Masyarakat Amerika membuang sekitar 18,2 juta kasur setiap tahunnya, dengan hanya 19 persen yang didaur ulang sementara sisanya dikirim ke tempat pembuangan akhir atau insinerator.
Amerika Serikat membuang sekitar 50.000 kasur setiap hari. Pihak pendaur ulang dapat mengambil kembali 80 hingga 95 persen bahan seperti baja, busa, serat, dan kayu untuk produk baru, namun sebagian besar kasur justru berakhir dikubur atau dibakar.
American households now hold an average of 24 electronic devices, contributing to record global e-waste levels.
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American households continue to generate substantial amounts of glass waste that mostly goes unrecycled due to economic and systemic issues in the current collection methods.
A popular guide to zero-waste cleaning and laundry has been refreshed with new advice on microplastics and safer products.
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Waste4Change CEO Mohammad Bijaksana Junerosano called for a total overhaul of Indonesia's waste management system amid a national garbage crisis. He highlighted a circular economy potential of Rp 500 trillion per year, provided strong infrastructure and ecosystems are in place. The remarks came at an Earth Day media gathering in Jakarta on April 20, 2026.