Did you know? In 2024 only, humans extracted 100 gigatons of materials from the Earth (2024, Circularity Gap Report). This is equivalent to a 10 m wide and 250 m high wall around the earth!
UNSW has a target to reduce its annual general waste production by 20% by the end of 2024 and divert 85% of general waste from landfills. To reach those targets and address the global waste and material consumption challenges, we need the UNSW community to adopt the top Rs of circularity.