Analysis of progress in Malawian industries regarding chemicals and waste management Mayamiko-Agness Kalanda Malawi According to the American Society of Chemists(ASC), there are seven SGD’s that are foundational to the work of the chemistry community namely: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well Being, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 12 – Sustainable consumption and production and SDG 13 – Climate Action. Covering SDG 9 and 12 is a crucial aspect when looking at management of chemicals and waste management using green chemistry. These are essential for creating and developing economically viable and sustainable solutions. The significance of analyzing the progress made on covering SDGs is that it holds the people and organizations accountable for their commitments to achieve their goals – we can easily identify areas where goals are not being met, we can easily identify challenges and barriers to achieving each SDG, it also helps in allocating resources, efforts and funds towards achieving each SDG with great potential. Chemistry based research and the chemistry community in Malawi is relatively small, therefore many are unaware of the impact chemists could have on achieving the SDGs here in Malawi. There is also little to report regarding the chemistry aspect of the SDGs in Malawi. This research/ project will help in providing data needed for long term planning, it will help in keeping up with the progress of the sustainable development goals which will be essential for tracking improvements, addressing challenges and ensuring that the local and global community remains committed to achieving each SDG for a safe and equitable future. References 1. Chemistry and sustainable development goals - https://www.acs.org/sustainability/chemistry-sustainable-development-goals. htmlSustainable development report 2023 - implementing the SDG stimulus, 2. Sub Saharan Africa-MalawiWaste to chemicals - https://www.acs.org/greenchemistry/research-innovation/waste-to- chemicals.html
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