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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 51m

ASIA PACIFIC JOINS THE CALL TO STOP INCINERATION! GAIA Asia Pacific is bringing together activists, communities, researchers, and allies to for the Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration! Register now and join our events! #GlobalWeekofActiontoStopIncineration #NoBurn #IfTheyBurnWeAllBurn

A person holding a megaphone is portrayed in a bold, graphic style amid a crowd of enthusiastic protesters. The image features text promoting the "Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration" organized by GAIA and GAIA Asia Pacific, scheduled for October 13-16, 2023. The background is dynamic, with starburst patterns.

A poster for the "Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration" by GAIA, dated October 13-16, 2026. It announces an event titled "Follow the Money: Who Pays for the False Solutions in Circular Economy and Climate Action?" The event times are listed in various cities: 1:15 PM New Delhi, 2:45 PM Jakarta, 3:45 PM Manila, and 6:45 PM Sydney. The location is Peony 6-7 2nd Floor, Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, and accessible via Zoom. There is a QR code for registration. The design features stacked coins and paper currency.

Promotional poster for "Global Action Lab: Scams and Waste Incineration" hosted by GAIA. Event timing is listed for different cities: New Delhi (6:30 PM), Jakarta (8:00 PM), Manila (9:00 PM), and Sydney (11:00 PM) on October 15. Includes a QR code for registration. The background features a smokestack graphic with pollution and a red star.

Poster for "Global Action Lab: The Year We Fought the Fire," part of a global campaign against incineration organized by Gaia. It features a stylized image of a person speaking into a megaphone in front of a group. Event times for October 16 are listed for New Delhi, Jakarta, Manila, and Sydney. A QR code invites registration.

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bhumi Green Energy WTE plant in Sangli, Maharashtra, India temporarily shut down, residents demand permanent closure and nationwide incinerator ban! Want to know more? Read the full report here: cenfa.org/wp-content/u... #NoBurn #NotoWTE #NotoIncineration

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

GAIA members in Asia Pacific demand accountability from their leaders to ensure ambition is upheld at the Heads of Delegation (HODs) meeting in Bangkok starting tomorrow. To see more insights from other GAIA AP members, you can read more responses here: resolutions.unep.org/.../ap_respo....

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Can a treaty that avoids controls on plastic production, and instead focuses only on recycling and burning plastics, deliver? The short answer: no treaty would be a better than a plastic recycling treaty. #CourageNotCompromise #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On October 13-16, 2026, GAIA members around the world will call on the world to stop incineration. Find out how you can support: www.no-burn.org/global-week-action-stop-incineration. #NoBurn

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join regional leaders, practitioners, and grassroots innovators at the 2nd Regional Congress on Organics and Climate! 📍 Jakarta, Indonesia | 🗓️ 23–25 September 2026 🔗 Learn more and track updates: tinyurl.com/SecondOrgani... #GoForZeroWaste #OrganicsCongress2026 #InvestInZeroWaste

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happening today, Sept 15 2:15PM Bangkok! Our session “Invisible to Invaluable: Reuse, recovery and the workers holding circularity together” will bring #zerowaste experts to the UN Responsible Business & Human Rights Forum. In-person: UNCC - BKK Conference Room 3 Online: undp.zoom.us/j/88595793891

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

GAIA-AP’s co-organized session is finally happening today! The session will be held at 14:15-15:15 ICT today at the UNCC-BKK Conference Room 3 or you can watch the session online at undp.zoom.us/j/88595793891 #UNRBHR2026 #JustTransition #PlasticPollution #HumanRights #Reuse #WorkersRights

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Meet our speakers at the “Invisible to Invaluable: Reuse, recovery and the workers holding circularity together” session! Details about the session and the speakers available on the posters below. See you tomorrow! #UNRBHR2026 #JustTransition #PlasticPollution #HumanRights #Reuse #WorkersRights

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A new study finds significant microplastic contamination in deep-sea animals in the Indian Ocean, showing plastic pollution has reached remote ecosystems. EurekAlert! reports the findings raise concerns for biodiversity and seafood-dependent communities. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/YhgB50ZMUKM

