URBN PL 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Plastic Bag, Compost
14 Jun 2020
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Rebound effect: you can turn off the lights this month, but next month you forget and return to your old habits. Third: drive less, bike, using public transport. Recycling aluminum cans require least energy to recycle (compared to glass) Plastic bag requires less energy to make compared to paper. In la, food waste makes almost of the waste sent to landfills. World population expected to reach 9bil in 2050; and food demand is predicted to increase by 60% Estimated that 30$ of food produced worldwide is lost or wasted every year. About 13% of population suffers from hunger. Food production and waste are significant sources of ghg emissions. Climate change will increase vulnerability in food systems. Production processing transportation consumption waste. 54% of population lives in urban areas. Cities are major drivers for demand of food . But also significant sources of food waste.
