Tech helps Egypt's informal recyclers build circular economy
2021年6月14日 · 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.
7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
2024年4月15日 · 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.
Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic …
2021年11月18日 · 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.
Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World …
2022年6月22日 · 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.
Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop trash ...
2019年7月3日 · With a population of 1.4 billion and no formal recycling system, the country generates mountains of trash daily. But for the first time, from the start of July, Shanghai residents will be required to sort their waste, as one of the country’s first …
Recycling alone won't solve the plastic waste crisis
2021年9月27日 · 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.
Beyond recycling: how to solve the plastic waste crisis
2023年6月5日 · The recycling process itself also creates problems. A new report by Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network has revealed how plastics which are made with or come into contact with toxic chemicals, such as flame retardants, can contaminate the recycling process by spreading these toxins through subsequent batches of plastic waste.
Why recycling metal is an opportunity too good to waste
2024年4月22日 · Recycling 'energy-transition metals' - or metals from batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy products offers abundant growth potential. The structure of secondary supply chains must evolve, driven by policy that stimulates domestic processing and consumption.
Using cloud-based tech to help India raise recycling rates | World ...
2021年5月4日 · India-based Recykal is using cloud-based web and mobile applications to track waste and promote recycling. The initiative wants to reduce the amount of recyclable material that ends up burned, dumped or in landfill. Growing levels of waste are a global problem with damaging environmental consequences, especially for poorer communities.
‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic …
2021年11月24日 · 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 ...