DAR ES SALAAM, March 24 -- THE National Environment Management Council (NEMC), in collaboration with the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioners Office and environmental stakeholders, is set to commemorate the International Day of Zero Waste by providing public education on how to transform waste into raw materials or other products—an approach aimed at positioning waste as an economic opportunity.

Speaking to media outlets today, March 24, 2026, NEMC Compliance and Enforcement Manager, Hamadi Kissiwa, said the event will take place from March 28 to March 30, 2026, at the Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar es Salaam.

He noted that the global theme is “Empowering Zero Waste in the Food Sector,” while the national theme is “W...