Articles

• Waste management around the world - Infographic
  1 October 2024, by Pauline

  We need strong commitments from United Nations member states on waste and resources management to transition to a more circular economy.
  The issue of waste is central and fundamental to the overall achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the UN and adopted by the United Nations. The quantity and nature of waste generated, and the way we manage it, are cross-cutting indicators of our ability to develop sustainably. Yet there are few specific targets for waste. (…)

• Global Push Presentation
  28 May, by Lucia Lopez

  Sustainable resources and waste management is a key cross-cutting issue for public health, environmental protection, the fight against climate change, the preservation of biodiversity and the transition to more resilient economies implementing the actions of the circular economy.*
  Many international initiatives are already working to achieve the SDGs and to the protection of health and the environment by improving the sustainable management of resources and waste. Nevertheless, their (…)