one toilet every 4 minutes in toilet construction alone by households investing in sanitation improvements converted to compost prevented from dumping/open burning LATEST NEWS RECENT PROGRAMMESWASTE NL is an internationally operating non-governmental sustainable development organization (NGO) in the areas of waste management and sanitation. WASTE designs and implements innovative programmes and systems-thinking approaches to ensure impact that is lasting and locally relevant. We strengthen collaboration between expert partners and capacitate key local stakeholders such as local communities, governments, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs.
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WASTE employs a holistic approach to this work, addressing (at household, enterprise, and institutional levels) demand generation, capacity development, government engagement, business development, with an increasing focus on circularity (circular economy). Interventions prioritise sustainability, not only facilitating that infrastructure and business models are set up but are maintained and continue to be used long after WASTE and its partners step away. Our work works to address the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on SDGs 11 (sustainable cities & communities), 6 (clean water & sanitation), 8 (decent work & economic growth) and 5 (gender equality).
million toilets are constructed
million workdays
million € generated locally in 5 years
tonnes of human waste
tonnes plastic waste