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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 how plastic pollution causes climate change | World Economic Forum
Just 16% of plastics are recycled – the rest goes to landfill for incineration, or is just dumped Much of the plastic that doesn’t make it to the recycling plant ends up in our rivers and ocean Not only is this a danger to the animals and plants whose habitats have become aquatic garbage patches, but it also poses a threat to the climate
- 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
- Why recycling metal is an opportunity too good to waste
Legislation on minimum recycled content, meanwhile, will spur demand for higher-grade material, in particular Recycling rates in different end-use sectors and jurisdictions vary widely In aluminium, packaging recycling rates for used beverage cans vary from 45% in the United States to 90% in Brazil
- How 5 toy companies are tackling the plastic problem
The American toy manufacturer says it is fast approaching its deadline of “achieving 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in our products and packaging by 2025” So far it has released a wooden adventure collection under its Little Tikes brand and introduced compostable, sustainable materials like bamboo, wood and sugar
- How is Singapore recycling wastewater to make it drinkable?
The threat of water stress differs between regions and national income levels While 98% of people living in high-income countries have access to a safe, uncontaminated supply of water on tap, this figure drops to 30% in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: from cardboard beds to recycled medals, how the . . .
The event’s medals will be made from recycled precious metals Organizers hope the event will emit no more than 2 93 million tonnes of CO2 Tokyo 2020's dream of being the lowest-emission Olympic Games ever even extends to where the athletes will sleep – on cardboard beds
- 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
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