[P2assist] FW: [GreenYes] So Africa Waste Summit Adopts Zero Waste

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rhodes" <Tom_Rhodes@p2pays.org>
To: "P2assist (E-mail)" <p2assist@ncc-1701d.p2pays.org>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:58 AM
Subject: [P2assist] FW: [GreenYes] So Africa Waste Summit Adopts Zero Waste


> Good day P2friends. Here is an interesting item from the JTR Listserv.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tom
>
> Tom Rhodes
> Waste Analyst/P2pays Listserv Administrator
> NC Division of Pollution Prevention and
> Environmental Assistance
> (919) 715-6516
> "To the greater good......."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Liss [mailto:gary@garyliss.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:22 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Fwd: [GreenYes] So Africa Waste Summit Adopts Zero Waste
>
>
> Apologies for Cross-Postings
>
> ZERO WASTE DECLARATION FROM SOUTH AFRICA
>
> THE POLOKWANE DECLARATION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
> POLOKWANE, NORTHERN PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
> 26-28 SEPTEMBER 2001
>
> 1. PREAMBLE
> WE THE REPRESENTATIVES of government at national, provincial
> and local level, civil society and business community,
> PARTICIPATING in the first National Waste Summit, hosted by the
> Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and held in
> Pieterburg, September 26-28, 2001,
> RECOGNISING that Waste Management is a priority for all South Africans,
> and the need for urgent action to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste in
> order to protect the environment;
> FURTHER RECOGNISING that we can achieve the vision and the goal
> contained in this declaration, namely,
> VISION
> To implement a waste management system which contributes to
> sustainable development and a measurable improvement in the
> quality of life, by harnessing the energy and commitment of all
> South Africans for the effective reduction of waste.
> GOAL
> Stabilize waste generation and reduce the waste disposal by 50%
> by 2012 and develop a plan for ZERO WASTE by 2022.
> REAFFIRM our commitment to the Integrated Pollution and Waste
> Management Policy, the National Waste Management Strategy and
> the principles of waste minimization, reuse and recycling for sustainable
> development.
> RECOMMIT ourselves to the objectives of the integrated pollution and waste
> management policy,
> EMPHASIZE the essential role of efficient management of waste in
> sustainable development and the protection of human health and the
> environment.
> ACKNOWLEDGE the responsibility as South Africans to work together in our
> shared vision for Zero Waste 2022
> SHARING grave concern about environmental degradation, which has
> significant economic and social impact and
> DETERMINED to undertake initiatives that will promote appropriate and
> efficient use of natural resources, and to protect the people of South
> Africa and the environment,
> 2. Do hereby declare that the government, business and civil society need
> to join in common efforts toward the accomplishment of the goal for
> reduction of waste generation and disposal by 50% and 25% respectively by
> 2012 and engage in the following actions:
> (1) Prioritisation of Waste Management,
> (2) Implementation of the National Waste Management Strategy,
> (3) Development and implementation of a Legislative and Regulatory
> Framework to promote waste avoidance, prevention, reduction, reuse and
> recycle,
> (4) Provision of efficient and effective collection and disposal
facilities,
> (5) Establish and enforcement of targets for waste reduction and
recycling,
> (6) Setting benchmarks towards achieving the 2012 target,
> (7) Disseminate information on the status, trends and waste reduction
> projects in the country,
> (8) Introduce mandatory waste audit processes,
> (9) Explore the use of economic instruments to support waste management
> initiatives,
> (10) Develop and provide the public with educative resources necessary to
> allow participation in the waste elimination process on an informed basis,
> (11) Develop Intergovernmental Capacity,
> (12) Develop Waste Information and Monitoring Systems,
> (13) Establish systems that ensure that physical and financial
> responsibility for waste is borne by the product producers,
> (14) Effective manage waste disposal/reprocessing facilities, thereby
> avoiding the need to establish new, or expand existing facilities,
> (15) Promote employment and economic empowerment opportunities, in
> particular in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, through increased
> product reuse and material recycling,
> (16) Promote clean technology and clean production.
> 2.1 While acknowledging the progress made so far, we the participants,
> agree that much still remains to be done in order to accomplish the
> objectives of the white paper, and to build on progress to date to meet
> those objectives. We therefore commit ourselves as:
> 2.1.1 National, Provincial and Local Government
> (1) To develop and implement a comprehensive legislative and regulatory
> framework by June 2002,
> (2) Implement the NWMS
> (3) To build capacity within all spheres of government,
> (4) Promote strong intergovernmental coordination and cooperation,
> (5) To develop an Information Management System by April 2002,
> (6) Explore and support appropriate economic instruments to support NWMS
> (7) To set up a Multi Stakeholder forum consisting of national,
provincial,
> local government, business and civil society,
> (8) Promote and Implement sustainable poverty relief projects,
> (9) To provide comprehensive waste management services,
> (10) To explore the establishment of a National Waste Fund, and
> (11) To develop compliance monitoring mechanisms
> (12) To develop comprehensive communication strategies including awareness
> campaigns.
> 2.1.2 Civil Society
> (1) Build capacity including community to community empowerment and raise
> environmental awareness,
> (2) Develop skills in advocacy and lobbying,
> (3) Streamline administration services that deliver effective
environmental
> waste management services,
> (4) Participate actively in regulatory mechanisms through monitoring and
> contributing in effective management of disposal sites,
> (5) Promote and support waste reduction, reuse and recycling
> (6) Promote and Participate in safe and healthy waste recovery methods,
> (7) Collaborate with government and relevant stakeholders,
> (8) Actively engage in Public Private Partnerships to mobilise resources
to
> implement innovative waste management programmes,
> 2.1.3 Business Community
> (1) Representatives form business commit themselves to a process of
> engagement with government and civil society with a view of agreeing to a
> range of joint ventures, which would showcase the potential of
partnerships
> between government and business to achieve sustainable waste management.
> (2) Utilize cleaner production technologies and methods of production,
> (3) Comply with legislation, regulation and standards,
> (4) Meet waste reduction targets and in addition make voluntary
commitments
> to exceed the targets,
> (5) Strengthen relationship between government, business and civil society
> by improving and promoting transparency,
> (6) Manufacture more environmentally friendly products,
> (7) Contribute towards improved networking and information sharing,
> (8) Engage in programmes that promote responsible advertisements and
> labelling of products,
> (9) Promotion of sustainable Public and Private Partnership in order to
> improve Waste Management service delivery. The Partnerships will be based
> on shared responsibility, social responsibility, accountability,
> competence, reliable service provision and compliance with norms and
> standards.
> (10) Promotion of recycling opportunities, which are sustainable and
engage
> in activities that will grow the recycling industry by 30% by 2012.
> ADOPTED AT THE FIRST NATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
> SUMMIT 26-28 SEPTEMBER 2001. ####
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