OEWG-15 (Day 4)
Fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-15)
Geneva, Switzerland, from 23 to 26 June 2026
From the summer heat outside to productive discussions inside, the...
OEWG-15 (Day 2)
Fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-15)
Geneva, Switzerland, from 23 to 26 June 2026
Day 2 of #OEWG15 brings delegates together to negotiate practical ...
OEWG-15 (Day 3)
Fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-15)
Geneva, Switzerland, from 23 to 26 June 2026
Ideas are being exchanged. Perspectives are being challenged. Solu...
Systematic waste management starts with collaboration.
Over the past few years, Koh Tao has faced growing waste management challenges driven by tourism and economic growth.
Addressing these cha...
The waste sector is responsible for about 20% of human-caused methane emissions. By using science and data, we can drive transparency, measure methane concentrations, improve air quality and health...
Learn how the city's Bloomberg Mayors Challenge winning initiative combines youth employment and waste management, creating a cleaner community.
Want to explore more local innovation in public se...
The international trade in used textiles and textile waste has expanded rapidly alongside growing textile consumption and waste generation. While trade in used textiles grows, evidence indicates th...
Effective management of end of life vehicles
This animation video advocates the responsible and sustainable management of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs). Through compelling visuals, the video explains how the Depollution Guideline supports the r...
This side event will contribute to the agenda of the 15th meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention. It directly links to agenda item 3.(d) on international collaboration and ...
...er of local environmental action and transforming them into key changemakers in solid waste management.
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Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of Black Soldier Flies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Organic waste management and valorisation have gained increasing attention across Latin America and the Caribbean as countries seek effective solutions to reduce methane emissions from the waste se...
Yussif said, “You sweep like you’re expecting VIPs 😄”
Fauzia said, “Flies are also VIPs… and they never RSVP 🪰😄”
Waste left unmanaged quickly becomes a health risk. Clean surroundings protect eve
Fuimos parte de la delegación chilena que participó en el Zero Waste Forum en Turquía, un encuentro internacional que reunió a gobiernos, organizaciones y especialistas para compartir experiencias ...
The problem isn't plastic waste.
Plastic only becomes waste when it has no value.
By empowering collectors with secure income and opportunities, we can help keep plastic out of the environment whi...
Micro-Nanoplastics: The fate of plastic waste from littering to nanoplastic
Plastic pollution does not disappear when it leaves our sight. Over time, discarded plastic items break down into smaller and smaller fragments, eventually becoming microplastics and even nanoplast...
The Basel Convention E-Waste Amendments (EWA), which entered into force in January 2025, were intended to strengthen controls on transboundary movements of e-waste by bringing all e-waste exports u...
In 2019, during the Plastic Waste Amendment (PWA) negotiations, China at Basel COP14 proposed that the Basel Convention control all plastic wastes, regardless of their destinations or hazardousness...
Behind every bottle is a story.
Meet Vicky, a mother of ten from Baseco, Manila, who is helping create cleaner communities through social recycling.
Every day, Vicky collects plastic from her nei...
Ein sozialentrepreneurisches Jugendprojekt zu Kreislaufwirtschaft/ Recycling von Plastik in Livingston/Sambia.