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Solid Waste Management
An Essential Utility Service for All
Still Today...
2 billion people without access to solid waste collection
3 billion people lack access to controlled waste disposal facilities
Today is the time to Act
Public Health Priority
Extending municipal solid waste collection to 100% of urban population
Environmental Priority
Achieve 100% controlled disposal. Eliminate open dumping ad burning
Economic priority
Embrace ‘Waste to Wealth’ concept to foster job creation, sustainable industrial development and private sector engagement
The mandate of IETC, as agreed in Decision 16/34 of UNEP Governing Council, is the transfer of environmentally sound technologies (EST) to developing countries and countries with economies in transition.