Today, the waste problem worries not only Uzbekistan, but the people of the whole world.

According to the analysis, household and industrial waste has been increasing year by year in recent years. Especially in the 21st century, the increase in the volume of household waste began to have a very negative impact on environmental stability.

On the initiative of the Ministry of Natural Resources, a cleaning campaign was held today in connection with the "International Day of Zero Waste".

It should be noted that last year, the Republic of Turkey together with 105 countries put forward the initiative to adopt a resolution on setting the World Zero Waste Day, and the United Nations General Assembly, at its 77th session on December 14, 2022, declared March 30 as "International Day". of Zero Waste"" ("International Zero Waste Day"). This action is planned to be held in all regions of the republic, including the "Plogging" event of sorting and collecting waste in the recreation park at the intersection of Istiqlal and Makhtumkuli streets in Tashkent (behind the hotel "Uzbekistan").

All departments and departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Forestry Agency, Research Institute of Forestry, Scientific and Production Center for Cultivation and Processing of Medicinal Plants , Hydrometeorological Service Agency, Analytical Control Center specialized in the field of environmental protection, Scientific Research Institute of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Research Application Center "Eco-Energy", Retraining of employees working in the field of environmental protection and their It is carried out in cooperation with organizations such as the center for professional development, the Center for State Environmental Expertise, the Center for Environmental Information, the introduction of information and communication technologies, and the multimedia center, the Republican Center for the Organization of Sanitary Cleaning Services, and the Directorate of Building Use and Capital Construction.

It should be noted that International Day of Zero Waste promotes sustainable consumption and production models, supports the transition of society to circularity and zero waste initiatives 2030 Sustainable Development Day aimed at raising awareness of how to contribute to the promotion of the order. The waste sector is a major contributor to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Humanity generates approximately 2.24 billion tons of solid waste each year, of which only 55 percent is managed in controlled facilities. An estimated 931 million tons of food is lost or wasted each year, and up to 14 million tons of plastic waste enter aquatic ecosystems.

Zero-waste initiatives help manage waste, minimize and prevent waste, address the triple planetary crisis, protect the environment, improve food security, and improve human health and well-being.

The issue of waste, which has become one of the most painful global problems of the entire world, is an important direction of the strategy of ecology and environmental protection in our country. Achieving a life without waste is in the hands of all of us!

Dilrabo Bobayeva