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GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)

Global grassroots alliance against waste incineration and for zero waste and plastic reduction. Donate online; US 501(c)(3), Employer Identification Number 45-3543427.

Organisation
GAIA
Licence
501(c)(3), EIN 45-3543427
Checked on
23 September 2026

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) is a network of more than 1,000 grassroots groups in over 90 countries working against incineration and 'waste-to-energy', and for zero-waste systems and plastic reduction, including at the UN plastics treaty. It is strong in Asia, Africa and Latin America where waste-picker groups do much of the work.

GAIA USA is a 501(c)(3) (Employer Identification Number 45-3543427; projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/453543427), with sister entities GAIA Philippines and Zero Waste Europe.

How to start: no-burn.org/donate/

Sources last verified 23 September 2026. Page updated 23 September 2026. How we check sources