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Technology United Kingdom

29. October 2023

Extracting Gold from Electronic Waste Is Getting Easier

The Royal Mint, the United Kingdom’s official coin producer, spent the last two years developing a mysterious technique to extract gold from electronic waste, preventing hundreds of kilograms of gold every year from ending up in landfills.

Environment

Environment Ghana

26. July 2023

If You Produce Wasteful Plastic Here, You’ll Have to Take Care of It Yourself

In Ghana, producers of plastic packaging will soon have to take responsibility for the waste they create, thus becoming key actors in the West African country's recycling sector to tackle plastic waste.

Society

Society Argentina

8. July 2023

Recycling Revamp: This City Steps Up Its Waste Management Game

Once home to one of the 50 largest rubbish dump sites in the world, the city of San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina has significantly improved its waste management system.

Environment

Environment India

19. February 2023

From Cigarette Stubs to.. Fluffy Toys!

In India, cigarette butts are being recycled into stuffing for soft toys and pillows.

Environment

Environment Denmark

16. February 2023

Recycling Wind Turbine Blades Is Now Possible!

A Danish wind turbine company has developed a chemical solution capable of disintegrating blades in an eco-friendly way, thus offering a solution to a potential massive sustainability problem in the ever-growing renewable energy industry.

Environment

Environment USA

30. December 2022

Fashion Giant Takes Sustainability to the Next Level

Stella McCartney, one of the more eco-friendly luxury fashion houses, is now partnering with Protein Evolution, Inc. to recycle textile waste into new fabrics.

Environment

Environment UAE

17. December 2022

This Capital City Is Working Hard to Reduce Plastic Waste (and It’s Working!)

Single-use plastic bags have been banned in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the past six months, leading to a 90% decrease in the polluting material's overall use.

Society

Society Sweden

28. October 2022

Taking Care of Our Environment: Recycling of Packaging Reaches Record Figures

Sweden is improving its recycling of packaging year in and year out, and 2021 saw record-breaking figures with an increase of over 50% from ten years ago.

Environment

Environment United States

6. September 2022

Let’s Not Waste Old Turbines … Let’s Turn Them into Sweets Instead!

Scientists have discovered a way to recycle wind turbines - previously non-recyclable - and turn them into ... gummy bears!

Environment

Environment USA

22. July 2022

“Our Planet Cannot Wait”: New Law Aims to Tackle Plastic Crisis

California became the first American state to adopt an ambitious law meant to curb single-use plastics considerably with different measures, including ensuring economic responsibility on plastic producers.