Waste Reduction
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What are the next steps in reducing waste? This group is devoted to developing more advanced solutions to reduce, reduce, and recycle more effectively. How does your region reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics, toxics, batteries, techno-trash, and other difficult-to-recycle items? To what extent is the difficulty a product of not having technical people ...learn more
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WWF-Australia is part of the WWF International Network, the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. It has close to five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries.
Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
* conserving the world's biological diversity;
* ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and
* promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
* be global, independent, multicultural and non-party political
* use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically evaluate all our endeavours
* seek dialog and avoid unnecessary confrontation
* build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field-based projects, policy initiatives, capacity-building and education work
* involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of our field programs, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs
* strive to build partnerships with other organisations, governments, business and local communities to enhance WWF's effectiveness, and
* run our operations in a cost effective manner and apply donors' funds according to the highest standards of accountability.
We take a science-based approach to our conservation work and are committed to real, measurable outcomes for the environment which directly benefit Australian species and natural resources like water, land and the marine environment.
Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
* conserving the world's biological diversity;
* ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and
* promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
How we work
WWF works to conserve Australia's plants and animals by ending land clearing and degradation, addressing climate change, and preserving and protecting fresh water, marine and land environments.principles.
We will:* be global, independent, multicultural and non-party political
* use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically evaluate all our endeavours
* seek dialog and avoid unnecessary confrontation
* build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field-based projects, policy initiatives, capacity-building and education work
* involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of our field programs, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs
* strive to build partnerships with other organisations, governments, business and local communities to enhance WWF's effectiveness, and
* run our operations in a cost effective manner and apply donors' funds according to the highest standards of accountability.
We take a science-based approach to our conservation work and are committed to real, measurable outcomes for the environment which directly benefit Australian species and natural resources like water, land and the marine environment.
