Waste Management

Reimagining Lusaka: An Innovative Guide for Sustainable Urban Growth

Lusaka, Zambia, faces significant urban development challenges, including but not limited to rapid urbanization, inadequate infrastructure, poor waste management and high poverty. These challenges increase vulnerability to climate change impacts such as flooding, unbearable heat and water scarcity. The city’s informal settlements, such as Kanyama and Kalikiliki, are among the most affected. Poor waste management, […]

Greening Chatuchak: From Market Waste to Green Spaces with Kasetsart University

The Problem Chatuchak District in Bangkok, Thailand, home to Kasetsart University (KU), faces serious environmental challenges. Every day, the district processes over hundreds of tons of waste, nearly 18 percent of which is food waste. A significant portion of this organic waste is generated by the weekly Wednesday and Friday markets, each producing over 200 […]

Visual Arts for Waste Management and Climate Change Awareness in Mombasa

Mombasa City, Kenya is experiencing issues of solid waste management and the effects of climate change. Urbanization, population growth, and increased consumption have led to a tremendous rise in the generation of waste, most of which is improperly disposed of. Waste burning and dumping in open areas are common practices. The lack of public awareness […]

A Cleaner Brewerville: Advancing Waste Management through Community Engagement

Brewerville, Liberia, has suffered from poor waste management for decades, which has led to serious environmental and public health problems. Lack of appropriate disposal areas, inadequate waste collection services, and overall ignorance all contribute to this issue. Unfortunately, waste often ends up in rivers, roadsides, or even being buried in residential compounds. All these activities […]

Creating Sustainable Solutions to Waste Management, Natural Disasters, and Invasive Species Outbreaks through EPIC Partnership in Durban

Many African cities are currently struggling to deal with issues such as resource scarcity, waste management, and environmental sustainability[SA1] [SO2] , all of which are likely to be worsened by climate change. EThekwini Municipality, more commonly known as Durban, in South Africa is no different. The population of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal is growing rapidly. […]

Universidade do Estado do Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)

University Campus of Nova Xavantina The Mato Grosso State University – UNEMAT, in partnership with the Municipality of Nova, launched the project on the circular economy and reduction of the amount of waste sent to the Água Boa Landfill. Selective Collection is a process of social, productive, and economic inclusion for the collectors and a […]

Brewerville Addresses Waste Management Crisis Through Collective Bargaining Agreement Facilitated by an EPIC Partnership

Brewerville City, situated in Montserrado County, Africa, is a municipality that is presently confronted with a severe waste management predicament. As a result of insufficient policy interventions, the general populace is confronted with an inadequate waste management system that clogs public spaces, waterways, and thoroughfares with refuse hazardous waste, nonrecyclable, and recyclable materials. The average Brewerville […]

Lusaka’s Expanding EPIC Partnerships Look to Solve Capacity Issues

Like many other African cities, Lusaka is facing rapid urbanization and various challenges related to inequality, climate change, economic opportunity, and service delivery. The city is faced with limited technical capacity to deliver essential services to all 3.3 million people and with a growth rate of about 5% annually, Lusaka’s Local Authority is unable to […]