Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World …
2022年6月22日 · These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling in 2022. Materials like glass and aluminum have high recycling rates and can be recycled endlessly, but many types of plastics are labeled recyclable when they are not. The world produces about 400 million tons of plastic ...
To what extent is plastic recycling practically possible? | World ...
2022年10月27日 · Greenpeace USA just released a new report titled Circular Claims Fall Flat Again, which is an update of a 2020 report. The new report analyzed plastic generation, use, and recycling in the U.S., and found that in 2021, U.S. households produced about 51 million tons of plastic waste in 2021. Of that, only about 2.4 million tons were recycled.
Why recycling metal is an opportunity too good to waste
2024年4月22日 · Recycling will help alleviate primary supply constraints. Carbon emissions, sustainability, and a preference for secondary sources: Steel and aluminium combined account for almost 10% of global emissions. Secondary aluminium production typically has a five- to 25-times lower carbon footprint than primary production.
Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic …
2021年11月18日 · 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. People around the world think choosing products ...
Tech helps Egypt's informal recyclers build circular economy
2021年6月14日 · As the world’s waste mounts, technology is helping communities reduce, reuse and recycle. Now that is starting to change. A new scheme backed by some key multinational corporations and supported by the Egyptian government is putting the zabbaleen centre-stage and empowering their informal businesses, with the help of simple digital technology.
Plastics: Weighing up mechanical and chemical recycling | World ...
2021年4月6日 · The world currently relies on mechanical plastic recycling, where plastics are sorted, melted and remoulded to create mainly lower-grade products. Chemical recycling provides the potential for infinite recyclability. Two academics from the University of Bath explain how it works. It’s impossible to imagine everyday life without plastics.
7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
2024年4月15日 · Global e-waste is predicted to reach 74.7 million tonnes by 2030. Image: UNU, ITU and ISWA. 1. Colourful collections. Cambridge City Council in the UK now provides bright pink bins to collect residents’ discarded small electrical goods and reduce the quantity of e-waste that ends up in regular recycling collections.
The world’s e-waste is a huge problem. It’s also a golden …
2019年1月24日 · ITU member states, for instance, recently set a target to increase the global e-waste recycling rate to 30%. These agencies, along with the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, have released a joint report which calls for a new circular vision for the sector.
Beyond recycling: how to solve the plastic waste crisis
2023年6月5日 · The recycling process itself also creates problems. A new report by Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network has revealed how plastics which are made with or come into contact with toxic chemicals, such as flame retardants, can contaminate the recycling process by spreading these toxins through subsequent batches of plastic waste.
Why recycling our wastewater makes sense | World Economic Forum
2021年9月4日 · IFC estimates that the cost of producing non-potable recycled water can be as low as $0.32 per cubic meter, and potable water $0.45, compared with more than $0.50 for desalination. Treatment of wastewater coupled with effluent reuse also has important direct climate benefits. In many cases, treating sewage water helps reduce greenhouse gas ...