
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.
7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Apr 15, 2024 · Our discarded phones and appliances create an ever-growing global mountain of e-waste, but several recycling initiatives are helping tackle the challenge.
Japan's carmakers are using more and more recycled plastics
Dec 18, 2024 · Japan’s cross-industry collaboration in promoting recycled plastics for automotive manufacturing could serve as a global model. By demonstrating how partnerships between …
5 ways to make the electric vehicle battery more sustainable
May 3, 2021 · Additionally, while nearly all - 99% - of lead batteries are recycled, few lithium ion batteries are. According to some estimates, the rate could be less than 5%.
How 2025 can be the tipping point for scaled reusable packaging
Jan 21, 2025 · Just 9% of plastics are recycled worldwide, meaning recycling alone will not solve the plastic waste issue and innovative solutions are needed. Reuse is the most powerful market shift that …
How recycled material could make fashion more sustainable
Jun 6, 2023 · Fast fashion has low prices but a high environmental cost, so tech enabling material to be recycled will be key in making the industry more sustainable.
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 …
How 5 toy companies are tackling the plastic problem
Oct 28, 2024 · 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”.
Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop trash ...
Jul 3, 2019 · 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 …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: from cardboard beds to recycled medals, how …
Jan 31, 2020 · Gold, silver, bronze – all recycled Electricity used at the Games will come from renewable sources such as solar, biomass and hydro. Energy efficiency measures include fitting only LED lights …