How national policies can accelerate the transition to a reuse economy
The proliferation of waste production is harming our planet and our people. We need to shift to a reuse economy to curb plastic waste and single-use.
The proliferation of waste production is harming our planet and our people. We need to shift to a reuse economy to curb plastic waste and single-use.
人間が生活の中で出す廃棄物の量は、エコシステムや経済にとってますます大きな脅威となっています。固形廃棄物の排出量は、1990年の25ギガトン(250億トン)から、2020年には86ギガトン、2050年には140ギガトンに増加すると予測されています。これは、人口増加を上回る規模の拡大で、短期的な使用にも関わらず長期的な環境破壊をもたらす使い捨て商品の特徴が生んだ結果です。
Pollution created by single-use plastic items is a growing threat to the planet and economy. A system based on reuse would create new sources of value.
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