GAIA’s NDC Checklist: Guidance on integrating waste and methane reduction into the NDCs 3.0 in alignment with Environmental Justice Principles

Zero waste solutions are a fundamental part of the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience and ensure justice and equity at the heart of the transition to a sustainable planet. These are versatile strategies that aim to continually reduce waste through source reduction, separate collection, composting and recycling, ensuring that all discarded materials are safely and sustainably returned to nature or manufacturing. Most importantly, zero waste strategies help societies produce and consume goods while respecting resource scarcity, planetary boundaries and the rights of communities. Practicing zero waste means moving toward a world in which all materials are used to their utmost potential, nothing goes to waste, and the needs of people—workers and communities—are met through a system that protects and does no harm to the environment. 

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