Rather than to focus on how to manage our waste, we need to first manage our attitude towards waste! This starts with recognizing that “waste” is nothing but a resource at the wrong place or a resource in hands of persons who do not know what to do with it.
This proposal aims to solve the current problems of waste not being treated appropriately at Antofagasta city by piloting appropriate solutions that are:
• Local (evolved from within the local communities and de-centralized)
• Co-owned by some of the stakeholders
• Low cost (focusing on better methods and approaches)
The proposed approach will deliver waste minimization across all stages down to around 20% of existing levels. These changes will be achieved through extensive consultative processes and capacity building at local authorities, householders etc.
The project will deliver a business model that is scalable and replicable for waste minimization in all of Antofagasta.
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