International Day of Zero Waste: 2025 Wrap-up report

UNEP is the leading global authority on the environment, dedicated to tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution for over 50 years. Through its International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), UNEP addresses the global waste crisis by promoting inclusive, effective waste management strategies in collaboration with governments, industry, and communities. Using tools like the Global Waste Management Outlook, UNEP supports context specific plans that integrate social, environmental, and gender considerations, advancing solutions for challenges like e-waste and mercury waste while pushing for global action toward a zero waste future.