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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste
The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste each year.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
Food loss and waste (FLW) can be a reservoir and even an accelerator for anti-microbial resistance (AMR), highlighting …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP seeks young people with big ideas to protect the planet
UNEP seeks young people implementing ground-breaking solutions that address climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and …
Orbisk, the world's first zero-waste kitchen ecosystem, is expanding its presence across Asia Pacific, bringing proven food waste …
All #waste Press Releases
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet
18 November 2025
29 September 2025
2 September 2025
25 August 2025
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
DENR integrates informal waste workers in solid waste management chain
2 July 2025
1 July 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations come together to establish new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste and pollution
25 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution
12 May 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
5 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution
8 April 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles
25 March 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers
20 January 2025
13 November 2024
Diversey, a Solenis Company
Diversey, a Solenis Company and NatureLoop sign MOU to upcycle single-use plastic waste
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies
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