Waste generation is estimated to grow from 2.24 billion tons in 2020 to 3.88 billion tons in 2050.
This publication presents a picture of how waste generation could grow if the world continues along the current trajectory and how to consider changing that path. It also explores methods for decoupling waste generation, and thus consumption, from economic growth.
Five case studies are highlighted - from the US, Japan, the Philippines, Slovenia and Republic of Korea - to address different factors that drove decisions to reduce or divert waste. In evaluating these cases, the report suggests policy frameworks to change the current business-as-usual scenario.
Related Case Studies
This report examines the potential policy uses of the different varieties of resource and environmental accounts, particularly greener national accounting aggregates such as genuine savings and 'Eco-Domestic Product'.
This report presents the findings of a study that includes an overview of the Samoan waste sector, current resource recovery, and institutional arrangements, private sector engagement and available infrastructure for both waste management and recycling.
This study addresses the critical need for a private sector focused market assessment of plastics recycling in the Philippines. Reuse, refill and new delivery model aspects of a circular economy for plastics are evaluated, but the primary focus of the study is plastic recycling, where scalable private sector investment solutions are greatest.
This is a roadmap to sustainable accommodation and MICE sectors in the Philippines, via resource-efficient and low-carbon development. Its vision is to enhance a globally recognized tourism destination that showcases and protects the natural beauty of the Philippines, the hospitality of its people and its cultural identity.