The world's waste mountain is rising at an alarming rate

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Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 pm78 ptsTrending
The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes rubbish from households, businesses and street cleaning) were generated in 2022. That figure is projected to…

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