Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green & environmentally sustainable
Ten zero-waste cities: How Taguig in the Philippines became clean
Down To Earth profiles ten cities across the globe which have got rid of their waste problem using the ‘zero waste model’
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Ten zero-waste cities: Bandung’s slow but steady drive to reduce its trash
Indonesia’s third-largest city is not fully zero-waste yet. But its journey is inspirational
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Ten zero-waste cities: What makes Penang stand out in waste recycling?
It has the highest recycling rate in Malaysia at 43 per cent
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Ten zero-waste cities: Community participation worked wonders for San Fernando
The whole community played an integral role in making the implementation of the zero-waste programme city-wide, a success
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Ten zero-waste cities: How Thiruvananthapuram cleaned up its act
Kerala’s capital popularised a model that minimised waste creation
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Ten zero-waste cities: Kamikatsu, Japan’s zero-waste miracle town
Japan’s first municipality to make a ‘zero waste declaration’, the town is well on its way to becoming fully zero-waste by 2020
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Ten zero-waste cities: How Seoul came to be among the best in recycling
Strong policy instruments and good implementation did the trick for South Korea's capital
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Ten zero-waste cities: How Tacloban in the Philippines managed to spruce itself up
With a decentralised waste management system, the city was able to save on waste management and reduce its landfill-bound waste by 31 per cent
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Ten zero-waste cities: How Capannori inspired other European municipalities on zero waste
Taking a proactive, holistic approach and involving residents in all stages of policy development were key elements that led the Italian commune to top European waste prevention leagues
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Ten zero-waste cities: How Malabon in the Philippines took on the challenge of waste
One of the city's districts, Portrero, institutionalised its zero waste programme through policies; it success at waste reduct are now being emulated by other districts both, in the city and country
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