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- ‘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
- 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
- Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic Forum
A lack of programmes and services is the top barrier to greater recycling uptake, a global sustainability survey shows Globally, 64% of people feel personally responsible for acting on climate change But many said recycling was either inconvenient, or they lacked trust in recycling programmes People around the world think choosing products with reusable packaging is the most adoptable zero
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Why recycling isnt scaling in Latin America and what can be done?
Despite global progress, recycling in Latin America and the Caribbean remains low, requiring more citizen engagement and startup energy to turn the tide
- 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
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