Household Waste separation initiate

UpwardEco Ltd (

Private sector

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#SDGAction55137

Description

UpwardEco Limited is a forward-thinking environmental startup dedicated to revolutionizing waste management practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our mission is to create a lasting culture of proper waste management and environmental stewardship, one household at a time.

At UpwardEco Limited, we understand the urgent need for sustainable solutions to address the growing waste crisis facing our communities. With a focus on innovation, education, and community engagement, we are committed to empowering individuals and households to take meaningful action toward reducing waste, conserving resources, and protecting our planet.

Through our unique approach, we offer comprehensive waste management services tailored to the needs of each community we serve. From advocating for waste separation at the household level to providing practical solutions for proper waste disposal and recycling, we are dedicated to making a tangible difference in the way waste is managed and perceived.

Driven by our vision of a future where every individual is actively engaged in preserving the environment, UpwardEco Limited is paving the way for a cleaner, greener tomorrow. Join us on our journey to create positive change and build a more sustainable world for generations to come.

Expected Impact

Our actions are poised to significantly accelerate the implementation of SDGs, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, by addressing various interlinkages and promoting holistic solutions to environmental challenges.

Firstly, by advocating for household waste separation and providing practical waste management solutions, UpwardEco Ltd directly contributes to SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Proper waste management not only improves the cleanliness and livability of urban areas but also reduces pollution and protects public health, thus fostering sustainable urban development.

UpwardEco Ltd's emphasis on recycling and resource recovery aligns with SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. By promoting the reuse and recycling of materials, the company helps reduce resource consumption, minimize waste generation, and encourage sustainable consumption patterns, thereby contributing to more efficient and circular economic practices.

UpwardEco Ltd's community engagement and education initiatives address SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 13: Climate Action. Through outreach programs and awareness campaigns, the company educates individuals and communities about the importance of environmental stewardship, climate change mitigation, and sustainable living practices. This not only fosters environmental literacy but also empowers people to take action towards achieving a more sustainable future.

UpwardEco Ltd's efforts to foster environmental respect and proper waste management contribute to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being. By reducing environmental pollution and minimizing exposure to hazardous waste, the company helps protect public health and enhance overall well-being, particularly in communities vulnerable to environmental hazards.

UpwardEco Ltd's actions also address the interlinkages between various SDGs. For example, improved waste management can contribute to poverty reduction (SDG 1) by creating job opportunities in the waste management sector and promoting economic growth (SDG 8) through the development of sustainable businesses and industries.

By reducing waste generation and promoting sustainable consumption, UpwardEco Ltd indirectly supports biodiversity conservation (SDG 15) and ecosystem restoration (SDG 15) by minimizing habitat destruction and preserving natural resources.

Finally, UpwardEco Ltd's actions play a crucial role in accelerating SDG implementation by addressing interlinkages and promoting holistic solutions to environmental challenges. By advocating for proper waste management, promoting recycling and resource recovery, and engaging communities in environmental education and awareness, the company contributes to multiple SDGs, fostering sustainable development and creating a better future for all.

Partners

Peoples Accord

SDGS & Targets

Goal 11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

11.1

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

11.1.1

Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing

11.2

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons

11.2.1

Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

11.3

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

11.3.1

Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

11.3.2

Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically

11.4

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

11.4.1

Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)

11.5

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

11.5.1

Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

11.5.2

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)

11.5.3

(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters

11.6

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

11.6.1

Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities

11.6.2

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

11.7

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

11.7.1

Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

11.7.2

Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months

11.a

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

11.a.1

Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space

11.b

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

11.b.1

Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

11.b.2

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

11.c

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

Goal 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

12.1

Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries

12.1.1

Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production

12.2

By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

12.2.1

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

12.2.2

Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

12.3

By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses

12.3.1

(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index

12.4

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

12.4.1

Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement

12.4.2

(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

12.5

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

12.5.1

National recycling rate, tons of material recycled

12.6

Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle

12.6.1

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports

12.7

Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

12.7.1

Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans

12.8

By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature

12.8.1

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

12.a

Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production

12.a.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

12.b

Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

12.b.1

Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability

12.c

Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities

12.c.1

Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP

Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

13.1

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.1.1

Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

13.1.2

Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

13.1.3

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

13.2

Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

13.2.1

Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

13.2.2

Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

13.3

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

13.3.1

13.a

Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

13.a.1

Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

13.b

Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

13.b.1

Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Timeline

01 May 2024 (start date)

30 June 2025 (date of completion)

Entity

UpwardEco Ltd

SDGs

11 12 13

Region

Africa

Other beneficiaries

Households
Businesses

More information

upwardeco.com

Countries

Nigeria

Contact Information

Sanusi, Mr

msanusi269@gmail.com