Fast payments move money in seconds—but without trusted digital ID, fraud moves just as fast.

Integrating secure, portable identity into payments helps small firms get paid safely, reduce risk, access credit, and grow—supporting jobs and resilience in the digital economy. https://t.co/1Brl0iSYUg

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✍️ New article: Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution—

Of every 5 kilograms of plastic waste produced globally, 1 kilogram ends up polluting the environment.

This has serious consequences for people and other animals alike. It pollutes waterways, harms wildlife, and burning plastic generates toxic air that millions breathe.

But this terrible pollution is not inevitable.

In countries with good waste management systems, far less plastic pollutes the environment. Across high-income countries, plastic pollution per person is 100 times lower than in lower-income countries.

If every country managed its waste in this way, the world would cut plastic pollution by more than 98%.

Why is this gap so large?

In the chart here, you see two key metrics: how much plastic *waste* is generated and how much plastic *pollution* is produced, both per person. These estimates are taken from research by Joshua Cottom and colleagues.

Clearly, people in high-income countries don’t produce 100 times less pollution than those in lower-income countries because they use less plastic. Per person, they use much more.

The huge difference in pollution rates is a consequence of how waste is managed. In high-income countries, most waste is collected and sent to controlled landfills or to facilities that incinerate or recycle it.

In many low- and middle-income countries, people find themselves in a very different situation: less than half of solid household waste is collected. People often have little choice but to burn or dump it. But even the waste that is collected is often left in open dumps, where it’s at risk of leaking into the environment.

Most pollution, then, comes from uncollected waste and poorly managed disposal sites.

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RT @IFC_LAC: 🇨🇴 ¿Cómo puede Colombia convertir sus ventajas geográficas y naturales en creación de empleos y desarrollo inclusivo? Conoce las recomendaciones del Grupo @BancoMundial para que Colombia alcance su potencial.
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Coal markets are shifting.

Demand fell ~1% in 2025H1 as renewables expanded and power needs softened in #China 🇨🇳 and #India 🇮🇳—yet supply stayed resilient.

The result? A sector caught between old dynamics and new pressures: https://t.co/LM12m4k4rS https://t.co/CCrvELsH8B

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RT @VoronoiApp: Discover why the Strait of Hormuz is vital to the globe's energy supply ⚡️

Visual Pro breaks down the facts for you: https://t.co/9PHPBJcQ4K https://t.co/LRIOtW5YxG

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Mapped: The U.S. States With the Most Tech Jobs in 2025 💻

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Black workers had a higher union membership rate than White, Asian, and Hispanic workers in 2025 #BLSData https://t.co/IbOOyzO2yk https://t.co/NLNejc6dzs

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Agriculture is critical to jobs and food security.

🌱AgriConnect is helping farmers access finance, markets, and tech.
We’re doubling agribusiness investment to $9B a year by 2030. Already improving food security for 201M people—327M by 2030.

Read more: https://t.co/YsSmNSSu96 https://t.co/tMuEv3Junr

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Family and domestic violence offenders rise by 8%

Find out more https://t.co/0zs73rmIlR

Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Charted: Trust in the U.S. Government Fell From 77% to 17% 🏛️

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☀️ La météo de ce mercredi 18 mars 2026 : très simple. Du soleil pour tout le monde... ou presque.
😎 Bonne journée ! https://t.co/GuzNQvz6Q4

Visactu

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Ein NZZ-Tool zeigt die grössten Schnittmengen bei zentralen Wahl-O-Mat-Fragen – und welche Partei in Rheinland-Pfalz noch isolierter ist als die AfD. https://t.co/FyDvMZ5iUe

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Nach ersten Ergebnissen haben rund 64 300 #Auszubildende 2025 einen neuen Ausbildungsvertrag zur Pflegefachfrau beziehungsweise zum Pflegefachmann abgeschlossen. Das sind etwa 8 % beziehungsweise 4 900 Auszubildende mehr als im Vorjahr. Mehr dazu: https://t.co/CQwIWHBjf4 #Pflege https://t.co/1NgZ3wVkje

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Der reale #Auftragsbestand im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe ist im Januar 2026 gegenüber Dezember 2025 voraussichtlich um 0,4 % gesunken. Der Rückgang ist u.a. auf die Entwicklung in der #Automobilindustrie zurückzuführen. Weitere Infos: https://t.co/OLtwT1OvxB https://t.co/uiHNmadIzV

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Im Januar 2026 wurde der Bau von 19 500 #Wohnungen genehmigt, 8,4 % mehr als im Januar 2025. Bei Neubauten stiegen die #Baugenehmigungen für Einfamilienhäuser um 12,6 %, für Zweifamilienhäuser um 26,1 % und für Mehrfamilienhäuser um 7,1 %. Mehr Infos: https://t.co/8q3PPc9aSI https://t.co/OZ171jZ8pa

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Der nationale Vorentscheid des Europäischen Statistikwettbewerbs 2026 ist entschieden: Herzlichen Glückwunsch an „NUMERUS“ aus Nordrhein-Westfalen und „TWINVAR“ aus Berlin. Jetzt beginnt die europäische Phase. Mehr Infos hier: https://t.co/7JZfDejpy8 #esc2026stat https://t.co/Nn5nKpB4DM

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