- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Higher global consumption of e-goods, shorter product life cycles and fewer repair options mean the amount of unwanted phones, laptops and other items is soaring However, changing attitudes to the circular economy mean initiatives aimed at reusing and recycling e-waste could help us use precious metals and minerals more sustainably
- Tech helps Egypts informal recyclers build circular economy | World . . .
This scheme demonstrates how a responsible recycling model can enable social inclusivity and be replicated elsewhere For more than 70 years, Cairo’s zabbaleen (Arabic for waste collectors) have been gathering and recycling the city’s rubbish with an efficiency that would be the envy of most professional waste management companies
- Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World Economic Forum
Considering the EPA hasn’t released an updated report on the state of recycling and waste since 2018, it can be difficult to get an idea of how the recycling industry has changed in the past few years Luckily, we have compiled the most recent statistics on plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling for 2022
- World Environment Day: How to beat plastic pollution
All of the innovative solutions to produce more environmentally-friendly alternatives or boost recycling won’t stop some plastic from still reaching the environment RiverRecycle , also a top innovator in the Global Plastic Innovation Network , aims to capture low-value plastic waste from rivers before it reaches the ocean
- ‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum
Recycling the correct materials, however, can accelerate the circular economy through upcycling Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, recently revealed ways to produce high-value products, such as carbon nanotubes (used to design lightweight parts for aerospace) and clean liquid fuel, from used plastic The process can also
- 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
- Can everything be recycled? Yes, says this company in Brazil | World . . .
Brazilian materials engineer, Guilherme Brammer, was so frustrated by the lack of adequate recycling he saw in his home city, São Paulo, that in 2011he set up a company looking for innovative solutions to give raw materials new life
- 5 innovative ways your coffee grounds can be recycled
At its coffee recycling factory in Cambridgeshire, it processes thousands of tonnes of coffee waste into coffee logs Made from the grounds of 25 cups of coffee, bio-bean claims its coffee logs burn 20% hotter and longer than kiln-dried wood
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