Editorial: Waste Challenges in the Context of Broad Sustainability Challenges

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It is now undeniable that humanity's relationship with the planet is sick. The most effective approach to restrict the degradation of ecosystems is to significantly change human consumption patterns toward more sustainable ones. The amount of waste generated is the result of the consumer society that emerged in the second half of the 20th century Waste can lead to both resource and environmental problems; sustainable waste management is therefore an important tool to achieve a sustainable consumption cycle in society When improperly managed, the greenhouse gases (GHG) carbon dioxide and methane gas are produced, contributing to global warming and climate change