The three largest metropolitan economies (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago) produce more than such countries as Poland, Belgium, Sweden, and Taiwan, to name a few. New York ranks as the 14 th largest economy in the world, ahead of Mexico and South Korea, which have GDPs in excess of $1 trillion.
Description: A program that focuses on the application of scientific, technological, design, and business principles to the development of packages and packaging materials, including raw material production, conversion of raw materials into usable forms, design, distribution, and post-use recycling and reuse.
Packaging is a climate problem. Packaging waste pollutes our air, water and soil. In fact, 1.9 million tonnes of packaging waste produces the same amount of greenhouse gas as 860,000 cars.The litter it creates also ends up in many places that it shouldnât-blocking our stormwater drains and causing serious problems for our wildlife.ne year from now, youâll have thrown away around 200 kg of packaging waste. Put us Aussies all together and thatâs enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground nine times over. Thatâs 1.9 million tonnes of packaging in the bin.