UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting of leaders on "Zero Waste, Circular Economy and Methane":
- I thank Emin Erdogan for her tireless leadership of the "Zero Waste" initiative and for raising the issue of methane during the conference.
The world produces more than two billion tons of municipal waste every year.
- Food loss and waste are responsible for 8 to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing methane emissions is one of the fastest ways to reduce global warming.