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 …

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 …

Nov 7, 2024 · Digital connectivity shapes our daily lives, with the demand for vast data centres to process information reaching unprecedented levels. However, data centre operations come …

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.

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 …

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 …

May 21, 2025 · Despite global progress, recycling in Latin America and the Caribbean remains low, requiring more citizen engagement and startup energy to turn the tide.

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 …

Sep 12, 2023 · Made up of non-biodegradable materials such as nylon and polypropylene, a lot of discarded carpet ends up polluting the environment - either in landfill or as incinerator smoke.

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.