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USAID LAUNCHES CIRCULAR ECONOMY LEARNING SERIES

The USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program has introduced the new initiative “Circular Economy Learning” series to share how communities, local governments and stakeholders are advancing circular economies to address plastic pollution and related issues.

This series of virtual sessions is organized thematically:

  • Available on demand | Session 1: promoting data-driven policies to enable a circular economy
  • 21 August 2024 | Session 2: improving solid waste services and infrastructure
  • 28 August 2024 | Session 3: creating green jobs and local innovations
  • 4 September 2024 | Session 4: encouraging sustained behavior change to reduce single-use plastics
  • 11 September 2024 | Session 5: fostering an inclusive, just, and equitable system

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This series comes as CCBO enters its final year of implementation, offering the opportunity to learn from the program and its partners’ approaches and lessons learned, and access to related tools and resources.

Credit: USAID

The CCBO program helps address plastic pollution as a growing concern worldwide by sharing improved waste management practices in cities and coastal areas. The Circular Economy Learning series is a key part of this effort, helping people understand how they can contribute to a cleaner, healthier planet.

More information: https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/3570340/usaid-clean-cities-blue-ocean-engagement-hub