Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle? - The World Economic . . . This black plastic packaging is hard to recycle Image: WRAP The material is so hard to recycle that some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets have pledged to stop using it in their own product ranges by the end of 2019, with others set to follow by the end of 2020
5 unusual waste products recycled into something new | World Economic Forum Here are 5 companies that have come up with innovative ways to re-use and recycle waste The global waste problem is getting worse The World Bank estimates that without urgent action, the amount of items discarded by humans will increase by 73% by 2050
5 innovative ways your coffee grounds can be recycled These companies can recycle nearly anything, from cigarette butts to fax machines Don't miss any update on this topic Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses
4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters In a circular economy, waste is reduced, reused, recycled or remade If the world adopts a circular economy approach, by 2050, the volume of municipal solid waste could reduce from more than 4 5 billion tonnes a year to less than 2 billion tonnes, according to a new UN report
Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic Forum Well over half of respondents - and much more in some regions - said choosing new products with reusable packaging was the most adoptable zero-waste practice Around half thought avoiding products that are hard to recycle would reduce waste
How innovation will jumpstart lithium battery recycling Lithium-ion battery recycling is an important problem we must solve through innovation to provide sustainable solutions for battery material needs It is possible to recycle; we only have to look to the success of lead acid batteries that are largely recycled today The imperative to invest in our lithium-ion battery recycling process is clear