Jun 22, 2022 · 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.

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 required to sort their waste, as one of the country’s first recycling programmes gets underway.

Apr 15, 2024 · 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.

Jan 7, 2025 · Technology alone cannot solve the plastic waste problem. For innovations like blockchain-based tracking, advanced recycling methods and automated systems to thrive, they need a fertile supporting ecosystem. This ecosystem includes aligned regulations, infrastructure investments and collaboration across industries.

Sep 27, 2021 · 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.

Jan 21, 2025 · Recycling alone will not solve the plastic waste issue and innovative solutions and new business models are much needed. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, reuse is the most powerful market shift that must occur in …

Apr 4, 2024 · 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.

Jan 20, 2025 · Informal waste collectors are at the heart of the world recycling system, accounting for the collection of about 60% of the world’s plastic waste. Policy-makers and business leaders have an opportunity to transform the local plastics industry to …

Nov 19, 2018 · At its coffee recycling factory in Cambridgeshire, it processes thousands of tonnes of coffee waste into coffee logs. Made from the grounds of 25 cups of coffee, bio-bean claims its coffee logs burn 20% hotter and longer than kiln-dried wood.

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 change. But many said recycling was either inconvenient, or they lacked trust in recycling programmes.