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This is Mbare Road, near Majubheki, directly opposite the Harare Municipal offices yeCouncil ya Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume along Remembrance Road. Just a short distance further, another pile of rotting vegetable waste lies unattended. Which waste is Geo Pomona Waste Management Pvt Ltd collecting? Hanzi na 𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒛𝒂𝒊 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊 plastic is being recycled in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s waste management crisis stems largely from its continued reliance on a linear economic model. While many countries have moved towards circular economies—which minimise material waste, reduce plastic use, promote recycling, and encourage material and container package reuse—Zimbabwe remains trapped in an outdated system. The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) E.M.A has completely failed in its duty to regulate and enforce environmental standards in this country. It needs urgent reforms and be institutionalised as a quasi independent body detached from the Ministry. It needs highly dedicated qualified environmental academics to put forward to government a research paper that transforms Zimbabwe form its linearity into a more circular economy. But the greater responsibility lies with the central government—particularly the Ministry of Finance led by Hon Prof Mthuli Ncube—which appears to lack both the urgency and the understanding required to transition Zimbabwe to a circular economy. This transition is not merely environmental—it is essential for achieving long-term economic efficiency and productivity. The informal sector, while critical to livelihoods, has become a major contributor to urban pollution, discharging large amounts of plastic onto pavements and open spaces. Former industrial zones are now overwhelmed by an influx of cheap Chinese plastic products, including household items and wearables, adding to the country’s plastic burden. Waste management under a linear economy comes at an unsustainable cost. Millions spent on road construction and repair are lost with every rainy season, as clogged drains prevent proper water runoff. Rainwater pools into potholes or flows along road surfaces, eroding the tarmac and damaging infrastructure. Zimbabwe is drowning in plastic—and no one appears to be paying attention. The clogged drainage systems are a primary cause of deteriorating roads, and these poor roads are now impeding economic activity across urban centres. Zimbabwe must modernise and align with global economic and environmental trends—or risk deeper collapse.

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