Managing Packaging Waste Sustainably – Lessons From Humanitarian Organisations, UNICEF Case Study, May 2023

Nets are a key malaria prevention and control tool. In 2021-22, UNICEF delivered 60 million nets to 36 countries for distribution to households, schools and health care centres. Concerned about the end of life of single use plastic bags, UNICEF managed packing requirements to reduce plastic waste, which also led to savings in procurement costs.