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- Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop trash . . .
With a population of 1 4 billion and no formal recycling system, the country generates mountains of trash daily But for the first time, from the start of July, Shanghai residents will be required to sort their waste, as one of the country’s first recycling programmes gets underway
- Tech helps Egypts informal recyclers build circular economy | World . . .
This scheme demonstrates how a responsible recycling model can enable social inclusivity and be replicated elsewhere For more than 70 years, Cairo’s zabbaleen (Arabic for waste collectors) have been gathering and recycling the city’s rubbish with an efficiency that would be the envy of most professional waste management companies
- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Higher global consumption of e-goods, shorter product life cycles and fewer repair options mean the amount of unwanted phones, laptops and other items is soaring However, changing attitudes to the circular economy mean initiatives aimed at reusing and recycling e-waste could help us use precious metals and minerals more sustainably
- ‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum
Recycling the correct materials, however, can accelerate the circular economy through upcycling Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, recently revealed ways to produce high-value products, such as carbon nanotubes (used to design lightweight parts for aerospace) and clean liquid fuel, from used plastic The process can also
- Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World Economic Forum
Considering the EPA hasn’t released an updated report on the state of recycling and waste since 2018, it can be difficult to get an idea of how the recycling industry has changed in the past few years Luckily, we have compiled the most recent statistics on plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling for 2022
- 4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters
In the circular economy scenario, which includes reducing waste and increasing recycling, the estimated costs would be less than $255 billion a year This circular approach would prevent “runaway waste management costs” and also deliver a “vastly better environmental performance,” the report’s authors say
- Recycling alone wont solve the plastic waste crisis
Recycling is increasingly seen as an unsuitable solution to the growing volume of food waste produced by the world In addition to reducing our overall consumption levels, addressing the waste crisis will require more support for new forms of packaging such as those made from compostable materials
- Why recycling isnt scaling in Latin America and what can be done?
To scale recycling in the region, there must be investment in infrastructure, technology and processes However, it is not enough to follow the footsteps of the global north, as the region of Latin America and the Caribbean has unique socio-cultural conditions that must be considered for recycling solutions to work
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