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Improving waste management systems and combating plastic pollution through data-driven decisions.

The Waste Flow Diagram is a simple method to assess plastic leakage. It helps to map and visualise municipal solid waste material flows and quantifies amounts, sources and fates of plastic leakage into the environment.

To date, the WFD has been applied in

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From initial case studies in Eastern Europe, through Brazil and the Caribbean, to mapping 29 cities in Bangladesh alone last year – the Waste Flow Diagram has been proven to be applicable worldwide.

Take a closer look at some of our case studies on the Learning page, in the WFD Compendium or in the Portal.

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PREPARATION

DATA COLLECTION

VISUALIZATION

ACTION PLANS

Plan your data collection activities and get in touch with local partners.

Talk to local stakeholders and visit waste management facilities to assess the current situation.

Enter your data in the portal to showcase the city’s waste streams and potential leakage points in a visually appealing way.

Use the scenario function to explore possible areas of intervention and their impact on the overall littering rate.

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