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Climate Swerve
two main existential threats
global human awareness
us vs. them?
all one people.
The world produces more than 3.5 million tons of garbage a day — and that figure is growing.
Since early 2016, I have traveled to six major cities around the world (Jakarta, Tokyo, Lagos, New York, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam) to investigate how they manage — or mismanage — their waste. There are some remarkable differences. And a question emerges: Is this just garbage, or is it a resource?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/global-waste/?utm_term=.130cfad9adcb
You open your fridge, looking for a tasty snack, and instead you come face to face with an old container of yogurt. You know this particular container of yogurt is well past its prime so you toss the whole thing, plastic and all, into the garbage bin.
http://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-one
To appreciate the value of organic “waste,” let us take a closer look at the example of phosphorus. Phosphorus is a major plant nutrient meaning that all plants, including food crops, require this element to grow.
http://www.waste360.com/organics/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-two