{"id":3158,"date":"2020-11-02T19:26:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T19:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=3158"},"modified":"2022-11-16T00:06:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:06:14","slug":"why-zero-waste-is-left-out","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/why-zero-waste-is-left-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Zero Waste Is Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ZW-Why-Left-Out_banner.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>Why Zero Waste Is Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Zero Waste targets consumption emissions that contribute to climate change.<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ZW-Why-Left-Out_banner.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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The API will call this function when the video player is ready.\n  function onPlayerReady(event) {\n     event.target.mute();\n    event.target.playVideo();\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                             <h1>Why Zero Waste Is Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans<\/h1>\n                        <h3>Zero Waste targets consumption emissions that contribute to climate change.<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-desktop lazyload\"  style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ZW-Why-Left-Out_banner.png)\">\n                <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                            <h1>Why Zero Waste Is Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans<\/h1>\n                        <h3>Zero Waste targets consumption emissions that contribute to climate change.<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar-text-block-sec\" style=\"margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;\n     padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-3 sidebar-left \">\n                <aside id=\"secondary\" class=\"widget-area\">\n                                        <div class= \"sidebar_menu_ar\" style=\"\"> \n                                                                        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/\">LEARN ABOUT ZERO WASTE<\/a><\/h2>\n                           \n                            <div class=\"menu-about-zero-waste-container aaa\">\n                                <ul id=\"menu-about-zero-waste sss\" class=\"menu\">\n                                    \n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/what-is-zero-waste\/\">What Is Zero Waste?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zw-is-a-climate-change-solution\/\">Zero Waste Is a Climate Change Solution<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/jobs-and-economic-benefits\/\">Jobs &#038; Economic Benefits of Zero Waste<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zero-waste-and-social-justice\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Social Justice<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/producer-responsibility\/\">What Is Producer Responsibility?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/pollution-and-public-health\/\">Pollution &#038; Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/resource-conservation\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Resource Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                               \n                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>            \n                <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-9  arrow-bullet-list-blue \">\n                <section class=\"section-sidbar-block-pd   sidebar-page-main-column  inner-first  inner-page shift alternating-img-block\">\n                    <h2><b>Zero Waste Is a Climate Solution by Reducing Consumption Emissions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most climate action plans are understandably heavily focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity and transportation, which are major emission sectors. Often overlooked, however, is the sector of &ldquo;consumption emissions&rdquo; and the important role of Zero Waste in addressing them. Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/coolclimate.berkeley.edu\/inventory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in most local GHG inventories, &ldquo;waste&rdquo; is only represented as 2&ndash;5% of local GHG emissions<\/a>, so it doesn&rsquo;t look like a sizable part of the problem or the solution, and Zero Waste strategies such as recycling and composting are rarely prioritized. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because there are three problems with how local GHG inventories track emissions that result in the omission of the significant contribution <\/span>of waste and consumption to global climate change and underestimate recycling as a climate solution:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"ordered\">Most GHG inventories are set up only to track the emissions being emitted into the atmosphere, not programs that are reducing emissions from being produced in the first place&mdash;like reuse efforts, recycling, composting, or the avoided emissions from solar panels. Local inventories rarely acknowledge or track any savings from recycling or composting.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"ordered\">Cities track waste emissions in their GHG inventory only by calculating methane emissions from landfills, ignoring the emissions from energy used to extract, process, and deliver products. But waste isn&rsquo;t just what happens after you discard a product; it includes the entire system of producing and using these materials. Further, when materials like plastics, metal, and glass are &ldquo;wasted,&rdquo; they do not degrade in landfills so there are no emissions associated with their disposal, even though these products are extremely energy-intensive to make and their production has a very high carbon footprint.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"ordered\">Most GHG inventories only measure what is generated within the city limits, such as the emissions from the local power plant and the vehicle miles traveled in town, but ignore the impact of the materials imported into the city limits. This leaves out the emissions from the production and consumption of our food and our stuff, which is made around the world, and misses the global climate impact of agriculture, extraction, manufacturing, and waste.