We need responsible business and consumption
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Responsible consumption and production are the goals of the 2030 Agenda that is being undertaken by the 5 Faction Coalition during Week 3R. The coalition encourages initiatives to promote the 3R Idea: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in everyday life.
“Not wanting to waste time, we are acting now, and we are calling on business to act in cooperation with cities, municipalities, and active consumers,” Małgorzata Greszt, co-initiator of the 5 Factions Coalition, said.
In 2010, there was 263 kg of collected municipal waste per one inhabitant of Poland. A decade later, this weight increased by as much as one-third to 342 kg, as shown by the results from the Central Statistical Office. This means that currently, in a month, we generate on average over 6.5 kg of waste more than 10 years ago. Importantly, more than 40 percent of this waste was landfilled in 2020, and only 27 percent was recycled.
"Apart from educational and supportive measures for separate collection, there is a great need to take action one step earlier. We have to reduce the amount of waste and look for practical ideas for reusing it. This is what the 3R idea is about in practice," Małgorzata Greszta added.
