Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 by UENP and ISWA

By 2050, the amount of municipal solid waste generated by households will reach 3.8 billion tons if urgent actions are not taken – a 56% increase compared to 2020.

The Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO) 2024 is a collective effort of UNEP (United Nation Environmental Programme) and ISWA (International Solid Waste Association). It provides a pioneering scientific assessment of the impacts and costs of the growing amounts of waste to be managed and calls for global action to prioritize waste prevention and municipal waste management services for the sake of planetary and human health. The report evaluates three potential scenarios of municipal waste generation and management, examining their impacts on society, the environment, and the global economy. It also presents potential strategies for waste reduction and enhanced management, following the waste hierarchy, with the aim of treating all waste materials as valuable resources.   The report was launched on February 2024 at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Link to the report: global_waste_management_outlook_2024.pdf