The butterfly diagram provides a comprehensive framework for circularity across sectors. Using this model, the SMEP Programme has mapped its projects in Africa and South Asia, showcasing how organic and technical material loops complement each other.
Butterfly Diagram: Mapping the SMEP Programme’s projects onto circular economy processes Read More »
Good management of organic residues, a renewable resource, is often overlooked but constitutes a powerful tool to improve livelihoods and tackle plastic pollution. In Kenya, SMEP-supported organic waste projects are showcasing how circular economy principles can benefit communities. By transforming organic residues into valuable products, these initiatives create jobs, empower marginalised groups, and promote sustainable practices.
Organic residues: A sustainable solution to plastic pollution and development Read More »
Representatives of the SMEP PMA and UNCTAD were fortunate to travel to vibrant Pakistan in December 2024. The main objective of the trip was to visit all Pakistan SMEP projects and to engage with relevant stakeholders in the country.
The PMA visited SMEP-funded projects in Pakistan Read More »
In South Asia, the urgent need for affordable mobility has led to a rapid embrace of e-mobility, but often with regrettable technology choices like lead-acid batteries (LABs) used in electric 3-wheelers. This report explores the challenges associated with LABs as well as potential solutions to managing these in Bangladesh.
Battery Value Chains: The challenges for e-mobility in South Asia Read More »
This case study report provides an overview of pilot activity that has been undertaken by Mananasi Fibre at the Del Monte Pineapple Estate in Thika, Kenya, commencing in July 2023.
Pineapple Farming Waste Management: A Case Study on Mananasi Fibre Ltd Read More »
Invented more than 160 years ago, lead-acid batteries, which are reliable and cheap, are still the most widely used rechargeable batteries despite containing toxic lead. The UNCTAD Weekly Tradecast looks at lead-acid batteries and why they remain so popular despite the world moving towards greener energy with UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Henrique Pacini.
Poisoned power: Why lead-acid batteries need a cleaner and greener alternative Read More »
For every banana or pineapple we eat, much of the plant is discarded during harvesting or processing. The UNCTAD Weekly Tradecast looks at how we can make sustainable fabrics and other materials recycled from agricultural waste with UN Trade and Development economist Henrique Pacini.
Fashion with a peel: How crop waste is making sustainable textiles and creating jobs Read More »
From plastic packaging to fast fashion to car batteries, we have been creating mountains of waste for decades. This episode of the Weekly Tradecast talks trash with UNCTAD economist Henrique Pacini.
That’s rubbish: How our waste is choking the planet and how we can clean it up Read More »
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