Dhaka, July 26 -- Building zero waste communities is a necessary alternative to prevailing waste management in the country as it can significantly reduce waste generation and help greater resource productivity, said environment experts.

The purpose of zero waste communities through reducing, refusing, reusing and recycling and waste segregation is to show the fact that life can be easier and healthier by adapting the 4R approach, they added.

Speakers also described how a simple act of household waste segregation can create a very positive and bigger impact on saving our environment.

"Building zero waste communities can help us to reduce waste and drive greater resource productivity and also create a circular economy for Bangladesh," sa...