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We have seven days to raise £10,000!
We are taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge. It’s the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign and will enable us to double the...
At WasteAid, we work with communities and policy makers in low and middle-income countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes. Our work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, supports grassroots entrepreneurs and promotes circular economy innovation contributing to a cleaner and healthier future for all. Waste management helps address some of the world’s most pressing issues and is critical to achieving sustainable development.
What We Do
WasteAid’s programmes tackle 4 major waste streams that have a significant and detrimental effect on people and planet in the countries where we work. We constantly strive to find new ways of tackling each of these waste streams and new areas of need that would benefit from WasteAid’s support.
Plastics
Organic
Textiles
Electronics (WEEE)
To tackle these issues, we promote and share locally-appropriate, evidence based, and inclusive waste management and recycling practices. We support communities and local structures to take positive action to support themselves.
Our 2022 impact at a glance
Human Impact
151,642
Positively impacted since 2020
2022 impact
Increased Infrastructure
1
New regional coordination structure convening formal & informal waste sector
55
New & strengthened recycling enterprises & waste management systems
10
Local authorities engaged
Livelihood Opportunities
81%
Of training participant with improved livelihoods
214
Increased Skills & Knowledge
166
Attended workshops & training to build their skills and self-confidence
122
Entrepreneurs completed business incubation training
1,469
Attended circular economy webinars, networking events & campaigns
Supporting innovation
19
Waste entrepreneurs supported through seed funding
1,100
Circular Economy Network members
£93,003
Invested in waste entrepreneurs
3
Challenge competitions
Latest News
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WasteAid launches ambitious £1 million fundraising campaign to mark a decade of making a difference
WasteAid, the UK-based environmental and development charity, is aiming to celebrate its 10th anniversary by raising £1 million over the next two years. The...
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Global Plastics Treaty – a Blog by Michelle Wilson, Director of Programmes, WasteAid
This week as part of the pathway to an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, known as The Plastics Treaty, the Intergovernmental Negotiating...
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Empowering Communities To Find Long-Term Solutions To The Waste Crisis
Taking a smart approach to Africa’s waste management is fast gaining momentum in The Gambia, as well as other parts of the continent. One...
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Using art and song to help tackle South Africa’s plastic waste crisis
Seven tonnes of plastic waste has been successfully diverted from the environment thanks to a pioneering new collaboration in South Africa which aimed to...
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WasteAid Dixon Repair Programme launches in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Dixon Foundation has supported WasteAid since 2021 and is now supporting the delivery of an e-waste repair programme in South Africa. The primary...
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