Category: Zero Waste

3.4 billion

The number of single-use face masks that are daily discarded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, globally (Source: Benson et al. 2021). This is equivalent to say that each day we dump into the environment 200.000 tons of non-recyclable waste (enough litter to fill…

9.8 million

The number of tons of furniture that end up in landfills every year — approx. equal to the content of 25 Empire State Buildings (Source: Metropolis). Cheap materials and limited life span foster the increased waste in landfills. Society is trapped in an economic model of…

8 million

The number of tons of plastic that ends up in the world’s oceans every year (Source: UN). Ocean plastic pollution is one of the most pressing problems of our time. Although several solutions have been implemented, it seems that the problem is getting worse. Why…

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