“Zero waste isn’t just possible – it’s happening already around the world. With political will, it can be scaled up.” aditi 🥀 United Nations UN Environment Programme #ZeroWasteDay #ThisIsZeroWaste

#ThisIsZeroWaste

#Wastecolonialism press conference today, showing plastic waste being imported to Mexico to be burned. What a disaster. Join us in demanding #environmentaljustice & limiting waste trade.

Personal connections with changemakers are so meaningful! Join the ✨virtual Global Zero Waste Cities Summit📷 on May 31 to connect with #zerowaste heroes around the world. 📷Register today no-burn.org/GZWC-summit

Community members in Katana, DRC are asking @unep to reject the false solution of burning plastic waste in cement kilns, which has contributed to the contamination of the lake that they rely on to live. #PlasticsTreaty #DontBurnOurFuture via fcpeep no-burn.org/new-unep-repor…

This is a big move away from incineration and we fought for the leverage to ensure that it's developed according to high community standards. We have to use that leverage to make sure commitments are upheld. baltimoresun.com/maryland/balti…

#BREAKING: Berkeley Lab study shows plastic's devastating climate toll. If the #PlasticsTreaty cuts plastic production, we can still keep 1.5C alive. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

‼️Groundbreaking Berkeley Lab study reveals most climate pollution from making plastic is from extracting #fossilfuels 👏SOLUTION: #plasticstreaty must cut plastic production 👀GAIA’s policy brief on the report no-burn.org/resources/plas… #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic

👀#plastictreaty👀 "We need a global agreement to stop this cancerous growth, bring down plastic production, and usher in a world with less plastic and less pollution.”

The International Zero Waste Cities conference was just opened by the Office of the Vice President of Tanzania! Follow #ZeroWasteTanzania & GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives for the latest! #zerowaste #goforzerowaste

It's Day 2 of #IZWCC2024! Swipe to find out our exciting lineup today in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Follow #ZeroWasteTanzania for more updates. #AfricaForZeroWaste #TakaSifuriTZ #GoForZeroWaste

Froilan Grate of @zerowasteasia on knowledge exchange between Zanzibar and Siquijor: Both face the same issues with waste, both offer opportunities for each other to identify learnings. The beauty of the movement we have is that we get to learn from each other. #IZWCC2024

Magdalena Donoso of GAIA América Latina highlights the need for solutions in Africa and Latin America to include waste pickers, who are underecognized and underpaid, as well as indigenous peoples who provide a worldview of the holistic dimensions of #zerowaste that we need. #IZWCC2024

Magdalena Donoso, GAIA América Latina highlights the need for solutions in Africa and Latin America to include waste pickers, who are underecognized and underpaid, as well as indigenous peoples who provide a worldview of the holistic dimensions of #zerowaste that we need. #IZWCC2024

"Having an international network gives us the strength to tackle the system changes we need." Magdalena Donoso, GAIA América Latina #IZWCC2024 #GoForZeroWaste #TakaSifuriTZ

"We have to remind ourselves that #ZeroWaste practices are not new. Cultures across the globe have been successfully practicing Zero Waste for generations." - Marcel Howard, GAIA US Canada #GoForZeroWaste #TakaSifuriTZ #IZWCC2024

"It’s colonialism and capitalism that created the climate crisis. Environmental Justice works to dismantle these structures that put greed and profit before human and environmental health." 👏 #GoForZeroWaste #TakaSifuriTZ #IZWCC2024

John Morton with the World Bank asserted that investments in #ZeroWaste creates jobs, and reduces impacts on land and the climate. It also "reduces the costs and improves the ability of local governments to deliver solid waste services". #GoForZeroWaste #TakaSifuriTZ #IZWCC2024

Great news about #climatesolutions from the International Zero Waste Cities Conference in Dar Es Salaam!

important commitment to finance #ZeroWaste to stop #methane GHG in Dar Es Salaam