Long-term development and economic growth depend on changing how we produce and consume goods. It demands more efficient and environmentally friendly management of materials across the life-cycle, through production, consumption, and disposal. This includes some critical and ambitious targets laid out by the SDG framework—for example, improving how we use and dispose of materials such as minerals, fossil fuels, and metals,reducing food loss at all stages of the food supply chain, and minimising plastic waste, which pervades the natural environment.
Source:The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2020 (worldbank.org)
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Australians dispose of about 21 million tonnes of household waste per year. Although we have made general improvements in our waste disposal habits over recent years, there is always more we can do to reduce, reuse and recycle. And in an age when avoiding rising energy consumption (and costs) is integral to reducing emissions-related impacts on climate change, many Australians are becoming more interested in exploring how to conserve their energy use. What are the best ways we can avoid creating excess waste and at the same time become more efficient with our power consumption? This book is a handy guide on how we can all live more sustainably by applying the most effective approaches to better manage our household waste and energy use. Learn how to become a sustainable consumer and reduce your carbon footprint.
