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Towards Zero Waste Accelerator

The C40 Zero Waste Declaration pledges to advance towards zero waste cities by: 1) reducing the municipal solid waste generation per capita by at least 15% by 2030 compared to 2015; and 2) reducing the amount of municipal solid waste disposed to landfill and incineration by at least 50% by 2030 compared to 2015, and increase the diversion rate away from landfill and incineration to at least 70% by 2030.To achieve these bold targets, we commit to implement actions such as:Reduce food losses and wasting of food at the retail and consumer levels by decreasing losses along production and supply chains,minimising the production of surplus food, and facilitating safe food donation and by-products for feed production.Implement source separated collection for food scraps and other organics and treatment infrastructure that recovers nutrients, energy and contributes to the restoration of carbon storage capacity in soils.Support the implementation of local and regional policies, such as extended producer responsibility and sustainable procurement, to reduce or ban single-use and non-recyclable plastics and other materials, while also improving goods reparability and recyclability.Increase reduction, reuse, recovery and recycling of construction and demolition materials.Increase accessibility, awareness, scale and inclusivity of reduction, reutilization and recycling programmes and policies for all communities and neighbourhoods, investing in city wide communication and engagement efforts, offering resources in multiple languages, andensuring benefits are distributed equitably across the city population.Publicly report every two years on the progress the cities are making towards these goals.