Jun 3, 2025 · This World Environment Day, discover 8 groundbreaking innovations tackling plastic pollution—from AI-powered recycling to river waste capture and biodegradable plastics.

Nov 19, 2018 · Coffee waste is a useful resource that could be upcycled for all sorts of purposes - from biofuel to fertilizer.

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 …

Jan 8, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Consumers Beyond Waste initiative is driving a shift towards reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic pollution. Half of global plastic …

Jul 1, 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 …

Jun 24, 2022 · From tennis balls to coffee grounds, these companies are finding novel ways to recycle and reuse our waste.

Nov 24, 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 …

Dec 16, 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 …

Jun 6, 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 …

Sep 27, 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.