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04 Jun 2021 Story
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European Commission and UNEP will foster the circular economy globally

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have agreed to jointly boost the role of the circular economy towards achieving sustainable…

22 Apr 2021 Speech
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Circularity to Restore the Earth

Speech prepared for delivery on International Mother Earth Day at the third presentation of the Environmental Resilience lecture series, co- organised by the Institute of International and European Affairs and the…

30 Mar 2021 Press release
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Plastic pollution is an environmental injustice to vulnerable communities – new report

Nairobi, 30 March 2021 — Plastic pollution disproportionately affects marginalized communities and communities living in close proximity to plastic production and waste sites, constituting an environmental…

22 Mar 2021 Press release
Running water
Wastewater and excreta an untapped resource for solving environmental risks

Nairobi/Stockholm, 22 March 2021 – A book by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), launched on World Water Day, reports that the sanitation waste of 50% of the…

17 Mar 2021 Story
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In campaign against plastic pollution, the world is making tentative progress

In 2018, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined forces with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to tackle what environmental experts call one of the world’s most dangerous addictions: single-use plastics…

12 Mar 2021 Story
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Flipflopi embarks on its second voyage in Africa

The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking to riverine communities in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to highlight the importance of reversing the damage of plastic…

11 Mar 2021 Story
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Humanity’s penchant to waste food is trashing the planet

The next time you pour expired milk down the drain or throw away wilted vegetables, consider how this waste could have been avoided. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds the world…

18 Feb 2021 Story
Two men recycle plastic bottles in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya emerges as leader in fight against plastic pollution

Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East Africa to limit single-use plastics and sign the Clean Seas initiative to rid waterways of plastic waste…

02 Feb 2021 Press release
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New sanitation and wastewater management benchmark tool highlights opportunities to boost health and economic growth in Africa

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 February 2021 — The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa, a tool to…

29 Dec 2020 Publication
Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa

The Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa is the flagship product of a four-year project implemented jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal, and the African Development Bank to describe the current situation of…

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