Waste management

Waste management

We believe everyone has the right to live and work in a clean environment. Because of poverty, many people have no option but to live in slums. So we’re working with some of the poorest communities to safely and securely improve their waste management and collection methods. This brings improvements to the health of the slum dwelling families and the creation of safer healthier places to live and work.

Home composting

Introducing home composting bins to poor families in order to turn generated waste into useful rich compost for vegetable gardens.

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Improved toilets

Some of the world’s poorest people are those who live in slums, Practical Action is working to install effective sanitation in these areas

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Plastics recycling

Waste plastics are washed in specially designed machines before being sold on for commercial recycling and pelletising.

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Solid waste management

Waste collectors recycle and sell material thrown away by others, thus contributing to the improved health of slum dwelling families

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