Waste and the Sustainable Development Goals

Waste and the Sustainable Development Goals

May 6, 2016

Now is the time to recognise waste management is vital for global sustainable development There are more than 7 billion of us, and we’re producing waste every day. A staggering half of that waste isn’t collected, treated or safely disposed of, and it’s causing a... [read more]
This Is Not A Leaf: The Story Of Plastic Bottle Schools

This Is Not A Leaf: The Story Of Plastic Bottle Schools

Feb 19, 2016

This story starts with one elderly woman in rural Guatemala. Too poor to build her home with bricks, she decided to use the plastic trash her village was fast filling up with. Using a twig, she started stuffing plastic trash into used water bottles. Each filled bottle... [read more]
Valuing Waste, Valuing Those Who Depend On Waste

Valuing Waste, Valuing Those Who Depend On Waste

Jan 24, 2016

20 million people make a meagre living from picking recyclables out of trash. Shoot For Change photographer Timothy Bouldry draws attention to the complexities of closing dumpsites and creating alternatives for the people that depend on them.   Waste:... [read more]
Silver bullets or stepping stones: the future of waste

Silver bullets or stepping stones: the future of waste

Dec 10, 2015

President Clinton once said “If you want to fight climate change, improve public health, find new sources of wealth for poor people and create new entrepreneurs; the closest thing to a silver bullet in the world in most countries is closing all the landfills in all... [read more]