2024年7月9日 · Over two billion metric tons of unsustainable, human-generated waste are thrown away globally every year, entering our environment and polluting every ecosystem around the world. If we continue practicing waste management strategies as we do today, the total waste generation for 2050 is projected to be around 3.78 billion metric tons ...

2024年7月8日 · Many different types of waste are generated, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, industrial non-hazardous waste, agricultural and animal waste, medical waste, radioactive waste, construction and demolition debris, extraction and mining waste, oil and gas production waste, fossil fuel combustion waste, and sewage sludge (see ...

During the launch of the UNEP Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 at UNEA-6, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen calls for redefining waste, a lot which is a valuable resource. She encourages shifting to zero waste practices, ensuring a just transition for informal workers in the waste sector and addressing gender and socio-economic ...

2024年11月8日 · It also includes environmentally sound waste management through combustion with energy recovery and conversion, as well as landfilling practices that meet current standards or newly emerging waste conversion technologies.

2024年11月21日 · Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit your community, the economy, and the environment. Products should only be recycled if they cannot be reduced or reused.

2024年4月23日 · Recognizing distinct roles and impacts on men and women, UNEP promotes holistic waste reduction. In the global environmental context, UNEP's commitment to integrated solid waste management, addressing e-waste, mercury waste, and comprehensive outlooks, paints a hopeful future.

2024年3月28日 · Here are eight ways to embrace a zero waste approach: 1. Combat food waste. Some 19 per cent of food available to consumers is wasted annually despite 783 million people going hungry. Around 8 to 10 per cent of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of food that is ultimately squandered.

Solid waste management is a critical issue that affects both environmental health and public safety. As urban populations grow and consumption increases, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW ...

Pollution is pervasive and poses a direct threat to human health and the environment. Various forms of pollution are found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we live on. The UN Environment Programme is working with governments, business and civil society to …

2024年12月20日 · Waste, a seemingly simple term, is actually a multifaceted concept with far-reaching implications for our environment, economies, and societies. It’s more than just the trash we throw away; it encompasses a spectrum of discarded materials, byproducts, and …