Every day, tons of fruit peels, vegetable scraps, leftover food, and garden trimmings are discarded, often ending up in open dumps or clogged drains. These unmanaged organic wastes don’t just create foul odors or attract pests; they release methane, a…
This year’s forum’s theme, “People. Places. Progress,” signaled a shift beyond treating waste as a technical problem; it’s about values, systems, culture. This month, the world came together in Istanbul under the banner of real change, not just talk. The…
It’s 11 a.m. at Simu2000 Market in Ubungo. The air is thick with the scent of ripe mangoes, damp vegetables, and the day’s first pile of discarded fruit peels. Vendors shout prices while customers bargain hard for fresh produce. But…
This month, we pause to honor and remember a woman whose impact continues to ripple through every corner of Tanzania’s environmental movement, Dr. Jane Goodall. Her gentle voice, filled with conviction and hope, still echoes through the halls of the…
This year marks a remarkable milestone, 25 years of environmental justice with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). For a quarter of a century, GAIA has stood as a global force uniting activists, communities, and organisations committed to ending…
World Cleanup Day (WCD), a UN-recognized International Day led by Let’s Do It World (LDIW), saw millions of people across 211 countries take to the streets, beaches, and riversides for collective action. This year’s global theme, “Strive for Five,” carried…
Zanzibar’s pristine coastlines, renowned for their natural beauty and vibrant marine ecosystems, are increasingly threatened by marine litter and plastic pollution. Recent assessments highlight the alarming extent of this issue, with significant implications for the environment, economy, and public health.…
What was once dismissed as “trash” is now being redefined as a resource that creates jobs, reduces pollution, and protects the environment. The Zero Waste model is more than just a waste management strategy; it is a systems change strategy…
As technology rapidly advances, so does a new kind of pollution, electronic waste (e-waste). From broken phones and outdated computers to discarded TVs and chargers, these digital leftovers are quietly piling up across the country. Recently, we had the opportunity…
The Second Part of the Fifth Session (INC-5.2) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, held in Geneva in August 2025, was a defining moment for countries fighting for a strong and just Global Plastics Treaty. While the global…
