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The total food waste by consumers in industrialized countries (222 million tonnes or 218,000,000 long tons or 245,000,000 short tons) is almost equal to the entire food production in sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tonnes or 226,000,000 long tons or 254,000,000 short tons).
The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific garbage patch[ 1]) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean. It is located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N. [ 2] The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the Pacific Rim, including ...
The world's population and livestock size is growing and that is where the rising demand for food comes from. The average European is expected to consume 165 grams of meat per person daily. [ 16 ] People around the world consume an average of 75 pounds of meat per person per year. [ 17 ]
World map of fish and seafood consumption Historical development of seafood consumption. The List of countries by seafood consumption gives a comprehensive overview that ranks nations worldwide based on their annual seafood consumption per capita. Seafood includes fish and other important marine animals.
Per capita plastic waste generation, 2015 [2] The full title of Target 12.5 is: "By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse." [1] It has one indicator: Indicator 12.5.1 is the "National recycling rate, tons of material recycled". [1] Every year, about one third of all food produce goes bad ...
The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) global hunger and food security initiative, the Feed the Future project, is addressing food loss and waste. By addressing food loss and waste, greenhouse gas emission mitigation is also addressed. By only focusing on dairy systems of 20 value chains in 12 countries, food loss and ...
Developed countries consume more than 60% of the world industrial raw materials and only comprise 22% of the world's population. [ 4] As a nation, the USA generates more waste than any other nation in the world with 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg) of municipal solid waste (MSW) per person per day, fifty five percent of which is contributed as residential ...
In total the United States has emitted a quarter of world GHG, more than any other country. [236] [237] [238] Annual emissions are over 15 tons per person and, amongst the top eight emitters, is the highest country by greenhouse gas emissions per person. [239]