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The fantasy that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. By Ogunlade Olamide and Esi-Ife Arogundade The global waste crisis is staggering. Annually, it is on record that more than 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste are generated, yet a mere 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, contributing to around 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The world is struggling to cope with this escalating problem of waste management. In 2019, the Global Material Footprint reached a…

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