Waste [New] In 2018, Thailand banned imports of electronic waste, which is often highly toxic, and announced a goal to end imports of plastic waste by 2021. [New] Thailand has announced a halt to all imports of plastic waste by 2021, and Vietnam and Malaysia also have plans in place to reduce permits for imports of plastic waste. [New] Waste generation is growing the fastest in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East / North Africa, where rates are anticipated to triple, double and double, respectively, by 2050. The Chinese ban on exported waste could displace as much as 111 million metric tons of plastic waste by 2030. The rapid increase in population coupled with changing lifestyle and consumption patterns is expected to result in an exponential increase in waste generation of up to 18 billion tonnes by year 2020. By 2020, the U.K. is also expected to ban single-use plastic drink straws and single-use plastic stirrers to curtail plastic waste. Companies have set more ambitious commitments to curb plastic waste, including Unilever's goal to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025. Global consumption of materials such as biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals is expected to double in the next forty years, while annual waste generation is projected to increase by 70% by 2050. The technique, known as pyrolysis, is considered a breakthrough for hard-to-recycle plastics and advances Shell's ambition to use one million tons of plastic waste a year in its global chemicals plants by 2025. Global consumption of materials such as biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals is expected to double in the next forty years, while annual waste generation is projected to increase by 70% by 2050 3. Over the coming decade, DOE will significantly enhance its ability to tackle the largest remaining environmental risk at SRS - radioactive tank waste - with the startup of new waste treatment facilities. With most EV batteries backed by an eight year warranty, 44 million electric vehicles could result in up to 11 million tonnes of battery waste generated worldwide within the next 20 years. The UK has been taking steps to reduce plastic waste, which culminated in the publication of the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025 late last year. The Scottish Government's Food Waste Reduction Action Plan stresses the importance of the Roadmap and Target, Measure, Act in achieving its target to reduce food waste in Scotland by a third by 2025. One million EVs sold in the UK in 2017 alone will generate 250,000 tonnes of battery waste when they reach the end of their lives - likely in the early-to - mid-2030s. Initiatives like the new kerbside collection bins launched by the New Plymouth District Council in September last year aims to move to zero waste by 2040 and give households more sustainable ways to get rid of their waste which would otherwise be destined for landfill. Glancing to 2020, the global market expected to be a significant year for E waste Disposal Market in terms of growth and revenue. The total solid waste generated in the world's cities will increase from 2.01 billion tonnes in 2016 to 3.40 billion tonnes in 2050. The expected development and population growth of the UAE leading up to Expo 2020 will exponentially fuel the waste management industry. Total global waste is expected to double from nearly 2 billion tonnes in 2016 to an estimated 4 billion tonnes by 2050 as consumer-oriented urban populations grow. A water modernisation and transition package of $12 million will be allocated over four years with $10 million of that to assist South Australia councils and the waste management industry. Expect to see more zero waste restaurants popping up in London this year as reducing food waste becomes a top priority for operators. See full forecast Last updated: 24 May 2020 Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No
