Human Wrongs Watch
(UNEP)* — Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year.
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When improperly managed, much of that refuse—from food and plastics to electronics and textiles—emits greenhouse gases or poisonous chemicals.
This damages ecosystems, inflicts disease and threatens economic prosperity, disproportionately harming women and youth.
On 30 March, the world will mark the International Day of Zero Waste.
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