How innovation will jumpstart lithium battery recycling
6 Meith 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 …
‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum
24 Samh 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 …
4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters
4 Aib 2024 · A circular economy that reduces, reuses or recycles waste can cut the world’s growing municipal waste volumes, finds a new United Nations report. Here’s how.
Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic Forum
18 Samh 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 …
Why we must embrace the circular economy to save our planet
7 Samh 2022 · Our waste is overwhelming the planet and without action, our oceans will be filled with more pieces of plastic than fish by 2050. To avoid the worst case scenario, we need to embrace the …
Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?
16 Noll 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 …
Recycling alone won't solve the plastic waste crisis
27 MFómh 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.
Why recycling isn't scaling in Latin America and what can be done?
21 Beal 2025 · Despite global progress, recycling in Latin America and the Caribbean remains low, requiring more citizen engagement and startup energy to turn the tide.
World Environment Day: How to beat plastic pollution
3 Meith 2025 · This World Environment Day, discover 8 groundbreaking innovations tackling plastic pollution—from AI-powered recycling to river waste capture and biodegradable plastics.
Helping companies in China recycle 50% of e-waste by 2025
1 Iúil 2021 · What’s the challenge? We recycle just 20% of the more than 53 million metric tonnes of e-waste generated globally each year, according to the Global E-waste Monitor. This is a challenge and …