Bogota, Colombia: These Cities Are Leading The World In Zero-Waste Recycling
Source: https://www.thetravel.com/top-cities-leading-zero-waste-recycling/
Author: Dora Nuss Warren
In honor of World Recycling Day, Saavo investigated which world cities produced the least waste. To do this, they considered the amount of plastic and food thrown out, how much plastic is reused or recycled, and the number of zero-waste grocery stores. The organization named Bogota, Colombia the world capital of zero waste. Saavo reports that people in Bogota produced 2,413,455 tons of plastic waste per year. Compare that to Berlin, German where citizens threw out a staggering 14,476,561 tons. Berlin has only about half the population of Bogota but throws out seven times more plastic. Colombians seem to prefer reusing and reselling items in lieu of throwing them out. This is one aspect that makes the city particularly interesting to visit since the population has founded some fascinating flea markets.