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

GAIA Asia Pacific will be co-hosting the session “Invisible to Invaluable: Reuse, recovery and the workers holding circularity together” at the 8th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum! See details below! #UNRBHR2026 #JustTransition #PlasticPollution #HumanRights #Reuse #WorkersRights

Banner containing text: 8th United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia Pacific

Banner is promoting the session entitled “Invisible to Invaluable: Reuse, recovery and the workers holding circularity together” co-organised by GAIA and BBC Media Action. It is encouraging people to attend the event on September 15, 2026 14:15-15:15 ICT in-person at United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK) Conference Room 3, Bangkok City, Thailand or virtually through the UNRBHR platform, just scan the QR code or head to https://indico.un.org/event/1024163/ to register.

Banner also features the session moderator and speakers with their photos.

Moderator: Harpreet Kaur, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP
Speakers:
🔹 Nalini Shekar, Hasiru Dala
🔹 Indumathi, Hasiru Dala
🔹 Salisa Traipipitsiriwat, Environmental Justice Foundation
🔹 Arpita Bhagat, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific
🔹 Varinder Kaur Gambhir, BBC Media Action
🔹 Maria Bystedt, H&M Foundation

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Three Frontlines, One Fight. In late 2024 and early 2025, communities near incinerators took matters into their own hands, with air monitors. 🎥 Our mini-documentary Clearing the Air is by them & for them. Premiering July 2: www.youtube.com/@GAIAzerowaste #BurnNot #ClearingTheAir #GoForZeroWaste

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Pacific Environment @pacenvironment.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Southeast Asia is home to many thriving reuse refill systems, & is quickly becoming a #ZeroWaste leader. 🌱 Big shoutout to event organizers: Pacific Environment Vietnam, @zerowasteasia.bsky.social, Building Up Sustainability Centre, and the Da Nang Union of Science and Technology Associations. 🎉

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

This International Waste Pickers Day, we celebrate the contributions of waste pickers and waste workers at the forefront of sustainability. We stand in solidarity with them and call for a just transition. Together, we can build a more just and sustainable future. #GoForZeroWaste #JustTransition

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🚨 Victory! IFC/World Bank pulls funding for 4 waste-to-energy incinerators in Gujarat, India! Thanks to strong community resistance, Abellon lost financing for WTE projects in Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad & Jamnagar. 👏 A win for clean air & zero waste! 📖 Read more: www.no-burn.org/174-civil-so...

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🆕 GAIA delivers an open letter to the INC Bureau calling for "greater accountability, inclusiveness, transparency in the #PlasticsTreaty process."

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

✊ At INC-5, we won—even if they didn’t lose. The tide has turned, and most are fighting for a treaty that truly tackles plastic pollution. As INC-5.2 nears, ambition must stay strong—no treaty is better than a weak one. Read more: thediplomat.com/2024/12/busa...

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Busan Was a Major Political Win on Plastic Pollution, Even If Not a Procedural One

The political dynamics, narratives, and numbers are conditioned in favor of a strong agreement now.

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🌱 No Plastic, No Problem! 🌱 Five Sabah schools cut weekly trash from 250 bags to just 20 with a bold plastic-free canteen policy! 💪🏽🏫 What started as resistance became a zero-waste success. 🔗 Read more: www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/... #GoForZeroWaste #ZeroWasteOurFuture #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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No plastic, no problem

A BOLD move by canteen operators to enforce plastic-free practices in five Sabah schools initially drew eye-rolls and resistance.

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

💸 Is waste-to-energy (WTE) worth the cost? Our webinar exposed the financial risks of WTE in Asia Pacific—draining public funds while failing to deliver. From Indonesia to New Zealand, hidden costs and economic threats make WTE unsustainable. Rewatch now: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bri... #IZWM2025

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty: "Among member states, most are in consensus to take tougher actions to curb plastics production with stricter limits." With quotes from @zerowasteasia.bsky.social's Arpita Bhagat & Aliansi Zero Waste Indonesia's Rahyang Nusantara via Eco-Business.

