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- 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
- 4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters
In the circular economy scenario, which includes reducing waste and increasing recycling, the estimated costs would be less than $255 billion a year This circular approach would prevent “runaway waste management costs” and also deliver a “vastly better environmental performance,” the report’s authors say
- 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
- Recycling alone wont solve the plastic waste crisis
Recycling is increasingly seen as an unsuitable solution to the growing volume of food waste produced by the world In addition to reducing our overall consumption levels, addressing the waste crisis will require more support for new forms of packaging such as those made from compostable materials
- 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
- Recycling metals can help the mining industry tackle e-waste
Recycling metals eliminates waste generated during the production process Additionally, carbon dioxide emitted during production of copper could be reduced by up to 85% through recycling Unfortunately, recycling processes are difficult to manage and monitor, however
- How 2025 can be the tipping point for scaled reusable packaging
Recycling alone will not solve the plastic waste issue and innovative solutions and new business models are much needed According to the United Nations Environment Programme, reuse is the most powerful market shift that must occur in a transition to end plastic pollution
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