HOLISTIC RESOURCE SYSTEMS
Over the next decade, it is widely accepted that carbon emissions need to fall to around half of the current levels to avert the worst impacts of climatechange. As the population rises and middle-class growth further propels consumption, the sheer amount of mismanaged waste poses massive threats
to ecosystems and humanity. The greenhouse gases (GHG) associated with producing what ultimately becomes municipal waste will grow by up to twothirds by 2030, far outweighing the reduction in emissions happening today.
Bold action is needed now to overcome the threats of global mismanaged waste. Stronger recycling and emissions-reduction targets are achievableand necessary to offset rapidly growing resource consumption, prevent excessive waste and reduce
our dependency on primary resources. Recycling is an essential part of a circular economy and a vital solution in transforming the current take-make-waste systems of today. When products or components eventually reach the end of their life, these valuable resources
