RT Report
T1 Beyond an Age of Waste: Turning Rubbish into a Resource - Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 for Youth
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 solid waste
K1 human settlement
K1 industry
K1 agriculture
K1 circular economy
K1 waste
YR 2025
FD 2025-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46051
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46051
NO This report, jointly published with the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP (CYMG), provides an updated analysis of global waste generation and management since 2018. Building on the response to UNEP Resolutions 2/7 and 4/7, it delivers a comprehensive examination of current waste trends and management outcomes across diverse regions and income brackets, reflecting both progress and ongoing challenges. Data-driven insights outline the impacts of various waste management scenarios on public health, ecosystems, and economic stability, emphasizing the disproportionate risks faced by infants, children, and youth—whose developing bodies and immune systems are especially vulnerable to waste-related toxins. The document offers actionable guidance for governments, municipalities, financial institutions, businesses, and citizens, underlining the essential role of young people.
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-waste-management-outlook-2024-youth-beyond-age-waste-turning-rubbish
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026