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New BRS film on plastic waste shines spotlight on the collection of used plastic fishing nets in Ghana

Watch how BRS and partners pilot a collection scheme in Ghana to keep plastic fishing nets out of our oceans.

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Online regional preparations for the online segment of the 2021 COPs begin with the African and Eastern European meetings

With thanks to Norway and Switzerland for funding support, African and Eastern European countries come together online in May, to prepare for the online segment of the 2021 COPs.

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Outcomes of the resumed session of the Joint Bureaux meeting are now online

The report of the resumed session of the joint meeting of the COPs Bureaux, held online on 26 February 2021, is now available online.

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Funding available for projects on the sound management of chemicals and waste

The UNEP Special Programme, open until August 2021, supports governments to implement the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions.

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The Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership and the BRS Secretariat launch a new wave of practical pilot projects on better managing plastic waste

The Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership and the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BRS) are moving forward with the roll-out of over 50 pilot projects across the world. The initiative fosters the introduction of practical innovations to policymaking in the form of changes to business-as-usual prompted by the Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Amendments, which became effective on 1 January this year.

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