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International Day of Zero Waste - 30 March.

On December 14, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly acknowledged the significance of zero-waste programs and announced that March 30 would be celebrated as the International Day of Zero Waste every year starting from 2023. International Day of Zero Waste will encourage sustainable consumption and production practices and enhance understanding of the ways zero-waste efforts help to achieve the goals of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

The UN has provided data indicating that approximately 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste are produced each year, with only 55% of it being disposed of in managed facilities. In addition, an estimated 931 million tons of food are either lost or wasted annually, and as much as 14 million tons of plastic waste enters aquatic ecosystems each year.

International Day of Zero Waste 2023: Significance

The International Day of Zero Waste, observed annually on March 30, is significant because it highlights the importance of reducing waste and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns. The day encourages people to adopt practices that minimize waste, reuse and recycle materials, and reduce the amount of waste generated.

This day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the negative impacts of waste on the environment, including landfills, pollution, and resource depletion. It also aims to promote the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by advancing Sustainable Development Goals 11 and 12, which aim to make cities and communities more sustainable and promote responsible consumption and production.

Through various activities and initiatives, such as clean-up campaigns, recycling drives, educational programs, and advocacy campaigns, the International Day of Zero Waste seeks to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to take action towards creating a more sustainable and waste-free world.

International Day of Zero Waste 2023: History

On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution at its seventy-seventh session to proclaim 30 March as International Day of Zero Waste, to be observed annually. Türkiye, with 105 other countries, put forward the resolution. It follows other resolutions focused on waste, including “End plastic pollution: towards an internationally legally binding instrument”, adopted at the United Nations Environment Assembly on 2 March 2022.

During International Day of Zero Waste, Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, civil society, the private sector, academia, youth and other stakeholders are invited to engage in activities aimed at raising awareness of national, subnational, regional and local zero-waste initiatives and their contribution to achieving sustainable development. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) jointly facilitate the observance of International Day of Zero Waste.

Promoting zero-waste initiatives through this international day can help advance all the goals and targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 12. These goals address all forms of waste, including food loss and waste, natural resource extraction and electronic waste.

Source: www.un.org

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