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Waste minimisation

Process that involves reducing the amount of waste produced in society

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2025	Steady-state economy Digital technologies' greenhouse gas emissions expected to reach 8%, equivalent to car emissions.
2025	Zero waste Los Angeles plans to reach its zero waste goal, aiming to maximize waste diversion from landfills and reduce waste at the source.
2025	Zero waste World Bank's projected municipal waste production is estimated to reach 2.2 billion tons globally.
April 1 2024	Pay as you throw Hong Kong set to implement its Pay as you throw (PAYT) programme, starting in April.
2023	Visible mending John Lewis department store reports dramatic increase in visible mending product sales: darning wool sales doubled year-on-year, and repair product sales increased by 61 percent, including selling out of darning needles.
March 30 2023	Zero waste First official International Day of Zero Waste was held, inviting global stakeholders to raise awareness about zero waste initiatives and sustainable development.
2022	Steady-state economy Research published describing degrowth toward a steady-state economy as potentially positive, calling for more serious international cooperation and attention to transitioning high-income and rapidly growing economies to a low-throughput, low-emissions model.
2022	Visible mending John Lewis department store begins tracking sales of darning needles and repair products, noting growing interest in visible mending.
2022	Visible mending John Lewis department store observed a significant increase in sales of visible mending supplies, with darning wool sales doubling compared to the previous year.
December 14 2022	Zero waste United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Day of Zero Waste.
2021	Steady-state economy A study confirmed predictions from 'Limits to Growth', concluding that global GDP will begin to decline within 10 years, either through deliberate transition or ecological disaster.
2021	Water conservation A survey was conducted exploring people's attitudes towards recycled water, revealing concerns about potential infections or sickness that influenced participants' choices about water reuse.
2021	Repair Café The Repair Café Foundation estimates the number of Repair Cafés has exceeded 2,000 globally.
2020	Steady-state economy The rate of natural resource use reached over 110 billion tons per year for the first time.
2020	Steady-state economy A multinational team of scientists published a study identifying overconsumption as the biggest threat to sustainability, calling for a drastic change in lifestyle.
February 2020	Steady-state economy The Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) proposes the slogan 'Degrowth Toward a Steady State Economy', aiming to unite degrowthers and steady-state economy advocates.
2019	Steady-state economy The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services published a comprehensive study summary in Paris, detailing unprecedented and accelerating nature deterioration over the past 50 years.
2019	Steady-state economy A report titled 'Plastic and Climate' was published, revealing that plastic would contribute greenhouse gases equivalent to 850 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2019.
September 2019	Steady-state economy UN Climate Action Summit creates the 'Action Towards Climate Friendly Transport' coalition, targeting reduced transport needs and promoting non-motorized transportation systems.
September 20 2019	Steady-state economy Global Climate Strike took place, drawing attention to consumption and environmental issues.
September 19 2019	Steady-state economy The Guardian published an article one day before the Global Climate Strike, summarizing research emphasizing the necessity of limiting consumption to save the biosphere.
2018	Steady-state economy Earth's carrying capacity exceeded by approximately 70 percent, highlighting increasing ecological strain.
2018	Steady-state economy DegrowUS adopts a mission statement advocating for a democratic and just transition to a smaller, steady-state economy in harmony with nature, family, and community.
September 2018	International Conference on Green Chemistry The 8th International Conference on Green Chemistry (ICGC) was scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
July 14 2017	International Conference on Green Chemistry IUPAC established the Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICGCSD), which superseded the former Subcommittee on Green Chemistry to coordinate work in green and sustainable chemistry.
2016	Water conservation A survey was conducted exploring people's likelihood to conserve water, which revealed that education on the topic significantly influences an individual's water conservation decision-making.
2016	Zero waste Global electronic waste generation reaches 44.7 million metric tons, with only 20% documented and recycled.
2015	Resource recovery The United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with SDG 12 focusing on 'responsible consumption and production' and measuring progress through 11 targets and 13 indicators.
2014	Water conservation A study was conducted examining the impact of exterior messages on water conservation, finding that individuals exposed to water-saving messages are more inclined to conserve water.
2012	Steady-state economy A study published in The Lancet reported 5.3 million deaths related to sedentary lifestyles.
2012	Steady-state economy Mortality from obesity reached 3 times higher than from hunger, affecting 2.8 million people annually by 2017.
2012	Zero waste The World Bank reported that 1.3 billion tons of municipal waste was produced by urban populations globally.
August 25 2012	International Conference on Green Chemistry 4th International Conference on Green Chemistry held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, co-chaired by Arlene Correa and Vania Zuin. Proceedings published in Pure Appl. Chem. in 2013.
2011	Water conservation UNEP Green Economy Report highlighted the importance of improving soil organic matter through green manures, mulching, and recycling crop residues to increase water holding capacity and water absorption during heavy rainfall.
2010	Steady-state economy Reviewers begin discussing Daly's steady-state economy concept, noting its potential for future mainstream economic thinking and collective action.
2010	Zero waste General Motors (GM) planned to make approximately half of its 181 plants worldwide 'landfill-free' by the end of the year.
2010	Zero waste Bea Johnson was featured in The New York Times, bringing wider public attention to the zero waste concept.
2010	Resource recovery CNBC aired the documentary 'Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage', exploring waste, its disposal, and global environmental impact.

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Waste minimisation

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