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WasteAid shares waste management and recycling skills in the world’s poorest places.
1 in 3 people worldwide have to dump or burn their waste, causing the spread of disease, polluting the oceans and adding to the climate crisis.
Together with our partners, we develop waste collection and recycling programmes to build a cleaner and healthier future. You can help.
Latest news and updates
WasteAid awarded EU funding for climate resilience in The Gambia
A new EU-funded partnership project between INGO WasteAid, Kanifing Municipal Council and Women’s Initiative The Gambia. Food waste will be separated by market vendors and transferred to women’s gardens where the majority of crops are grown. Women gardeners will be...
Earth Day 2021 – your donation doubled!
This Earth Day, have your donation to WasteAid doubled by The Big Give! It’s easy to take a rubbish collection for granted, but in many places there are no binmen. Rubbish accumulates in streets and riverbeds and makes people ill. By donating you can help...
WasteAid launches €10,000 Zero Waste Cities Challenge
WasteAid launches its Zero Waste Cities Challenge today in Johannesburg, Ho Chi Minh City and Guwahati The competition is part of a programme to encourage a circular economy and inclusive livelihood opportunities in the city Prizes of €10,000 will be awarded to two...
The bigger picture
Unmanaged waste is fast becoming one of the biggest issues of our time.
Marine Plastic Pollution: From the Land to the Sea
Single-use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability
Waste and the Sustainable Development Goals
SPECIAL RESOURCES – COVID-19 and waste management
WasteAid safety guidance for waste collectors in lower-income countries
Ready to print posters
Working with waste? COVID-19 Manage the risks
Respect your waste collection crew
Thanks to friends at ISSL, Open University and Barefoot College for help developing these guidelines.
UNEP Factsheets on COVID-19 and Waste ManagementWasteAid welcomes the COVID-19 and Waste Management factsheets published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP):
The United Nations Environment Programme COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheets provide guidance on how to mitigate the adverse impacts of the pandemic on the global environment.
Partnerships
WasteAid works with governments and businesses to help stop plastic pollution and climate change emissions from waste.
New partnership in Malawi centres on capacity building
Learn about our UK Aid Match programme in Cameroon
WasteAid partners with waste management company Biffa
UK Aid funds WasteAid to recycle ocean-bound plastics in the Gambia
WasteAid toolkit for community waste management
Our award-winning WasteAid toolkit, Making Waste Work, helps people start up community waste management and recycling businesses, keep neighbourhoods clean, and generate an income. Visit the toolkit for technical and safety tips and more ideas for turning waste into useful products. #makingwastework
Watch: How to turn plastic bags into paving tiles (youtube)
Explore the full WasteAid toolkit and 12 how-to guides
Spanish toolkit: Residuos Útiles: Una caja de herramientas
Celebrating two years of the WasteAid toolkit!
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Be part of the WasteAid movement calling for better waste management for all. By acting now we can help protect future generations from serious pollution, the spread of diseases, and the harmful impacts of climate change.
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Inspiration and ideas
Be inspired by stories of people making waste work in their communities. Send us your ideas and stories about transforming waste materials into something useful. #makingwastework
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