
In 2009, more than 1.2 billion tonnes of steel were produced worldwide.

For some specialty metals used in mobile phones and solar cells recycling rates are less than 1%.

Material efficiency strategies can reduce emissions from materials and operational energy in cars by 30-40% in 2050 in G7 countries, India and China.

We need to restore 350 million hectares of degraded landscapes by 2030 to meet global targets.

The expansion of green areas in cities can potentially contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, heat and flood mitigation, erosion reduction and carbon capture.

Economic development is deeply linked to the use of metals.

Vertical farming, is expected to reach a value of USD 7.3 billion globally by 2025.

About one-third of the world’s soils are moderately to highly degraded because of erosion.