WREC Quick Guide Waste Management, August 2023 1/4

Summary

This guidance document titled 'Solid Waste Management (SWM) Guide' focuses on effective solid waste management practices in humanitarian operations, addressing environmental impacts and practical solutions, published in 2023. It provides strategies for waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.

Content

This guide has been designed by the WREC to provide an introduction to waste management principles and highlight its potential applications across the humanitarian sector, and is specifically tailored for humanitarian logisticians seeking to practically incorporate environmental considerations into their day-to-day field operations.

Also available in Arabic, French and Spanish below.

This guide is part of a WREC series. You can access also:

• WREC Introductory Guide to Circular Economy 
• WREC Introductory Guide to Green Procurement
• WREC Introductory Guide to Supply Chain Decarbonization
• WREC Introductory Guide for Medical Logistics professionals
• WREC Introductory Guide to Reverse Logistics

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