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1 min readDec 10, 2018
- The total amount of waste in landfills reached a peak of 140 million tonnes from 50 million tonnes between 1970 and 1990.
- Landfill waste decreased slightly from 140 to 130 million tonnes in the last 30 years.
- Incinerated waste went down slightly by 10 million tonnes between 1970 and 1980.
- Incinerated waste rose steadily from 20 to 48 million tonnes between 1980 and 2018.
- Recycled waste reached an all-time high of 70 million tonnes in 2018.
- The amount of recycled waste has risen by 600% since 1970.
