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We need YOUR input! The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal invite you to participate in a brief survey aimed at collecting information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution through Indigenous Knowledge Systems and using nature positive solutions. Please respond by 1st November and do share the survey with your community, indigenous networks & relevant organisations.

Within a short span of time, the COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed the entire world, affecting more than 206 countries and territories. In the healthcare sector, the caseload of patients surged due to the pandemic, leading to increased production of hazardous healthcare waste for countries with or without adequate medical waste management systems.

Bangkok, 20 April 2021 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced that it is working to fight plastic pollution using citizen science and machine learning, with technical advisory support from Google. With Google’s support, UNEP will create a new machine learning model that reveals a more detailed and accurate view of plastic pollution in the Mekong River.