
By 2050, low-carbon energy technologies will need 600 million tonnes of metal resources for infrastructure and wiring.

Agriculture is responsible for 50% of land use and 70% of water use

Main metal-containing items for post-consumer waste are cars, electronic appliances and packaging.

90 per cent of biodiversity loss and water stress are caused by resource extraction and processing.

An estimated 33 per cent of the world’s soil is moderately to highly degraded.

Economic production happens in cities, with 80% of global GDP produced on just 2% of land surface.

Last century we extracted 27 times more ores and minerals, and 34 times more construction materials.

More sustainable use of materials and energy would add an extra $2 trillion to the global economy by 2050