Agreed27 Jul 2021 10:09
Despite increasing global efforts to reduce waste production and increase the recycling and reuse of all kinds of waste, volumes of municipal waste produced in the developed world are only predicted to grow between now and 2050. There are three reasons for this.
The first is that landfill emits greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane which contribute to global warming.
The second reason is that a large proportion of landfill waste is biodegradable and can therefore be converted into energy.
The third reason is the drive towards what’s known as the “circular economy”. This is the name given to efforts to produce less waste in the first place, and then to prioritise recycling and reuse of as many resources as possible rather than simply disposing of them. Our role in supporting the circular economy was covered in another of our articles, here.