STS 11: LOCAL STRATEGIES FOR ACCESS TO WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ALL

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1 STS 11: LOCAL STRATEGIES FOR ACCESS TO WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ALL Wednesday, Aditi Ramola Technical

2 About ISWA ISWA is the world s leading network promoting professional and sustainable waste and resource management. ISWA represents all aspects and stakeholders within the waste management sector: the public, the private and the academic. ISWA s mission is to promote sustainable waste management worldwide. With more than 1,300 Members in 109 countries, ISWA has a unique global network. 2

3 Where are ISWA Members? Members in 109 countries 44 National Members 3 Regional Development networks in: 1. Latin America 2. Southeast Europe, Middle East & Mediterranean 3. Asia & Pacific 3

4 ISWA Technical Working Groups 1. Biological Treatment of Waste 2. Climate Change and Waste Management 3. Collection and Transportation Technology 4. Communication and Social Issues 5. Energy Recovery 6. Governance & Legal Issues 7. Hazardous Waste 8. Healthcare Waste 9. Landfill 10. Recycling and Waste Minimisation 4

5 ISWA s Magazines and Journals 5

6 Close Dumpsites Following 2016 s A Roadmap for Closing Waste Dumpsites, ISWA has established a task force to follow-up. Aims to develop specific case studies by working with focus cities which have some of the world s largest dumpsites, including Brazil, India and Nigeria. Will focus on the long-term sustainability of potential alternatives as part of an integrated waste management system. Find out more at 6

7 Marine Litter Research conducted by ISWA s Task Force on Marine Litter. Makes a series of recommendations for the waste industry to prevent marine litter at source. Sound waste and resource management can lead the fight against plastic marine litter pollution if three key areas are prioritized: 1. Provide waste collection services for all 2. Close open dumpsites near waterbodies 3. Stop littering and fly-tipping Download the report at 7

8 CCAC MSW Initiative Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Conducted a baseline survey on solid waste generation and management in Mabibo and Makuburi wards in Dar es Salam Conducted a study on household-level behavior and pilot awareness raising campaign Developed a strategy on organic waste management in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Conducted a workshop on organic waste management strategy Conducted a capacity building workshop on climate finance and strategy on how to seek funding for waste projects Provided support to improve waste disposal practices at Pugu Dumpsite and provided assistance for planning of the construction of new landfills 8

9 CCAC MSW Initiative City Exchange between Nairobi and Durban The City Exchange focused on best practices in landfill site management as part of a comprehensive effort to reduce SLCP emissions in the MSW sector in Kenya. Objective: Durban to support Nairobi & Muranga counties in capacity building and preparation for constructing a sanitary landfill and closure of the Dandora dumpsite. The vision was to enable long term cooperation between Durban and Nairobi. 1 st exchange (Nairobi to Durban) 2 nd exchange (Durban to Nairobi) 9

10 IFAT Africa Biennial event in Johannesburg, South Africa IFAT is the world s leading trade fair for environmental technologies, showcasing strategies and new solutions in water, sewage, waste and raw materials ISWA organized technical programmes and side events on locally relevant topics in waste and resource management open dumping, marine litter etc. ISWA organized youth event launching of a ISWA Young Professionals Group chapter in South Africa 10

11 Waste Management in Africa: Current situation and challenges Current data On average, 57% of MSW in Africa is biodegradable organic waste, the bulk of which is dumped The average MSW waste collection is 55% 90% of the waste generated in Africa is disposed of to land, typically to uncontrolled and controlled dumpsites Only 4% of the waste generated in Africa is recycled, often by informal actors (as with reuse) Impacts Indiscriminate dumping of waste in urban areas creates risks of disease, flooding and environmental pollution The open burning of waste causes significant air pollution which impacts human health Africa has become a dumping ground for waste, particularly hazardous waste, often from high income countries More than 130 people have died in landfill collapses in Africa in the past year, ⅔ of whom were women 11

12 Waste Management in Africa: Opportunities Opportunities A conservative estimate of the value of MSW generated in African urban areas is US$8.0 billion per annum, of which US$7.6 billion worth of valuable resources (96 per cent) is currently lost through the disposal of waste each year, typically to open dumpsites with associated burning. This takes into account only a limited set of waste streams and should therefore be seen as a conservative, lower-bound estimate. Opportunities in Africa to develop a waste as secondary resource approach are still largely unexplored 12

13 Waste Management in Africa: Solutions and recommendations Potential Solutions and Recommendations The main goals should be to control waste and then to harness that waste as a resource. This can happen through capacity building, awareness raising and behaviour change. Solutions could be a combination of both small-scale, low-cost, decentralised and community-driven initiatives and larger-scale higher-cost, centralised initiatives to solve these challenges in Africa. There should be more public private partnerships, whether it be nongovernment organisations, large business, small business and the informal sector The focus should be on the diversion of organic waste away from landfill towards composting, bio-energy recovery and higher value recovery, while focusing on the repair, reuse and recycling of recyclables. 13

14 Waste Management in Africa: Solutions and recommendations Source: Africa Waste Management Outlook

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