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Planet will need 180 bn tonnes of material a year by 2050 if trends continue.

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A mobile phone contains more than 60 different metals, each in small amounts.

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Adopting “value-retention processes” could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions in some sectors by 79 to 99 per cent.

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California’s energy efficiency policies created 1.5 million jobs in 1977-2007.

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While more and more resources are extracted, the economic growth from the use of these materials doesn’t increase at the same rate.

GHG emissions, energy and labour productivity grow much faster than material productivity.

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Housing, mobility, food and electricity contribute most to the environmental impacts of consumption.

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Built environment and mobility stand as the leading drivers of the rising global material demand, closely followed by food and energy.

These sectors combined account for approximately 90% of global material demand.

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Increasing urban sprawl often comes at the expense of agricultural lands and fertile soils.