The “Community Solution for Plastic-Free Coastlines” programme was rolled out in Preah Sihanouk province on February 17 to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution in Cambodia’s coastal areas.
The Ministry of Environment and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) officially launched their Innovation Competition promoted under the hash tag #BeatPlasticCampaign in an effort to prevent marine plastic waste in Cambodia.
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A waste processing machine in Siem Reap s Puok district. The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and Ministry of Environment, with support from Sweden, Japan and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), rolled out the strategy-cum-action-plan to address some of the ecological pressures of economic activities. SUPPLIED
Circular economy strategy, plan launched
Mon, 28 June 2021
The government, with support from development partners, on June 28 launched the National Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, as well as an affiliated platform to engage the private sector in the Kingdom’s transition towards a circular economy.
This comes amid challenges in sustainably managing natural resources, environment, energy and waste posed by more than two decades of rapid economic and population growth.
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