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Mappers urged to build a global waste pollution map

Original: [1/4] Dear map enthusiasts and organizations, waste pollution is a terrible issue that gets worse year after year. A glo

A call has gone out to the OpenStreetMap community proposing a global mapping tool to track waste pollution, report illegal dumping, and list disposal facilities. The author argues such a tool seems an obvious need given worsening pollution, yet no comprehensive global resource exists, and is rallying map enthusiasts and organizations to discuss building one.

Why now: The mapping community is debating a gap in global waste pollution data coverage.

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• [1/4] Dear map enthusiasts and organizations, waste pollution is a terrible issue that gets worse year after year. A global mapping tool to identify pollution hotspots, report illegal dumping or list disposal facilities seems a given. Yet as of today there is nothing that is up… · mapthetrash@en.osm.town · 5

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