Population growth presents opportunities to reinvigorate the waste sector

摘要

GLOBAL POPULATION BY 2060 The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth, with the continent reaching over 2.5 billion by 2050, representing 26% of the world's total population by that time. But what does this mean for the amount of waste being generated in Africa? Do we have what it takes to manage it effectively and what needs to be done to ensure that we don't run into a waste crisis?