Waste Free ’23: 10 Steps to End Plastic Pollution and Slow Global Warming
We CAN End Plastic Pollution and Slow Global Warming!
Empower communities, create jobs, and help save the planet with Waste Free '23’s step-by-step guide to a sustainable future.
Step-by-Step Guide to a Waste-Free World
This section houses all 10 steps in your initiative. The first infographic is Step 1, and future steps will be added as more infographics are released.
Step 1 of 10: Glass – Windows – Bottles
Key Takeaways from Step 1:
- Recycle Bottles and Glass: Glass bottles can be recycled and windows/ceramics can be ground to replace 10% of sand and 10% of cement in concrete.
- Environmental Impact: Cement manufacturing accounts for 8% of global GHG emissions. By replacing 10% of cement with recycled glass, we can eliminate nearly 1% of all GHG emissions!
What You Can Do:
- If You Have a Job: Request your government to only use concrete mixed with recycled glass. Ask your waste collector to sell all glass to concrete makers.
- If You Need a Job: Collect and sell bottles and glass. Grind and sell it to concrete makers or make concrete blocks mixed with Styrofoam.
Step 2 of 10: Coming Soon!
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Step 3 of 10: Coming Soon!
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