In many parts of rural Zambia, including the Greater Kafue Ecosystem (GKE), waste is a growing environmental and health threat. With no sustainable waste management systems in place, communities and institutions are often left to burn, bury, or dump their waste, releasing toxic emissions, harming wildlife, and putting public health at risk.
But waste can also be a resource. Through the Waste-to-Wealth (W2W) initiative, waste is reimagined as a catalyst for sustainable livelihoods, environmental restoration, and community empowerment. By collecting, sorting, and reusing materials like glass, plastic, tin, and organic waste, communities can produce eco-friendly goods such as furniture, eco-bricks, compost, biogas, and handcrafted products for the local and tourism markets.
