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- 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 why solar panel recycling needs to be scaled up now
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Laboratory found that with modest government support, recycled materials can meet 30-50% of domestic solar manufacturing needs in the United States by 2040 The research suggests that $18 per panel for 12 years would establish a profitable and sustainable solar panel recycling industry by 2032
- 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
- 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
- This Orchestra Built Their Own Recycled Instruments From Waste
They played at a special concert at a landfill in La Paz in Bolivia for an audience of cleaners, waste workers and neighbours So far, the Cateura Orchestra has performed in 51 countries to promote recycling culture around the world Watch the video to learn more about Paraguay's Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments
- Using waste-derived recycled materials in manufacturing | World . . .
For upcycling to occur, a specific use for the recycled material must be identified at the product design stage - recycling would then happen accordingly For example, most demolished concrete is currently recycled to produce crushed concrete This contains coarse aggregate, fine cement, mortar particles, rubble, brick and other contaminants
- This Canadian company transforms plastic waste into building materials . . .
This is not the company’s first initiative aimed at reusing plastics A recent partnership with food retailer Sobeys constructed Canada’s first parking lot made almost entirely from recycled waste plastic, which was diverted from local landfill sites A growing waste problem Plastic is cheap, lightweight, durable and comes in all shapes and
- These companies are solving the EV battery recycling problem | World . . .
Additionally, while nearly all - 99% - of lead batteries are recycled, few lithium ion batteries are According to some estimates, the rate could be less than 5% This is in part because lithium ion batteries can be costly and difficult to recycle
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