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    © UN Photo / Martine Perret

    Electronic
    RESPONSIBLE waste
    CONSUMPTION & grew by
    PRODUCTION: 38%
    WHY IT MATTERS but
    What is the goal here? environmental degrada-
    less than
    To ensure sustainable
    consumption and pro-
    tion that is endangering
    the very systems on which
    our future development
    20%
    duction patterns. and very survival depend. is recycled
    Why? COVID-19 offers an oppor-
    tunity to develop recov-
    Economic and social prog-
    ery plans that will reverse
    ress over the last century
    current trends and shift
    has been accompanied by
    our consumption and
    production patterns to a can recycle and purify thoughtful about what
    more sustainable course. water in rivers and lakes. you buy and choosing a
    A successful transition sustainable option when-
    will mean improve- How can I help as ever possible. Ensure you
    ments in resource effi- a business? don’t throw away food, and
    ciency, consideration reduce your consumption
    It’s in businesses’ inter-
    of the entire life cycle of plastic—one of the main
    est to find new solutions
    of economic activities, pollutants of the ocean.
    that enable sustainable
    and active engagement Carrying a reusable bag,
    consumption and pro-
    in multilateral environ- refusing to use plastic
    duction patterns. A bet-
    mental agreements. straws, and recycling plas-
    ter understanding of
    tic bottles are good ways
    What needs to change? environmental and social
    to do your part every day.
    impacts of products and
    There are many aspects services is needed, both Making informed pur-
    of consumption that with of product life cycles and chases also helps. For
    simple changes can have how these are affected example, the textile indus-
    a big impact on society as by use within lifestyles. try today is the second
    a whole. For example, the largest polluter of clean
    global material footprint Identifying “hot spots”
    water after agriculture, and
    – an indicator of the pres- within the value chain
    many fashion companies
    sure put on the environ- where interventions have
    exploit textile workers in
    ment to support economic the greatest potential to
    the developing world. If
    growth and to satisfy the improve the environmen-
    you can buy from sustain-
    material needs of people tal and social impact of
    able and local sources you
    – grew by 17.4 per cent to the system as a whole
    can make a difference as
    85.9 billion metric tons in is a crucial first step.
    well as exercising pressure
    2017 as compared to 2010. on businesses to adopt
    Innovation and design
    Reducing food loss and solutions can both enable sustainable practices.
    waste can contribute to and inspire individuals to
    To take action, visit: http://
    environmental sustainabil- lead more sustainable life-
    www.un.org/en/actnow
    ity by lowering production styles, reducing impacts
    costs and increasing the and improving well-being.
    To find out more
    efficiency of food systems.
    Currently, we lose 13.8 per
    How can I help as about Goal #12 and

    cent after harvesting and a consumer? other Sustainable


    Development Goals, visit:
    during transport, storage
    There are two main ways
    and processing alone, http://www.un.org/
    to help: 1. Reducing
    amounting to a cost of sustainabledevelopment
    your waste and 2. Being
    over $400 billion a year.

    We are also polluting


    water faster than nature

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