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- 4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters
A circular economy that reduces, reuses or recycles waste can cut the world’s growing municipal waste volumes, finds a new United Nations report Here’s how
- How innovation will jumpstart lithium battery recycling
Too many lithium-ion batteries are not recycled, wasting valuable materials that could make electric vehicles more sustainable and affordable There is strong potential for the battery recycling market to grow and supply a large portion of current market needs The private sector must jumpstart battery recycling at scale by investing in innovation
- Why we must embrace the circular economy to save our planet
Our waste is overwhelming the planet and without action, our oceans will be filled with more pieces of plastic than fish by 2050 To avoid the worst case scenario, we need to embrace the circular economy of "repair, redesign, reuse" to reach net zero Innovation, structural changes and financing are needed to see real change and embed the circular economy into supply chains
- ‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum
‘Wishcycling’ is contaminating the recycling system Our well-intentioned acts of recycling may actually be slowing the move to a circular economy More than half of people in the US believe that “most types of items” can be recycled Every year, staggering amounts of recyclable waste are exported by wealthy countries to the developing world The World Economic Forum is backing
- Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?
Black plastic is recyclable, but waste sorting systems can’t recognize black pigments Even if black plastic is separated, it often ends up in landfill Major UK supermarkets have pledged to stop using black plastic for their own product ranges
- Tech helps Egypts informal recyclers build circular economy | World . . .
A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt's government, have created a plastic recovery scheme which rewards informal collectors through digital credits
- Recycling alone wont solve the plastic waste crisis
Recycling plastic is not enough to beat the global waste crisis - we need more new ways to make food packaging, including using more compostable materials
- Circular economy: How developing countries can thrive with fewer new . . .
Developing nations can thrive in a circular economy by shifting from production to repair, refurbishment and recycling, boosting jobs and sustainability
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