United States, May 27 -- Municipalities and waste management companies can use digital tools to improve service reliability, reduce operating costs, strengthen recycling systems, and make better investment decisions, according to a new World Bank Group report, Waste, Reimagined: Practical Guidance for Digitalizing Waste Management.Why it matters: Waste systems are under growing pressure. Global municipal solid waste is expected to rise by 50 percent by 2050, from 2.6 billion tonnes in 2022 to 3.9 billion tonnes. In lower-income countries, waste volumes are expected to more than double, and in some regions triple. The cost of inaction is already estimated at $361 billion annually in health and environmental impacts from uncollected waste, op...