Circular water solutions key to sustainable data centres
Nov 7, 2024 · Digital connectivity shapes our daily lives, with the demand for vast data centres to process information reaching unprecedented levels. However, data centre operations come with an …
‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum
Nov 24, 2021 · ‘Wishcycling’ is contaminating the recycling system. Our well-intentioned acts of recycling may actually be slowing the move to a circular economy. More than half of people in the US …
How innovation will jumpstart lithium battery recycling
Jun 6, 2024 · Too many lithium-ion batteries are not recycled, wasting valuable materials that could make electric vehicles more sustainable and affordable. There is strong potential for the battery …
Recycling alone won't solve the plastic waste crisis
Sep 27, 2021 · Recycling plastic is not enough to beat the global waste crisis - we need more new ways to make food packaging, including using more compostable materials.
Tech helps Egypt's informal recyclers build circular economy | World ...
Jun 14, 2021 · A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt's government, have created a plastic recovery scheme which rewards informal collectors through digital credits.
Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?
Dec 16, 2019 · Black plastic is recyclable, but waste sorting systems can’t recognize black pigments. Even if black plastic is separated, it often ends up in landfill. Major UK supermarkets have pledged to …
Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic Forum
Nov 18, 2021 · A lack of programmes and services is the top barrier to greater recycling uptake, a global sustainability survey shows. Globally, 64% of people feel personally responsible for acting on climate …
Recycling wind turbines and getting new uses out of them | World ...
Oct 19, 2021 · After they’ve passed their power-generating life, hard-to-recycle blades from wind turbines are being given a new lease of life as bike shelters and bridges.
Why recycling isn't scaling in Latin America and what can be done?
May 21, 2025 · Despite global progress, recycling in Latin America and the Caribbean remains low, requiring more citizen engagement and startup energy to turn the tide.
Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022
Jun 22, 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.