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Can Recycling Really Solve The Plastic Problem?
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad M. Khan
The practice of recycling has everything to commend
it: On a finite planet, it conserves resources; it is...
Closing the Loop: Meet the Pioneers Turning our Global Economy Circular
A remarkable transformation is taking place in the global economy, with more and more established and start-up businesses generating value from waste products that...
Is your phone really smart?
Smartphones have revolutionized our daily lives. From instant messaging to global interaction at our fingertips, today’s communication is fast, efficient and low-cost.
But how smart...
A New Circular Vision for Electronics
Authors: Guy Ryder and Houlin Zhao*
Humankind’s insatiable demand and consumption of electronic devices is creating the world’s fastest growing waste stream. Some forms are...
Plastic recycling: An underperforming sector ripe for a remake
While there is no silver-bullet solution to the toxic tide of plastic surging into our oceans, recycling must form part of the answer. The...
Putting the brakes on fast fashion
Fashion revolves around the latest trends but is the industry behind the curve on the only trend that ultimately matters - the need to...
Waste: The hidden treasure
For Matilda Payne, founder of My Extreme Deco, waste is the new gold. Her small Ghana-based enterprise has found a way to valorize waste...
The Perils of Plastic Pollution
Plastics are found in the products we use every day: the toys we give our children, the clothing we wear, the disposable cups we...
Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is Taken
Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new What a Waste...
Governments need to act to encourage plastic recycling markets
Plastic recycling is failing to reach its full potential as low recovery rates of plastic waste, poor quality of recycled plastic and a lack...