Bhutan is celebrated worldwide for being carbon-negative and for constitutionally protecting at least 60% of its land as forest.
Yet a key question remains: how effectively is the country managing the waste it generates every day?
The Royal Audit Authority conducted a Performance Audit on the Waste Prevention and Management System in the country to assess whether the Government has established and operationalized an adequate ecosystem and supporting mechanisms for the efficient and effective management of solid-waste and e-waste, in line with the Waste Prevention and Management Act 2009, and in support of 3R principle and National Zero-waste goal.
Based on the findings, the RAA issued 13 recommendations aimed at strengthening the governance and coordination mechanisms, enhancing institutional capacity, improving waste prevention and reduction measures, promoting recovery and recycling systems, and ensuring environmentally sound waste management practices. Waste isn’t just a government issue. It’s something we all have part in.
