Inventory of Hazardous Waste in Bangladesh
Client ADB/DOE Description of work: Preparation of an inventory of Hazardous Waste in Bangladesh. Activities performed: i) Updated the inventory of hazardous wastes, as a basis to formulate the hazardous wastes management regulation; ii) Reviewed the present studies on hospital wastes and lead batteries, as well as POPs iii) Identified key […]
Programmatic CDM Project on Solid Waste Management for 64 Districts of Bangladesh
Client (DoE)/GoB Description of work: Design and implementation of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project based on waste composting and recycling in 64 districts of Bangladesh. Phase 1 of the project covers the areas of Narayanganj, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Cox’s Bazar Municipalities. The projects aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by having […]
Preparation for Environmentally Sound Management of Mercury Containing Lighting Sources with a Life-Cycle Approach
Client DOE/UNIDO Description of work: Conducted baseline survey on CFL and preparation of revised guidelines on proper management of CFL in Bangladesh. Activities performed: Under this assignment WCC updated the guidelines on the management of used compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), prepared the national management plan to implement the guidelines and updated […]
3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Pilot Initiative to Reduce the Impact of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) in Dhaka and Chittagong Cities (Phase 1)
Client DoE, GoB Description of work: Preparation of detailed design of compost plants (capacity 20 Tons per day for each city corporation) for both the city corporations (DSCC & DNCC). Activities performed: Under this project Waste Concern Consultants (WCC) provided the following technical supports: Prepared detailed technical architectural and structural design drawings […]
Promotion of 3R (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) Principles in the Solid Waste Management Sector in Bangladesh
Client Department of Environment Description of work: Under this assignment, Waste Concern is undertaking (but is not limited to) the tasks described below: Task 1: To support the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) & Department of Environment (DOE) towards finalization and approval of SWM Rules through a consultative process […]
Promotion of 3R (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) Principles in the Solid Waste Management Sector (SWM) in Bangladesh
Client Department of Environment, Government of Bangladesh Description of work: Under this assignment provided following services: i) Supporting the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) & Department of Environment (DOE) in finalization and approval of SWM Rules through consultative process involving relevant stakeholders; ii) To prepare a database on solid waste and its […]
Methane Emission from Matuail and Amin Bazar Landfill Site and Options for Mitigation
Client Department of Environment (DOE), MoEFCC Description of work: The objective of this study was to quantify the methane gas emission from the Amin Bazar and Matuail Landfills and differentiate it from the report published by GHGSat Inc. The primary goal of the project is to calculate landfill methane emissions using the First […]
Seminar on Solid Waste Management Jointly Organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and Waste Concern
Date: Feb 16, 2023
Sharing of the Report Entitled `Bangladesh Waste Database 2021’ Organized by the Department of Environment (DoE) and Waste Concern
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 Venue: Conference Room, DoE, Dhaka
Signing Ceremony Memorandum of Understanding
Project Name: Strengthening of Medical Waste Management in the Greater Dhaka Area Sunday, January 09, 2022