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Bookmark or Share- This is what the world’s waste does to people in poorer countriesIn many places without formal waste collection systems, waste pickers play an important role sorting through dumps to source reusable materials for resale. Waste picking provides employment and income for a small but significant number of the world’s urban population.
- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it mattersE-waste, or waste electrical and electronic equipment, is the fastest-growing waste stream globally, with an estimated 62 billion kilogrammes produced in 2022 alone. But the phones, tablets, laptops and other gadgets we discard contain valuable metals and minerals, collectively worth $62.5 billion each year.
- Empowering local communities to solve global plastic waste | World ...Poorer communities are often the ones that are the most vulnerable to climate change. This is due to a number of factors: as urban centres develop waste increases but without proper waste management systems; developed countries often export their waste to developing countries that cannot properly manage it; lack of education leads to improper waste practices, like burning or burying trash; the ...
- COVID-19 has created a medical waste surge, the WHO reports | World ...In India, volumes of medical waste rose 17% during the first wave of the pandemic, creating waste treatment challenges in rural areas. And in the Philippines, there was a 25% increase in infectious waste levels, with an additional 70 tonnes of waste generated by 51 hospitals, an increase of 12% compared with pre-pandemic times.
- Here's how healthcare can reduce its carbon footprintThe energy consumption of medical equipment is another area with great potential impact for large-scale, energy-intensive operations like hospitals. Industry initiatives as part of European trade association COCIR , for example, are helping to improve the energy efficiency and material efficiency of medical imaging equipment.
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