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  1. Tech helps Egypt's informal recyclers build circular economy | World ...

    Jun 14, 2021 · A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt's government, have created a plastic recovery scheme which rewards informal collectors through digital credits.

  2. Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop trash ...

    Jul 3, 2019 · The megacity has launched one of China's first recycling schemes as the country looks for ways to tackle its waste.

  3. How is Singapore recycling wastewater to make it drinkable?

    Nov 30, 2022 · Singapore is recycling wastewater so it’s clean enough to drink. Other countries need water solutions too, as climate change leaves more facing shortages.

  4. Recycling alone won't solve the plastic waste crisis

    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.

  5. ‘Wishcycling’: the dos and don’ts of recycling | World Economic Forum

    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 the US …

  6. 4 charts to show why adopting a circular economy matters

    Apr 4, 2024 · A circular economy that reduces, reuses or recycles waste can cut the world’s growing municipal waste volumes, finds a new United Nations report. Here’s how.

  7. Automotive industry circularity: How the EU, China and the US are ...

    Mar 22, 2024 · The EU's battery recycling mandates exemplify a proactive stance on the burgeoning issue of EV battery disposal. By advocating for increased use of recycled materials and setting …

  8. Helping companies in China recycle 50% of e-waste by 2025

    Jul 1, 2021 · The project was formed as a collaboration platform between industry, government and academia to reach the Chinese government’s ambitious circular economy targets of recycling 50% of …

  9. World recycling facts for 2022: Plastic, paper and more | World ...

    Jun 22, 2022 · These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling, and the progress the world has to make.

  10. Survey reveals why people don’t recycle more | World Economic Forum

    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 acting on climate …