PREVENT Waste Alliance

The PREVENT Waste Alliance serves as an international think and do tank for circular economy practitioners. As a platform for knowledge exchange and international cooperation, it brings together organisations from the private sector, academia, civil society and public institutions. PREVENT's mission is to advance the circular economy in low- and middle-income countries by minimising waste, eliminating pollutants, and maximising the reuse of resources in the economy worldwide. The working groups of the PREVENT Waste Alliance currently focus on three material streams: plastics, electrical and electronic equipment and batteries, and organic waste. In addition, PREVENT members are working on a range of cross-cutting issues such as digitalisation, behaviour change and financing mechanisms for the circular economy. The goal is to connect different perspectives along global value chains, share knowledge, develop tools and positions, and pilot scalable solutions for the circular economy. The PREVENT Waste Alliance currently has more than 500 member organisations from over 50 countries. It was launched in 2019 by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).