What a Waste by Kaza Silpa, Lisa Congyuan Yao - 9781464813290

What a WasteGlobal Snapshot to 2050\nAuthor(s): Kaza Silpa, Lisa Congyuan Yao\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: World Bank Publications, United States\nImprint: World Bank Publications\nISBN-13: 9781464813290, 978-1464813290\nSynopsis\nSolid waste management affects every person in the world. By 2050, the world is expected to increase waste generation by 70 percent, from [url] billion tonnes of waste in 2016 to [url] billion tonnes of waste annually. Individuals and governments make decisions about consumption and waste management that affect the daily health, productivity, and cleanliness of communities. Poorly managed waste is contaminating the world's oceans, clogging drains and causing flooding, transmitting diseases, increasing respiratory problems, harming animals that consume waste unknowingly, and affecting economic development. Unmanaged and improperly managed waste from decades of economic growth requires urgent action at all levels of society.\n\nWhat a Waste [url] A Global S.