
Up to one-third of the global population is already subject to water stress.

Little information is available on the amount and location of metals in landfills.

Water is needed for human health, environmental well-being, and economic development.

Population growth, dietary changes, and climate change are putting pressure on natural resources.

60 billion tonnes of construction minerals, ores and industrial minerals, fossil fuels and biomass are extracted each year

The use of natural resources has more than tripled since 1970, and continues to grow.

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

A global stockpile of 225 million tonnes of copper is estimated to reside in landfills