Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste

Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green environmentally sustainable
Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste
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Down To Earth profiles ten cities across the globe which have got rid of their waste problem using the ‘zero waste model’
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Indonesia’s third-largest city is not fully zero-waste yet. But its journey is inspirational
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It has the highest recycling rate in Malaysia at 43 per cent
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The whole community played an integral role in making the implementation of the zero-waste programme city-wide, a success
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Kerala’s capital popularised a model that minimised waste creation
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Japan’s first municipality to make a ‘zero waste declaration’, the town is well on its way to becoming fully zero-waste by 2020
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Strong policy instruments and good implementation did the trick for South Korea's capital
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With a decentralised waste management system, the city was able to save on waste management and reduce its landfill-bound waste by 31 per cent
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Taking a proactive, holistic approach and involving residents in all stages of policy development were key elements that led the Italian commune to top European waste prevention leagues
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One of the city's districts, Portrero, institutionalised its zero waste programme through policies; it success at waste reduct are now being emulated by other districts both, in the city and country
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