by Resilient Cities Network | Mar 13, 2024 | Publications
Surat, situated on the western coast of India, rests on the banks of the Tapi river in the state of Gujarat. Recognized as a model city for waste management in India, the city collects and processes over 95% of the waste generated, with recycling gradually increasing...
by Resilient Cities Network | Feb 6, 2024 | Press Room
The Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities) is providing support to the Kalibaru Hub, a transformative initiative facilitating fishing communities in Jakarta to upcycle green mussel waste into cutting-edge environmentally friendly products. This initiative was proposed in...
by Resilient Cities Network | Jun 16, 2023 | Publications
Chennai, India, the capital of Tamil Nadu along the Bay of Bengal, has three rivers flowing into the bay, a network of canals, and numerous man-made lakes (‘erys’). However, it faces significant waste management challenges with the highest per capita waste...
by Resilient Cities Network | Apr 27, 2023 | News and Blogs
Only 2% of around 34,000 tons of waste is recycled in Panama City, and a large amount of uncollected waste often ends in rivers and drains, leading to flooding during the rainy seasons. The City of Panama is recycling its marine debris plastic and transforming it into...
by Resilient Cities Network | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Blogs
Cities worldwide are rapidly urbanizing, shedding light on the interrelated challenges of environmental, social and economic inequalities. Most of the plastic in our oceans come from rapidly urbanizing cities, particularly those along rivers and coastal areas in...
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