problems of human society and the world
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less than 1% of used clothing gets recycled

climate change
biodiversity loss and species extinction
marine ecosystem deterioration
war in ukraine
clean water scarcity
children's health and education
deforestation is approximately 10 million hectares of forest per year
healthy forests are essential as they regulate oxygen and co2 levels

world food programme (WFP) countries with high food insecurity have
high migration of refugees

the richest people are not thinking about the environment or climate change

water contamination from phosphorus and pesticdes

soil degradation is the physical, chemical and biological decline in
soil quality

other problems
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covid-19 pandemic is still a big problem

the good news
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there is enough clean water and food for everyone
but poor infrastructure and displacement mean people sometimes
need to use unsafe water sources
deforestation in canada is very low at 0.02%
the total amount of water on earth stays constant
water on earth is 97.5% saltwater

possible solutions
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desalination of water (has the problem of brackish waste)
portable water purification devices
air purifiers (help remove mold spores)
vitamin enrichment
cooking healthy meals at home
power generators
power storage devices (e.g. UPS)
zero waste grocery stores: Toronto, The Unboxed Market, Waterloo, Zero Waste Bulk