wasteiswealth

Policies Governing Waste Management

06th April, 2023 #TAKATHURSDAY During this #TakaThursday, we featured Dr. Ayub Macharia, Director of Environmental Education and Awareness in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya. He is a professional in matters environment and waste management, and he spoke about sustainable waste management in Kenya and policies that govern waste management. Dr. Ayub explained that …

Policies Governing Waste Management Read More »

Responsible Consumption and Production: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

According to the United Nations, Sustainable Development Goal number twelve is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns and is key in sustaining the livelihoods of current and future generations. Climate change, Loss of biodiversity and pollution are some of the impacts we are likely to experience or are already experiencing as a result of …

Responsible Consumption and Production: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Read More »

The Importance of Recycling: Benefits for the Environment, Economy and Society

Have you seen people collecting plastic bottles, metal cans, or even paper and wondered why they do so and where they take these recyclables? After collection, recyclable waste is regenerated by recyclers to add value and produce new products. That is recycling! Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials, that would otherwise be …

The Importance of Recycling: Benefits for the Environment, Economy and Society Read More »

Green Financing: Exploring the Intersection of Green Financing and Technology for Sustainability

Green financing has gained more and more attention in the recent past. While the US, China, and France are the top three countries issuing green bonds at the moment, Green Bond Markets are expected to reach a value of 2.36 trillion by this year, 2023, according to the World Economic Forum. African countries like Kenya …

Green Financing: Exploring the Intersection of Green Financing and Technology for Sustainability Read More »