Examples of our work in collaboration with cities across the Global South
Our theory of change for fixing recycling: Our overall goal is for every community to have green, inclusive, and economic recycling systems, to help achieve a world free of waste. How do we get there? Our strategy and programs are designed around a logical sequence that we’re testing:
We explored different units of scale in the early years of our ground work. Our current hypothesis is that the right unit of scale differs by country or region, even if the solution is largely the same, since different entities hold decision-making power regarding waste.
For example: in Argentina, we believe it is the municipality, and in Bali, we believe it is the regency. Ultimately, these equate to city-level work from which we base our single unit of scale.
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To support cities in making smart investments to divert their waste into the circular economy, Delterra has defined six interdependent dimensions of a holistic integrated waste management system. This framework is intended to break down the ambiguity of the circular economy transition for the waste management and recycling space, as these are two of the circular economy domains over which a city has the greatest control.
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