🌍 How Cities Are Using Data to Combat Plastic Pollution 📊🗑️
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time — but what if cities could tackle it more effectively with the power of data?
In a recent UNEP story, cities across the globe are leveraging data-driven insights to identify pollution hotspots, enhance waste systems, and drive impactful plastic reduction strategies. Tools like waste flow mapping and hotspot analysis are changing the game.
🔍 A key resource highlighted is the Global Plastics Hub — a dynamic platform developed under the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML). It’s helping cities and stakeholders access open data, tools, and case studies to accelerate progress on plastic pollution.
From Nairobi to Bangkok, city leaders are proving that evidence-based action is essential for creating cleaner, more sustainable urban environments.
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