COP31 kicked off today, with "Zero Waste and Methane Reduction” a top priority. Dr Amani Maalouf comments on why waste contributes to climate change, and how technology can help identify the worst offending waste sites.
The Sun investigated the UK's burgeoning illegal waste site problem. Dr Amani Maalouf stated that the waste sector is considered the third largest source of methane emissions, highlighting that the resulting methane is more potent than CO2.
Waste crime costs the UK economy an estimated £1 billion a year. Dr Amani Maalouf explores the reasons behind the surge in illegal waste sites, and the technologies that could help tackle them in The Conversation. “Better monitoring must be combined with stronger enforcement, improved coordination between agencies, clearer accountability across supply chains, and meaningful penalties that outweigh the financial incentives of illegal dumping,” she writes.