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #Reuse "The study underscores the need for a strong, legally binding global plastics treaty." Ambily Adithyan @zerowasteasia.bsky.social Learn more: awe.international/article/1897... #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic #GoForZeroWaste

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Zero Waste Europe @zerowasteeurope.eu · 07/01/2025

Did you know it takes centuries for the average plastic to break down? Plastic later turns into persistent microplastics that harm our systems. We must make reuse the new normal across the globe. ZWE is joining @zerowasteasia.bsky.social for the International Zero Waste Month. Join us too!

Members of the Zero Waste Europe team on a group photo holding reusable items like bread bags, water bottles, food containers, and beverage bottles for the International Zero Waste Month coordinated by GAIA Asia Pacific.

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

25 years strong! ❤️✊ This year, we're celebrating GAIA’s 25 Years of Movement-Building. This belongs to ALL OF US—our passion, dedication &the impact we’ve made as a network. From grassroots actions to global wins, let's honor what we’ve achieved together. Happy #GAIA25 to us & happy new year!

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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It's #InternationalZeroWasteMonth! This Jan, we’re not just addressing waste but demanding systemic change for an environmentally just future. #IZWM2025 calls on individuals, communities & leaders to tackle the root causes of waste—starting with ending food waste. #FoodWasteNoMore bit.ly/IZWM25reg

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

🌊 Plastic Pollution Knows No Borders! Over 15,000 tons of single-use plastic flow through Bangladesh’s rivers daily, threatening marine life & human health. Regional cooperation & stricter enforcement are key! 📘 Read more: www.daily-sun.com/printversion... #GoForZeroWaste #LessPlasticMoreLife

daily-sun.com

Tackling Plastic Pollution Needs Regional Cooperation and Stricter Law Enforcement

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

GAIA is proud to have reviewed Fair Finance Asia’s report, “Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia.” It highlights gaps in ADB's ETM pilot, including the marginalized groups and warns against false solutions like co-firing and WTE. Read more: bit.ly/FFAgenderETM

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Fiji welcomes progress in the Chair’s Non-Paper at #INC5 but stresses it still falls short of UNEA Resolution 5/14. 🗣️ "We cannot leave Busan with this text. Let’s take the time to refine it and uphold the spirit of multilateralism." #INC5 #BreakFreeFromPlastic ♻️🌊

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🚨 Transparency Under Threat at #INC5 🚨 Only 3% of observers can access critical #PlasticsTreaty sessions due to limited room capacity, undermining transparency and inclusivity. Civil society demands larger rooms, merged spaces, and live-stream options. It’s time to act!

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Delphine Lévi Alvarès @dlevialvares.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Registrations to #INC5 closed in Sept & @unep.bsky.social knew that there were 3000 observers registered, and about to go on a long and expensive travel to be there. Yet, rooms for in depth negotiations are tiny. Folks are queuing 1h before start to have hope to get a seat. This is unacceptable.

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

🌊 Fiji joins the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution as its 67th member! Ahead of INC-5 in Busan, this boosts the Pacific's call for a bold, legally binding treaty on plastics. 💪♻️ Read more: hactoendplasticpollution.org/hac-member-s... #INC5

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HAC Member States Ministerial Joint Statement for INC-5 | High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution : High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Nearly 40 years after the 1984 disaster, toxic waste still poisons Bhopal. Plans to incinerate it at a failing facility risk spreading deadly toxins. 🌍 Safer cleanup methods exist. Bhopal deserves justice, not more contamination. 📢 Learn more: www.no-burn.org/gaia-and-env... #BurnNotBhopal

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Zero Waste Asia @zerowasteasia.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

🌏 A strong #PlasticsTreaty is essential to reduce plastic production, phase out non-essential plastics, and eliminate toxic chemicals. 📖 Read Part 1 of the op-ed by Yam EJF & Penchom EARTH here: www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin... 🌱 Stay tuned for Part 2 and join the call to #BreakFreeFromPlastic!

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Treaty a chance to solve plastic crisis

Plastic pollution is a massive problem that needs to be solved collectively at the global level.

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