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Bookmark or Share- Using waste-derived recycled materials in manufacturing | World ...For upcycling to occur, a specific use for the recycled material must be identified at the product design stage - recycling would then happen accordingly. For example, most demolished concrete is currently recycled to produce crushed concrete. This contains coarse aggregate, fine cement, mortar particles, rubble, brick and other contaminants.
- 7 ways packaging is changing to reduce plastic wasteThe average European generates about 175kg of packaging waste a year – with only two-thirds of that being recycled. The treatment of plastic waste varies greatly cross Europe. Image: Eurostate
- 5 innovators making the electric vehicle battery more sustainableAdditionally, while nearly all - 99% - of lead batteries are recycled, few lithium ion batteries are. According to some estimates, the rate could be less than 5%. This is in part because lithium ion batteries can be costly and difficult to recycle.
- 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.
- 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 ...
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