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Press Release: Miller Center Invest Awards Catalytic Impact Funds to Social Enterprise Alumni
The fund aspires to unlock $5 million in investment per year for Miller Center’s global network of social enterprises.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Coca-Cola Indonesia Unveils Groundbreaking 100% rPET Bottle, a First in the Nation
With a focus on social enterprises and community support, Amandani Bumi Nusantara will collaborate with Coca-Cola Indonesia and provide raw materials for recycling facilities.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Mexico City Joins Global Plastic Waste Reduction Commitment
As part of its commitment, Mexico City’s government will promote the elimination of plastic products.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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Asian Development Bank Signs $44.2 Million Blue Loan With ALBA to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has implemented policy initiatives targeting a 70% reduction in plastic waste leakage by 2025.
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- Environment, Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Nigeria’s BUA Gets $500 Million Funding to Develop New Cement Lines
The funding would help the company part-finance and develop two new, energy-efficient cement production lines at its plant in Sokoto state.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure, renewable energy, solar, waste
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Repairing Electronics: A Circular Economy Solution for Reducing E-Waste and Building Resilience in Rural Africa
The accumulation of electronic waste is an increasingly urgent issue around the world. And as Sofia Ollvid at SolarAid points out, Africa is ground zero for this problem, since a significant amount of e-waste created globally is shipped to dumpsites across the continent. She explores how repairing electronic devices can help address this challenge while also boosting the local economy, as shown by a SolarAid program that's training repair technicians in Zambia and Malawi to extend the lifespan of solar devices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Report: UN Roadmap Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Ecuador Will Receive $300 Million From the World Bank to Finance Loans to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
The new resources will be used to increase the number of loans, beneficiaries and impact on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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