Zero Waste Dudhouli Municipality
Dudhouli already started its zero waste journey. This project helps scale and strengthen those efforts so the municipality becomes a national model.
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Zero Waste Communities are grassroots groups leading real solutions on the ground.
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Zero Waste Expansion in the Himalayan Region
Mountain communities face growing waste with limited capacity to respond. This project equips local leaders with plans, skills, and tools to implement zero waste solutions.
Open Loop Glass Reuse for Small Food Vendors
Small vendors who sell honey, vinegar, and local products depend on glass jars. Without a reuse system, containers are lost, costs rise, and waste increases.
Scrap to Wealth
Fabric scraps are burned or dumped, harming health and climate. Rural women can turn this waste into value.
Zero Waste Solutions for Communities
Waste systems rely on informal workers but rarely support them. Youth want solutions but lack platforms.
Zero Waste Best Practices Publication Series
Good zero waste research exists but rarely reaches decision makers. Misinformation fills the gap.
Bagi Wargi App
West Java sends over 10,000 tons of organic waste to landfills every day. At the same time, communities compost, farm, and distribute food. They lack...
Local Council Solutions for Organic Waste
Food waste makes up 44 percent of Malaysia's waste. Landfills are filling faster than expected. Councils need low cost solutions now.
Greywater Reuse at JNV Pakyong School
A residential school of 310 people uses 24,000 liters of potable water daily. One third goes to washrooms. Greywater reuse can cut this demand significantly.
Stopping the North Dhaka WTE Project
The North Dhaka WTE project threatens wetlands, public health, and over 5,000 waste pickers. Risks were downplayed and consultations were weak.
Defending Communities Against the Smokey Mountain WTE Project
You protect livelihoods, health, and human rights. A proposed incinerator in Smokey Mountain threatens over 23,000 urban poor residents and hundreds of waste pickers. Communities...