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2.1 billion Tons of Solid Waste is Generated on the Planet For a Year
Every year, 2.1 billion tons of solid waste is generated on the planet. This is enough to fill 822,000 Olympic-size pools. Of these, only 16% are recycled completely. This concludes a report by Verisk Maplecroft, quoted by bTV.
The United States leads the ranking as the most inefficient country in terms of production-recycling ratio.
Modern Slavery Risk Highlighted in Bulgaria, Romania
Romania and Bulgaria are among the European Union countries most vulnerable to modern slavery, a new report has warned.
The Modern Slavery Index 2017, released by the UK-based Verisk Maplecroft risk analysis consultancy, puts Romania and Bulgaria among the top five countries in the European Union at highest risk of modern slavery together with Greece, Italy and Cyprus.