Introducing Zero Waste MENA (English)

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Zero Waste MENA: Executive Summary
Mission Statement:
“Zero Waste MENA” is a regional initiative whose primary goal is to facilitate and enable
the elimination of waste in the Middle East & North Africa Region (MENA).
ZW MENA objectives:
• To promote the principles of waste avoidance and minimization, as well as re-
using and recycling through sustainable resource management in accordance
with the most appropriate environmental options.
• To promote the concept of zero waste through educational campaigns which
raise awareness.
• To design social programs which incentivise local communities and the wider
public to advocate zero waste plans.
• To support and fund relevant research into zero waste methods for public benefit,
including education.
• To establish and facilitate research activities and information sharing that
contributes to achieving zero waste.
What we do?
ZW MENA aims to create zero waste societies in the MENA region. ZW MENA team
includes qualified professionals and experts from various disciplines. We work closely
with governments, the private sector, and NGOs covering various disciplines to ensure
strategic planning and effective actions to achieve our objectives. ZW MENA’s projects
are categorized into the following groups:
• Research & knowledge hub
• Professional development &training
• Technical assistance
• Community engagement & public awareness (CEPA)
Partners:
ZW MENA is working closely with partners exchanging knowledge and experience, as it was
founded with the objective of expanding on existing work of previously established
organizations. Our partners include:
- The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource
management (ACR+)
- The International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of
Local Authorities (IPLA)
- EcoMENA

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Our Projects:
-­‐ ZWMENA Blog & Social Media Campaign: An on-line platform used to publish
all articles and publications which promote the Zero Waste concept in the
MENA region.
Ø We published 36 posts in 2013, and 22 posts in 2014
Ø +1000 followers on our social media platforms.
Ø 100s subscribers in our mailing list.
-­‐ ZWMENA Library: ZW MENA aims to create a library where all publications and
research conducted in the field of waste management are available for the use
of professionals and the public.
Ø We have a free access to ACR+ library.
Ø Two articles were published in the Journal of the chartered Institution of
Waste Management (UK)
-­‐ ZWMENA Atlas: An interactive map showing all current and future solid waste
infrastructures (e.g. landfills, recycling paints, recycling projects).
Awards & achievements:
- “Bill Townend International Members Award 2013”, awarded by The Chartered
Institution of Wastes Management in the United Kingdom (CIWM).
- Two published articles in the CIWM Journal (UK) (2013, 2014) addressing waste
management issues in Palestine.
- Joined more than 5 conferences in the MENA region as a media partners.
- September 2013: Deliver several activities as part of a youth-capacity project
organized by the Palestine Association for Education & Environmental Protection
in Gaza (Palestine).
- September 2013: Participation in the Recycling & Waste Exhibition in
Birmingham 2013 (UK).
- May 2013: Contribution and participation at SWEEP-Net third regional forum in
Cairo (Egypt), Solid Waste Management goes green: new opportunities for
employment, social equity, and sustainable development in the MENA region.
Contact us:
Web site: www.zerowastemena.org
E-mail: info@zerowastemena.org