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Waste Picker Integration Guideline for South Africa
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South Africa

The second National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) (DEA, 2011: 27) commits government to “provide guidance to municipalities and industry on measures to improve the working conditions of waste-pickers”. Government has undertaken a number of activities to fulfil this mandate.

Keywords:
Grants, Plastic waste, Sound environmental management, Stakeholder engagement, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment
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European Union

Chemicals are essential for the well-being, high living standards and comfort of modern society. They are used in many sectors, including health, energy, mobility and housing. However, most chemicals have hazardous properties which can harm the environment and human health.

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Community organizations
MSFD Programme of Measures for Marine Protection in the German Parts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
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Germany

During the UN Ocean Conference in New York (5-9 June) the German Government made the following commitment related to marine litter: 'Implementation of Ten-point Plan of Action for Marine Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries of the German Development Co-operation in which one field of action is the reduction of land-based marine littering.'

Keywords:
Marine pollution, Plastic waste