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- 5 innovative ways your coffee grounds can be recycled
Coffee waste is a useful resource that could be upcycled for all sorts of purposes - from biofuel to fertilizer
- 5 unusual waste products recycled into something new | World Economic Forum
From tennis balls to coffee grounds, these companies are finding novel ways to recycle and reuse our waste
- 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
- 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 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
- How recycled material could make fashion more sustainable
While the fast fashion model has delivered low prices for consumers, its social and environmental costs have been far higher Technology transforming the recycled materials landscape could improve the industry by tackling some of its sustainability problems Using recycled material in clothing can help reduce emissions and encourage more sustainable fashion manufacturing practices
- 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
- Germany recycles more than any other country - The World Economic Forum
Germany has the best recycling rate in the world Austria comes in second, followed by South Korea and Wales All four countries manage to recycle between 52% and 56% of their municipal waste Switzerland, in fifth place, recycles almost half of its municipal waste
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