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Carbon mineralization has the potential to remove significant amounts of CO₂ from the atmosphere and produce useful products like concrete. Scaling up carbon mineralization requires addressing challenges such as water consumption, energy requirements and mining impacts.

Textile waste is a major problem, contributing to CO₂ emissions and surpassing emissions from maritime shipping and flights. Microfactories offer a local solution by converting urban waste into new raw materials. They shorten supply chains, reduce transportation costs and emissions.

Plastic pollution is a pressing issue. The UN report suggests cutting global plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 through a circular approach. This involves reducing plastic use, promoting reuse and recycling, and diversifying into alternative materials. Governments, businesses, and society must collaborate.

Indigenous cultural practices foster effective waste management through principles of waste prevention, minimization, reuse, and recycling. These practices reduce waste generation and divert waste from landfills and incinerators while promoting environmental protection.

The building industry depletes resources, generates waste and emits greenhouse gases at a tremendous scale and speed. The construction sector has been slow to adopt digital innovation but these technologies are a prerequisite if it is to transition to a circular and sustainable business model.