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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
- Why recycling metal is an opportunity too good to waste
There is an opportunity for new business models and innovative approaches to recycling and manufacturing A recent transaction by Rio Tinto is a good example A mining company at its roots, Rio Tinto’s acquisition of a 50% stake in Matalco, a major producer of recycled aluminium billet, provides it with access to upstream scrap yards across North America, securing low carbon supply
- How is Singapore recycling wastewater to make it drinkable?
Singapore is recycling wastewater so it’s clean enough to drink Other countries need water solutions too, as climate change leaves more facing shortages
- 5 unusual waste products recycled into something new | World Economic Forum
From tennis balls to coffee grounds, these companies are finding novel ways to recycle and reuse our waste
- 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
- This is how plastic pollution causes climate change | World Economic Forum
Waste plastic also causes climate change Getting rid of all this plastic also causes problems for the planet 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
- 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
- here’s how to make it sustainable - The World Economic Forum
The recycling industry uses scrap which, when melted and casted, is turned into recycled aluminium products used by variety of industries Work remains to develop a harmonized approach to carbon content in recycled products, definition of scrap inputs, scrap availability, product circularity, carbon-related policies, and other issues
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