With global recycling rates still very low, behaviour change is key to the circular economy. A non-profit has found success with projects in Indonesia and Argentina.
Nevada-based Redwood Materials aims to become the world’s top battery recycling company. It also hopes to create a circular or ‘closed loop’ supply chain by retrieving, recycling and recirculating raw materials such as cobalt, copper and nickel from end-of-life batteries.
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Our discarded phones and appliances create an ever-growing global mountain of e-waste, but several recycling initiatives are helping tackle the challenge.
Singapore is recycling wastewater so it’s clean enough to drink. Other countries need water solutions too, as climate change leaves more facing shortages.
Semiconductor manufacturing requires significant amounts of water, particularly ultrapure water, which is essential for chip fabrication. Companies are beginning to address the water challenge through water reclamation and recycling practices but more is needed to counter the escalating demand for semiconductors and water use. The industry must seek to enhance water efficiency through new ...
The World Economic Forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the Global Competitiveness Report, the Global Risks Report and the Global Gender Gap Report, the Forum ...
Textile recycling can help reduce landfill space, pollution from dyes and chemicals, and improve working conditions for garment workers.