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/RktK_Txc01pjqrC5k_wGVJ-eCCorHEW8BF9VhafMchxweS7Rcf3DlSiCCOVJGAUOjTzCyw5j-QaP0dI4Z6KMYwPZuoLkKgS_cC6uEVaIMIC5ljz2m_ujyjhNDKuZRQS9qnpUWgFu\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"null\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 595px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 595\/673;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>A consumption-based inventory adds GHG emissions from goods and services produced elsewhere but consumed by city residents.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2018\/03\/city-consumption-greenhouse-gases-carbon-c40-spd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The carbon footprint of some of the world&rsquo;s biggest cities is 60% larger than previously estimated<\/a> when all the products and services a city consumes are included. While addressing this challenge might make it look like our emissions are moving in the wrong direction, it is actually a positive shift. Addressing consumption emissions in our GHG inventories brings more solutions to the table&mdash;in particular, solutions that can be implemented at the local government level, such as programs that increase recycling and composting, reduce food waste, and promote sharing and smart purchasing. On a global level, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c40.org\/researches\/consumption-based-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consumption-based emissions from nearly 100 of the world&rsquo;s big cities already represent 10% of global GHG emissions<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">    <section class=\"full-block inner-page cta-block-wrap  \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"cta-block\">\n                <div class=\"cta-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cta-consumption-emissions-mall.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"cta-caption cta-dark-red\">\n                                        <div class=\"fact-title cta-title\">\n                        <h3>What is consumption-based accounting?<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"cta-text\">\n                        <p><em>Consumption-based GHG accounting is a more comprehensive alternative to the current sector-based approach to measuring GHG emissions. It focuses on the consumption of goods and services (such as food, clothing, electronic equipment, etc.) by residents of a city, with GHG emissions reported by consumption category rather than GHG emission source category.<\/em><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"cta-link\">\n                        <a target= \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/resourcecentre.c40.org\/resources\/consumption-based-ghg-emissions\" >C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"sidebar-text-block-sec\" style=\"margin-top:-60px; margin-bottom:20px;\n     padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-3 sidebar-left \">\n                <aside id=\"secondary\" class=\"widget-area\">\n                                        <div class= \"sidebar_menu_ar\" style=\"display:none !important\"> \n                                                                        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/\">LEARN ABOUT ZERO WASTE<\/a><\/h2>\n                           \n                            <div class=\"menu-about-zero-waste-container aaa\">\n                                <ul id=\"menu-about-zero-waste sss\" class=\"menu\">\n                                    \n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/what-is-zero-waste\/\">What Is Zero Waste?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zw-is-a-climate-change-solution\/\">Zero Waste Is a Climate Change Solution<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/jobs-and-economic-benefits\/\">Jobs &#038; Economic Benefits of Zero Waste<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zero-waste-and-social-justice\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Social Justice<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/producer-responsibility\/\">What Is Producer Responsibility?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/pollution-and-public-health\/\">Pollution &#038; Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/resource-conservation\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Resource Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                               \n                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>            \n                <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-9  arrow-bullet-list-blue \">\n                <section class=\"section-sidbar-block-pd   sidebar-page-main-column  inner-first  inner-page shift alternating-img-block\">\n                    <h2>Portland, Oregon, Highlights Consumption as Key to Reducing GHG Emissions<\/h2>\n<p>For an example of how consumption-based emissions can be included at the local level, let&rsquo;s look at the city of Portland, Oregon. The following graphic shows several ways of measuring Portland&rsquo;s climate impact. The green circle represents a traditional local GHG inventory that measures all the emissions occurring within the city&rsquo;s boundaries. To the right are the GHG emissions associated with all the goods and services that are imported into Portland (the city&rsquo;s consumption), and to the left are the emissions from goods and services exported from Portland. The graphic illustrates how the majority of the city&rsquo;s climate impact comes from outside the city. The city&rsquo;s consumption emissions, at right, are greater than the local emissions (in green) and represent key opportunities for residents, businesses, and the entire city to reduce their overall global climate footprint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/bps\/66993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ykVv11F5zdalrmvvhB5Rpw_XFf3xd_ePvCdk6xRTAGsIMUhBKNwccsGiQkZGb4riIVtLazR1N5rSd7vzx5Ddcnx-2PtEQRxD27VVWZjxN_VSLEAUa_zuh-J1PyaeCeDe6qvWf8La\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"407\" data-id=\"null\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 560\/407;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The City of Portland measures GHG emissions associated with all goods and services that flow through the City, with the results showing the high contribution of consumption-based emissions to the city&rsquo;s overall GHG footprint. