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- Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022
These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling, and the progress the world has to make
- How 5 toy companies are tackling the plastic problem
The vast majority of children’s toys are still made of plastic, but the industry – currently worth $90 billion – is working to become more sustainable
- 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
- Japans carmakers are using more and more recycled plastics
Japan’s cross-industry collaboration in promoting recycled plastics for automotive manufacturing could serve as a global model By demonstrating how partnerships between governments and industries can drive innovation and reduce plastic waste, Japan's approach could help accelerate the adoption of recycled plastics across the global
- What is steel scrap and how can it help us reach net zero?
Recycled steel scrap is a low-emitting source of the metal – but we must improve how it is collected and produced in order to help decarbonize the steel industry
- How 2025 can be the tipping point for scaled reusable packaging
Just 9% of plastics are recycled worldwide, meaning recycling alone will not solve the plastic waste issue and innovative solutions are needed Reuse is the most powerful market shift that must occur in a transition to end plastic pollution and is a $10 billion economic opportunity The development of reusable packaging infrastructure will be critical in bringing down the unit cost of reuse
- Turning plastic trash into recycled treasure | World Economic Forum
Just 9% of plastic waste created is recycled; Recycling rates could be 100% with improved waste management, an optimized recycling system and clever product design; To build a trash-to-treasure or waste-to-product mindset, the financial and sustainability benefits must be better understood by plastic producers
- This department store in Berlin sells only recycled and second-hand goods
Berlin’s city government has just taken the unusual step of opening a department store But this is no typical retail outlet – the store sells only high-quality recycled and upcycled items
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