ONE of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns” (SDG12). There are eight targets under this goal, including to achieve “environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimise their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.”
Shifting to sustainable consumption and production is essential in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.