About 94% of materials used in manufacturing becomes waste
80% of what we buy is thrown away
within 6 months
10% of grocery bill goes towards packaging (more than the farmer receives!)
2.3kg laptop => 10 tons waste
Between 1997 – 2004, 315 million computers
became obsolete
Population increase
Demand for natural resources (land, food etc)
Demand for products (clothing, housing etc)
Notes
Just a few waste examples of processes that basically make no sense and mean there are opportunities to improve those systems with economic and ecological benefits.
