It's All About Plastic!
This type of bag is often used in grocery stores and can take hundreds of years to decompose
Single-use Plastic Bag
This person is Capgemini's CEO
Aiman Ezzat
This term refers to reducing waste by using items more than once.
Reuse
This European country leads the world in recycling rates, with over 65% of its waste being recycled.
Germany
This term describes the long-term warming of the planet due to human activities.
Climate Change
North America
Food scraps and yard trimmings are examples of this type of waste.
Organic Waste
This South Asian country was the first to ban plastic bags nationwide in 2002.
Bangladesh
This gas, responsible for trapping heat in the atmosphere, has increased by over 50% since pre-industrial times.
CO2 / Carbon Dioxide
This type of plastic is commonly used in water bottles and is labeled with the number 1.
What percentage is Capgemini committed to reduce from our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2040?
90%
This type of waste includes items like batteries, paint, and electronics that require special disposal.
Hazardous Waste
This country is famous for its “Pay-As-You-Throw” waste system, where residents are charged based on the amount of waste they produce.
South Korea
This region is warming nearly four times faster than the global average.
Arctic
This synthetic material, often mistaken for plastic, is used in clothing and contributes to microplastic pollution.
Polyester
What is Capgemini's internal waste goals?
Reduce 80% of waste per employee by 2030 and zero waste to landfill by 2030 with less than 5% incineration.
Anaerobic Digestion
In what year was the first Earth Day celebrated in the United States?
1970
This is the name for gases like methane and nitrous oxide that contribute to climate change.
Greenhouse Gases
This plastic additive, often found in food containers, has been linked to health concerns and is being phased out
BPA (Bisphenol A)
This state-of-the-art facility was built on integrated hardware and software platforms with an IOT based architecture and algorithms that help monitor and manage performance of the energy intensive assets and aids in implementation & real time tracking of sustainability initiatives in Bangalore, India.
Energy Command Center (ECC)
This term describes a product designed to break down naturally in the environment
Biodegredable
What is the most commonly littered item in the world?
Cigarette butts
This international agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C.
Paris Agreement