The journey towards a #legallybinding plastic treaty begins with the INC 1 meeting later in November 2021 in Uruguay. What key issues should the plastic treaty address guided by a #LifeCycleApproach #BanHighlyHazadorousPesticides Benard Ogembo james wakibi
#beatplasticpollution

Attending a Multi -stakeholder policy Dialogue on plastic pollution Reduction hosted by #BanHighlyHazadorousPesticides & HeinrichBöllStiftung. Among the discussion is Kenya's priorities for Inter _Governmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to Develop a plastic Treaty. James Wakibia
Benard Ogembo
Ayub Macharia

We did a presser in Nakuru last week on Sustainable Waste Management, Extended Producer Responsibility and #PlasticPandemicKenya James Wakibia Changing Markets Foundation Betterman Simidi M. Benard Ogembo

Remember the #PlasticsTreaty ? Well, everyone agreed to have an agreement.

Now... they have to decide what the agreement actually says - the question is, how comprehensive, general, time-bound and binding will it be?

Major countries are not all agreed reuters.com/world/exclusiv…

The UN Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report published in 2021 found that in nearly every country that has measured food waste, it is substantial, regardless of the income level of the country. Lower-middle-income countries have higher waste rates than countries with higher income levels.

Consumer food-waste interventions should take
full consideration of everyday food practices and the
factors that affect them and the generation of food
surplus and food waste. #offsetmyfoodwaste #zerofoodwaste #wastemanagement #blacksoldierfly #climateactionweek

In a national Civil Society Engagement on Sustainable Waste Management Act, civil society fear that too much power have been given to NEMA Kenya which could undermine the constitutional mandate of counties to perform their roles. To seek legal advice for suspension of Act TV47

Lake Nakuru will breath again

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Furthermore, many of the activities undertaken by large companies and retailers focus more on reuse and recycling and less on preventing food waste.

While multinational companies and big retailers have
become more active in introducing measures to reduce food waste, their initiatives are often based on self reporting and voluntary commitments. This makes it difficult to benchmark their efforts and to measure their impacts.

Black soldier fly:

Kiambu farmers turn into black soldier fly farming. A kilogram of worms is sold from Ksh.130 to Ksh.150.

Njeria: It is a healthy source of crude protein #CitizenWeekend Victoria Rubadiri

E-waste is a major concern in Africa. Its is been mismanaged under unsafe conditions. Used electronic and electrical devices are imported in large quantities because they are in great demand and are less expensive than new ones.  #Ewasteday #Beatpollution #Wastecolonialism #SDGs

Urban areas are becoming #hotspots of food waste in both developed and developing countries. This confirm that food waste is becoming a large environmental, social and economic problem that urgently needs to be addressed. UN Environment Programme Inger Andersen #offsetmyfoodwaste #ClimateAction

You are right. I remember doing composting already in 1988.

The world will never be safe as long as plastics are flowing to our rivers James Wakibia says the buck stops with the multinationals who are historic polluters and are doing nothing to address plastic menace.
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Benard Ogembo
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The United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 identified four ‘levers of change’ that have the potential to deliver wide-ranging positive change beyond their immediate focus. The four levers are human rights, finance, innovation and gender equality, which can bring about significant progress