Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution Programme

Sub-Saharan Africa

Plastic Reduction and Management: Summary of Recommendations

This report addresses the critical need for comprehensive and effective strategies to combat the plastic pollution crisis in East and West Africa, with a particular focus on Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana. It is an extract of the Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) report of the same title, providing policy and standards recommendations from the full report.

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Practical tips for incorporating the GESI and LNB agendas into SMEP grant funding applications and project delivery

‘Gender Equality and Social Inclusivity’ and the ‘Leave No One Behind’ Agendas Practical tips for incorporating the GESI and LNB agendas into SMEP grant funding applications and project delivery (Version 4) The SMEP Programme addresses aspects of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in two areas: (1) Research and (2) Impact. The Project Management Agent

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The Green Tannery Initiative: Enzymatic unhairing and sustainable waste utilisation in the Ethiopian Leather Sector

The global leather industry is at a critical point in adopting sustainable practices to reduce its environmental impact. Recognising this, the CSIR-CLRI and consortium partners aim to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of the Ethiopian leather sector throught eh Green Tannery Initiative.

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Macro Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Communities in Ghana

Researchers have extensively investigated the impacts of plastic pollution across various regions, yet a comprehensive holistic and location-based understanding of these impacts in the West African context is lacking. This study addresses this gap through a systemic assessment of the impacts of plastic pollution, in West Africa, particularly Ghana.

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Uganda Circular Textiles

The Uganda Circular Textile project is designed to support a transition to a local Ugandan textile manufacturing base by incorporating clothes that would have otherwise ended up in landfill into new products and design.    The project will assess the existing second-hand textile value chains in Kampala to establish the types of materials that are currently discarded and will explore commercially viable alternative uses for these materials.  The project will pilot collection systems to divert unwanted items from Owino Market to a new Textile Reuse Hub situated at Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) and train tailors and designers to repurpose these goods for sale. The project will build separation and sorting systems for the discarded garments, which will be repurposed into new items, including new designs, accessories, reusable nappies and sanitary pads, cleaning team and soft furnishings.  This intervention will demonstrate how applying WasteAid’s innovative whole-system approaches to the circular economy can create jobs and establish commercially viable secondary textile value chains.

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