Hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated by type 

Unit

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: Metric tonnes (t)

Indicator

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: Waste generation and disposal

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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GBF Target 7
TNFD C2.2
ESRS E5-5

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste by [target amount, in absolute MT, or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Agri-food

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High
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Feasibility: High
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Additional Metric Notes
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Rationale
Waste production can be a key source of pollution, therefore it is important to know how much waste is generated by type in order to establish a baseline and set targets for improvements. See TNFD sector guidance for further details on plastics and packaging.

Additional/complementary metrics

  • Disaggregation by type, including plastics

Related actions

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Reduce air, soil and pollution from waste generation and disposal

Reduce air, soil and pollution from waste generation and disposal

Description

Value chain stage

Raw Materials

Sector of stage operator

Agri-food

How the action applies

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