Os americanos descartam cerca de 18,2 milhões de colchões anualmente, sendo que apenas 19 por cento são reciclados e o restante enviado para aterros sanitários ou incineradores.
Os Estados Unidos jogam fora aproximadamente 50.000 colchões todos os dias. As empresas de reciclagem podem recuperar de 80 a 95 por cento dos materiais, incluindo aço, espuma, fibra e madeira para novos produtos, mas a maioria das camas acaba enterrada ou queimada.
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.