The volume of waste in the world is expected to reach 3.8 billion tons by 2050, a third more than the 2.3 billion registered in 2023, with consequences for health and economies, warns the UN in the report "Global Waste Management Outlook 2024" (GWMO) by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
The report also links waste production to the GDP of fast-growing countries and economies, pointing out that while most waste is collected in rich countries, the collection rate is less than 40% in poorer countries. It also draws an analogy between waste and health, pointing out that currently between 400,000 and one million people die every year from diseases linked to inadequate waste management (diarrhea, malaria, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc.).
The document also states that if urgent action is not taken on waste management, by 2050 the global annual cost could almost double to a staggering 640.3 billion dollars (around 580.13 billion euros)!
LIPOR, because of its international activity, intends to work with the poorest and most backward countries in terms of defining and adopting waste management strategies, with the aim of contributing to their DEVELOPMENT and PROSPERITY.
A clear contribution to building a better world and alignment with the world's pressing waste management needs, as stated in the GWMO.
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