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VideoSeptember 20, 2018

What a Waste 2.0: Everything You Should Know About Solid Waste Management

Name: What a Waste 2.0: Everything You Should Know About Solid Waste Management
Uploaded: 2018-09-20T16:14:16.469
Duration: 4 min 53 s
Channel: World Bank Group
Description: Each year, the world generates over 2 billion tonnes of municipal waste. Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70% from current levels by 2050. Plastics alone take up 12% of global waste, equivalent to the weight of 3.4 million adult blue whales. Browse the #WhatAWaste2 data to learn more: http://www.worldbank.org/what-a-waste

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Each year, the world generates over 2 billion tonnes of municipal waste. Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70% from current levels by 2050. Plastics alone take up 12% of global waste, equivalent to the weight of 3.4 million adult blue whales. Browse the #WhatAWaste2 data to learn more: www.worldbank.org/what-a-waste

Press Release: Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is Taken: World Bank Report
Immersive Story: Visit the “What a Waste 2.0” database
Blog: Here’s what everyone should know about waste

What a Waste 2.0: Everything You Should Know About Solid Waste Management

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