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Bookmark or Share- Here's how textile recycling can create jobs and reduce pollutionSometimes, they will be sold as clothing, or sold to be manufactured into other products. According to Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, recycled fabrics are often used to make rags/wiping cloths that are needed in many industries, like construction, manufacturing, and custodial work. Or, the fabric is sold to ...
- 7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it mattersWith currently only about one-fifth of the world's e-waste recycled, a World Economic Forum report underscores the need for systemic change to encourage industries to embrace the circular economy. Technological advancements continue to transform our world, but the result is a cascade of unwanted devices that are becoming the fastest-growing ...
- Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World Economic ForumIn many cases, plastic recycling is more costly and energy-intensive than creating plastic from raw materials, contributing to the low recycling rates. Misinformation is rampant, and plastic is being recycled at an even lower rate than previously estimated. The recycling industry has a long way to go when it comes to plastic waste.
- Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic ForumThis is what stops people from recycling more, finds a global survey Nov 18, 2021
- This is how plastic pollution causes climate change | World Economic ForumJust 16% of plastics are recycled – the majority is incinerated or goes to landfill. Image: McKinsey & Company In 2019, the CIEL estimated that production and incineration of plastic would add 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere – equivalent to 189 coal-fired power plants.
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