Asia

Korea

Non-Governmental

• Korea Waste Movement Network promotes a zero waste society by raising public awareness, researching alternatives, organising public activities, setting up recycling systems and influencing public policy on waste management.
• Waste Not Asia was launched in July 2000 and is an alliance of Asia-Pacific Nations for the promotion of Cleaner Production and a Zero Waste oriented society.

Waste Not Asia, 2001 Conference

Philippines

Non-Governmental

• Zero Waste plan urged to get rid of dumps, article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, (July 18, 2000)

Nepal

Non-Governmental

• Zero Waste Campaign

India

Non-Governmental

• Towards Zero Waste Kovalam, November 2001.
  This draft document is meant to facilitate discussion among the various members of the Kovalam village and tourism-sector community.
  The discussion is aimed at gaining agreement on the way out of the garbage crisis in a manner that is economically remunerative for the community and environmentally and socially just.

www.zerowastekovalam.org

Towards Zero Waste Kovalam - India (pdf 442KB)

Governmental

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi opted for a Zero Waste strategy in June 2003. The main focus of the strategy is on garbage segregation.

Currently 6-7000 tonnes of waste is disposed of to landfill in the capital each year. This figure is projected to rise to 17-20,000 tonnes by 2020. There are three landfills in operation currently but they are filling up fast and on the verge of being closed down.

The strategy includes separating dry recyclables and organic waste using a twin box system.

Source: The Hindu, June 22 2003