Looking for some #circulareconomy inspiration? 🚀 Meet the six winners of the Zero Waste Cities Challenge across India, South Africa and Vietnam who are: ♻️Diverting waste from landfill ♻️Keeping resources in the loop ♻️Improving local livelihoods ow.ly/J2zm50JzTre

🇬🇲 Last week Mariam & Ingrid moderated the second meeting for our Circular Economy Project in #TheGambia (locally known as Dennakuwo) ♻️ It was an opportunity to bring members of the network together & register others who are keen to strengthen #WasteManagement in The Gambia.

Another brilliant programme started in #TheGambia - can't wait to see what the Waste to Use Challenge achieves 💪

A quick look into the process behind turning the Water Hyacinth into handmade paper. The Circular Economy Network WasteAid Massive Earth Foundation

“Where others see trash, Anna and Harriet see treasure” Anna and Harriet are inspiring others across South Africa with their woman-led business, Makhabisi Recycling. 🙌 It is a real pleasure working with them through the Circular Economy Network! youtu.be/EtrejXve_ZU

On 29 June, WasteAid brought together members of the CEN & those keen to strengthen solid waste management in The Gambia (Dennakuwo) to introduce their brand new Waste to Use Challenge.♻️ Let Project Officer, Mariam, tell you more about the challenge. 👇 youtu.be/p6aLS-hNe2s

What are the three steps we can take to create a circular economy? ✏️ Design out waste and pollution ♻️ Keep products and materials in use 🌲 Regenerate natural systems by returning biodegradable waste to its natural state

An incredible team of #entrepreneurs in #waste 🇿🇦 & members of WasteAid The Circular Economy Network 🌐 facilitating the training of #wastepreneurs ♻️ engaged in the creation of an #inclusive environment & curriculum 🌍

Just how informal is the informal waste picker? "I have always been surprised by the way waste pickers are listed as the informal sector because to me it sounds like they are doing something wrong," says Tram Nguyen WasteAid Read more here 👉 circulareconomynetwork.co/blog/from-wast…

#FirstAid #Training delivered by a Monitor from Cameroon Red Cross to our partner staff RED-PLAST including our projects' trainees. This was possible because of the generous support from IHS Towers #Cameroon WasteAid #UKAidMatch #bunzl #SafetyFirst #protectalertrescue

🇨🇲♻️ Thanks to #UKAidMatch funding we're installing eco-bins to help prevent plastic #waste dumping in Douala The team in #Cameroon have been working hard to collect waste from drains & raise awareness about #plasticpollution prior to fitting the bins Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #recycling

🎉🇿🇦 We are thrilled to announce that WasteAid’s project has been selected by WRAP NGO & UK Research and Innovation as part of their initiative to tackle #plasticpollution in #SouthAfrica ♻️ With local businesses & waste collectors we will be working to implement #circular #recycling solutions

♻️ WasteAid works beyond #plasticfreejuly to prevent #plasticpollution through sustainable recycling solutions & by keeping single-use plastic in the loop Our work improves livelihoods, promotes #circulareconomy innovation & contributes to a cleaner & healthier future for all 🌍

🇬🇲 An excellent video published by BBC News Africa on our #climateresilience project in The Gambia Through this EU Comission funded project we have been working with local partners to promote sustainable biodegradable waste management in Kanifing Municipality bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-…

Week #5 Harriet #wastepreneur training WasteAid The Wot-if? Trust M.A.T development of personal financial literacy 🇿🇦 Next week: Business Finance & #circulareconomy ♻️🚀

♻️ With the financial and technical support of Dow Packaging, WasteAid will be working with partner Alfanar Venture Philanthropy to promote #innovation in PE #plastic recovery and valorisation in #Egypt, through a challenge to identify and support #innovators and #entrepreneurs in this sector.

Week #7 of WasteAid Bunzl Plc #Wastepreneur training in #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 Practical application of the business of #waste ♻️ Bailing plastic Harriet 🌍 Bailing machine supplied by PETCO.sa

Hope to see you there! 👋