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Global Waste Management Outlook and effects on Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Santiago/Chile, 25 November 2015

Hermann KollerManaging Director

Contents

1. Main findings and results of the Global Waste Management Outlook

2. Development of the Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

3. Global call for action

4. EPR approach in Chile – suggestions on establishing and implementation

Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO)

The GWMO is a cooperation project between United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), starting in 2012

The existing GWMO report was launched in September 2015 and is the first of its kind given a world wide overview and status report about waste management, and concludes with a call for action including political measures and financial contributions needed

On the basis of this report regional reports will be developed including detailed implementation measures

1. Main findings of the GWMO

MSW: 2 billion tonnes per year(Municipal Solid Waste)

Total: 7-10 billion tonnes per year (incl. MSW, commercial/industrial waste, construction waste)

Photos: Natalia Reyna; UN-Habitat

World Wide Waste Generation increasing

thereof

1. Main findings of the GWMO

The higher the income the higher the waste amounts

In the developed countries per capita rates doubled from 1970-2000, stabilized since 2005 In 2012 50% of the worldwide waste was generated by developed countries In developing economies the per capita rate will continue to rise as economies develop

1. Main findings of the GWMO

Lower income cities in Africa and Asia will double their municipal solid waste

generation within 15-20 years

➢ Populations continue to grow

➢ Migration from rural to urban areas continue

➢ Number and size of cities increase

➢ Waste per capita rising as economies grow

City population data taken from World Urbanization Prospects, 2014 edition

Significant Growth Trends in Developing Economies

1. Main findings of the GWMO

Waste is a global as well as a national and a local issue

2-3 billion people still lack access to basic waste servicesWaste management is a basic human need

– this unacceptable situation must be addressed as a priority

Waste prevention and recycling must be addressed

– Move from a linear to a circular economy

We all generate wastes – We all have a responsibility

The findings of the GWMO call for global action

1. Main findings of the GWMO

Waste management has strong linkages to a range of other global challenges: e.g.

➢ climate change ➢ poverty reduction ➢ food and resource security ➢ sustainable consumption and

production.

The Various Benefits of Waste Management

1. Main findings of the GWMO

Provide infrastructure in order to develop collection

1. Main findings of the GWMO

Stop uncontrolled

dumpingand burning

Focus on the

‘feedback loops’

Focus on

waste prevention

Bring hazardous

wastes under control

Ensure access for all to basic waste services

Deal with the hazardoussubstances in wastes

Tackle the problemat the source

Close a clean material cycle

Move from a linear to a circular economy

The way towards circular economy (I)

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

From dumpsite to engineered landfills

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

Separation at source

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

➢ Developing countries often have good recycling rates due to the informal sector.

➢ Developed countries have rebuilt rates in the past 20-30 years from a low base

Note: 2012 data for selected cities

Recycling as an important issue

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

Informal sector contribution to high recycling rates in emerging and developing economies

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

• Maximize recycling

• In low-income countries, integrate existing small-scale entrepreneurial recycling within mainstream waste management

• Develop environmentally sound energy facilities and landfills for residual waste that cannot be sustainably recycled

Focus on the

‘feedback loops’

The way towards circular economy (II)

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

Preventing waste is estimated to save business worldwide hundreds of billions of dollars each year on raw materials, energy and labour costs 

1.3 billion tonnes of edible food waste is generated a year, enough to feed all the undernourished people in the world twice over.

Photo: SLUFood bank, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Waste Reduction as an important issue

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

The costs of inaction: The costs to society exceed the financial costs per capita of proper waste management by a factor of 5-10

Proper waste management still has a financial cost:➢ Affordability is a major challenge in developing and emerging economies

➢ Even the poor would pay something when they can see the benefits of a clean and healthy community

Who to contribute:➢ Full cost recovery is more affordable as income levels rise

➢ Cost transfer of managing end-of-life products, from municipalities to the “producer”

Financing as an important issue

2. Development of Circular Economy and EPR

Focus on developing economies (I)

3. Global call for action

Extended basic waste services to all, as an initial step– Achieve 100% collection coverage in cities with population > 1 million – Eliminate open burning– Close large open dumps and convert to controlled disposal

Mobilize Overseas Development Assistance for waste management– From 0.3% to 3%– Support the least developed countries

3. Global call for action

➢ Assist the poorest countries to extend access for all to waste services

➢ Establish/strengthen wide reaching capacity development programmes in developing countries

➢ Hazardous wastes – finance both enforcement and ensuring the provision of sound facilities within developing countries for their own waste

➢ Promote Producer responsibility programmes to ensure that international companies take their fair share of responsibility for waste management globally, including in developing and emerging economies

Focus on developing economies (II)

All countries still have some way to go to meet the 2030 goals

Actions for all National and City Governments

3. Global call for action

Improve access to financing for sound waste management facilities and operations

Reduce waste at source. Engage citizens, industries and other stakeholders

Move from linear waste management to the circular economy

Improve substantially the availability and reliability of waste and resource management data – if you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.

EPR approach in Chile

4. EPR approach in Chile

Status Targets and cornerstones of law defined

9 priority product categories (originally) identified

Contents in law listed

Support mechanisms, audits and sanctions clearly defined

Ambitious time schedule for implementation set

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Some recommendations for the implementation

Clear responsibilities for all stakeholders

Setting of appropriate targets

Ensure financing

Gaining practical experiences through pilot projects

Sufficient infrastructure for collection, sorting and recycling

Capacity building to raise expertise

Awareness rising to motivate consumers Monitoring

4. EPR approach in Chile