The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said last week, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. The high-level meeting was held to raise awareness of the urgent need to transition to a “green” and circular economy that promotes sustainable production and consumption patterns. The move could save governments billions and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Tweet URL Humanity currently generates more than two billion tonnes of municipal…
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