Circular Economy
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Environment
Environment USA
This Enzyme Breaks Down Plastic… in Days!
A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Texas, United States, has discovered an enzyme capable of breaking down plastic in a matter of days, thus providing a solution to plastic waste in overflowing landfills and the environment.
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Technology
Technology Canada
The First Plant to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Is in the Works
A company based in Montreal, Canada is opening the first commercial plant dedicated to sustainably disposing of lithium-ion batteries in 2023 - with the ability to recycle the equivalent of around 20,000 electric and hybrid vehicle batteries each year!
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Environment
Environment USA
This Country’s First-Ever Recycling Strategy Has Kicked Off
The United States has finally established its first-ever national recycling strategy that includes a series of tactics like a circular economy to right the wrongs the country committed, and do its fair share in the fight against climate change.
- Society
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Environment
Environment Europe
It’s Official: These Single-Use Plastics Are Now Banned
As part of Europe’s plan to have a circular economy model that includes reusable or recyclable disposable plastic by 2030, ten single-use plastic products have been banned, and alternative products to plastic are set to be introduced.
- Heroes
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Technology
Technology Mexico
Beer Giant Turns Discarded Barley Straws into Packaging
In a mission to protect the environment, a Mexican beer company is presenting a circular form of packaging made mainly from barley straw - the leftover of beer’s essential ingredient - to avoid using virgin trees in their supply chain.
- Environment