The Issues
- 30% of Municipal Waste is mismanaged worldwide and this waste contributes to climate change.
- 20 million people involved in waste management have little income
- tens of millions more are unemployed
- Only 10% of plastics world wide are recycled
- The resources of this waste are burned or dumped. Causing pollution and forcing virgin resources to be used to make products that communities want and need
- 5% of all man made green house gases are from landfills and waste byproducts
All of this is unnecessary and improvements can be Made today
- All waste can be properly managed with WasteFree23
- 20 million people working in the waste industry can increase their wages by 50% and earn a living wage with WasteFree23
- Tens of millions of jobs will be created with WasteFree23
- 100% of plastics can be recycled and reused with WasteFree23
- All waste is used reducing the need for virgin materials with WasteFree23
- Green house gas emissions can be zero from Waste Management with WasteFree23