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- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
With currently only about one-fifth of the world's e-waste recycled, a World Economic Forum report underscores the need for systemic change to encourage industries to embrace the circular economy Technological advancements continue to transform our world, but the result is a cascade of unwanted devices that are becoming the fastest-growing
- Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World Economic Forum
In many cases, plastic recycling is more costly and energy-intensive than creating plastic from raw materials, contributing to the low recycling rates Misinformation is rampant, and plastic is being recycled at an even lower rate than previously estimated The recycling industry has a long way to go when it comes to plastic waste
- This is how plastic pollution causes climate change | World Economic Forum
Just 16% of plastics are recycled – the majority is incinerated or goes to landfill Image: McKinsey Company In 2019, the CIEL estimated that production and incineration of plastic would add 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere – equivalent to 189 coal-fired power plants
- 5 unusual waste products recycled into something new | World Economic Forum
US company Recycleballs collects millions of tennis balls which are recycled into new products According to the company, 125 million tennis balls end up in American landfill sites each year, representing 20,000 metric tons of near non-decomposable rubber waste
- Creating a circular economy for end-of-life vehicle plastics
While voluntary industry commitments help, strong policy frameworks drive investment and innovation at scale The EU Green Deal is setting a new precedent, proposing End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations that require 25% of plastics in new cars to come from recycled sources by 2030, including a share from closed-loop systems (plastics recovered from
- Why sustainable timber must become a core building material
“The economies of scale that have developed for concrete and steel don’t yet exist for the mass-timber industry, but we’re getting pretty close to economic parity with steel and concrete for particular building types, say six to 12 storeys high,” explains Alan Organschi, Director, Innovation Labs at Bauhaus Earth and principal and partner at Gray Organschi Architecture
- Recycling metals can help the mining industry tackle e-waste
Technology is critical to enhancing recycling efforts and making them more efficient Robotics and machine learning, for example, can optimize sorting processes, identify different materials and reduce contamination in recycling streams By investing in cutting-edge technologies, both the quality and quantity of recycled materials could be
- Can we responsibly source post-consumer recycled plastic?
Ethically sourcing post-consumer recycled plastic is crucial to addressing the plastic crisis and achieving a more sustainable future The lack of data and transparency surrounding post-consumer recycled plastic and other materials leads to irresponsible sourcing, but third-party audited protocols used in Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) collection
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