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- 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
- 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
- Tech helps Egypts informal recyclers build circular economy | World . . .
A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt's government, have created a plastic recovery scheme which rewards informal collectors through digital credits
- 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
- ‘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
- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Our discarded phones and appliances create an ever-growing global mountain of e-waste, but several recycling initiatives are helping tackle the challenge
- To move to a circular economy, we need to stop recycling | World . . .
Indeed, the more we recycle and the more we finance recycling factories, the more we stay ‘linear’ We mistakenly believe this is the best route to solve our problems - but by staying in a recycling-based economy, we will delay the transition to an advanced circular economy
- 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
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