Plastic Waste Situation of Urban Areas of Bangladesh

Waste Concern’s findings show that 36% of the total generated plastic waste is recycled while39% is landfilled and rest 25% is leakage or unattended and finds its way into marine environment.Source: Waste Concern (2019) The main objective of this workshop was the following: Bring relevant stakeholders linked with plastic manufacturing, consumption, waste management, disposal, recycling […]
Workshop on Integrated Resource Recovery and Urban Waste Management with Focus on FSM

Workshop on Integrated Resource Recovery and Urban Waste Management with Focus on FSM In Current News, Seminar Workshop on Integrated Resource Recovery and Urban Waste Management with Focus on FSM 27-29 November 2018 Dhaka and Kushtia, Bangladesh. Waste United Nations- Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Pacific (UN-ESCAP) in collaboration with Waste Concern organized […]
Regional Workshop on Enhancing Urban Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Asia and the Pacific in the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) organized by ESCAP Bangkok

Thailand from 19-20 March 2018
Waste Concern jointly organizing an event with UNESCAP in World Urban Forum 9, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

World Urban Forum 9 Side Event: Supporting the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda: Pro-poor Local Approaches for Sustainable Urban Waste Management

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 8, 2018
Regional Workshop on Sustainable Development Benefits of Decentralized Municipal Solid Waste Management

In Asia-Pacific Region Bangkok, Thailand from 30 November – 1 December 2017
CityNet Congress 2017

Our City, Our Future: Sharing Local Solutions for Sustainable Development Colombo, Sri Lanka November 5-8, 2017
Waste Concern Participates in the Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities Osaka, Japan

17-19 October 2017
Separate policy stressed for promoting green tourism

DHAKA, Dec 9, 2015 (BSS) – Environment, energy and waste management experts at a workshop here today laid emphasis on formulating a separate policy for promoting green products and creating green jobs to flourish environment friendly eco-tourism in the country. “Tax holiday should be imposed on energy efficient activities and tourism related equipment while access […]
Waste Concern Participants in the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress 2015
