02/05/2024
Ambitious actions and strategies
calls for sustainable actions towards zero waste by mainstreaming the reduce, reuse, and recycling practices where waste is viewed as a valuable resource that can have a second life and secondary raw materials are safely recovered.
UNEP's International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) provides developing countries with technical and advisory support through in-country demonstration projects and innovative waste prevention and management methods and technologies to improve human well-being, reduce the impact of climate change, increase resilience, and create job opportunities to envision a zero-waste future.
In December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 77/161, promoting zero-waste initiatives and environmentally sound waste management practices that advances sustainable development #