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/bps\/66993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: Portland 2015 Climate Action Plan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As a result of this type of comprehensive analysis that includes consumption-based GHG emissions, Portland has reframed its climate action steps to reflect consumption as a key part of the climate solution, as illustrated in the following graphic.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/mph0L9yoaeMwuU_W5y3WKsrHt6PikV_-8hAUl4zFg4knvDrc6xIhg0zk_CI1lQWwcgLA4RE91ABl-QILdc61kIPpieR2-1xl2vFcC76_2dPunran54LbKfeXne0rCn6b7u8S1Ooc\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"352\" data-id=\"null\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 685px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 685\/352;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>As a result of their inclusion of consumption-based emissions in their climate action plan, the City of Portland highlights four action areas for residents to reduce their GHG emissions: home energy use, transportation, food choices, and consumption of goods.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Moving Forward Together: Zero Waste Is One of Three Priority Action Areas for Climate Solutions<\/h2>\n<p>The sheer scale and mounting pressures of our climate crisis require that we reduce carbon emissions as much and as soon as possible. This means <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/boulder-county-model\/zero-waste-policies\/\">we need to use all the strategies we can<\/a> to reduce our energy impacts, transportation emissions, and our consumption emissions. Zero Waste is an especially important strategy in the short term because it can be implemented relatively quickly and cost-effectively, provides substantial GHG reductions, and is especially actionable at the local, community, and state levels.&nbsp;<\/p> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n    <section class=\"full-block inner-page cta-block-wrap  \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"cta-block\">\n                <div class=\"cta-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cta-consumption-farmers-market.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"cta-caption cta-dark-red\">\n                                        <div class=\"cta-text\">\n                        <p>\u201cWhat we buy must be part of our efforts to reduce our emissions. We can\u2019t just outsource them to other regions\u2026Smarter purchasing, buying local, and reducing waste are part of what can be done to reduce consumption emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"cta-link\">\n                        <a target= \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/science\/article\/city-consumption-greenhouse-gases-carbon-c40-spd\" >National Geographic, 2018 <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar-text-block-sec\" style=\"margin-top:-80px; margin-bottom:20px;\n     padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-3 sidebar-left \">\n                <aside id=\"secondary\" class=\"widget-area\">\n                                        <div class= \"sidebar_menu_ar\" style=\"display:none !important\"> \n                                                                        <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/\">LEARN ABOUT ZERO WASTE<\/a><\/h2>\n                           \n                            <div class=\"menu-about-zero-waste-container aaa\">\n                                <ul id=\"menu-about-zero-waste sss\" class=\"menu\">\n                                    \n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/what-is-zero-waste\/\">What Is Zero Waste?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zw-is-a-climate-change-solution\/\">Zero Waste Is a Climate Change Solution<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/jobs-and-economic-benefits\/\">Jobs &#038; Economic Benefits of Zero Waste<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zero-waste-and-social-justice\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Social Justice<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/producer-responsibility\/\">What Is Producer Responsibility?<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/pollution-and-public-health\/\">Pollution &#038; Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/resource-conservation\/\">Zero Waste &#038; Resource Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n                                   \n                                               \n                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>            \n                <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-sm-9  arrow-bullet-list-blue \">\n                <section class=\"section-sidbar-block-pd   sidebar-page-main-column  inner-first  inner-page shift alternating-img-block\">\n                    <h2>Recommended reading:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c40.org\/researches\/consumption-based-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.c40.org\/researches\/consumption-based-emissions\">Consumption-based GHG Emissions of C40 Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/bps\/66993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/bps\/66993\">City of Portland 2015 Climate Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-resources-sec   \" style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;\n     padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:30px;\">\n\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 \">\n                <nav>\n                    <div class=\"nav nav-tabs nav-fill\" id=\"nav-tab\" role=\"tablist\">\n                        <ul>\n                             \n                            \n                            \n                            <li><a class=\"nav-item nav-link active\" id=\"nav-resources-tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-resources\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"nav-resources\" 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