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  1. Circular water solutions key to sustainable data centres

    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 with an …

  2. 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 …

  3. 5 unusual waste products recycled into something new | World …

    Jun 24, 2022 · From tennis balls to coffee grounds, these companies are finding novel ways to recycle and reuse our waste.

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

    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 challenge …

  5. Recycling wind turbines and getting new uses out of them | World ...

    Oct 19, 2021 · After they’ve passed their power-generating life, hard-to-recycle blades from wind turbines are being given a new lease of life as bike shelters and bridges.

  6. How innovation will jumpstart lithium battery recycling

    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 battery …

  7. How data centres can avoid doubling their energy use by 2030

    Dec 2, 2025 · Data centres consume immense energy but leading facilities use around 84% less than the norm; however, sustainability efforts must be holistic and evolve.

  8. ‘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 …

  9. 5 ways to make the electric vehicle battery more sustainable

    May 3, 2021 · Redwood uses a combination of pyrometallurgy – burning batteries to remove unwanted organic materials and plastics – and hydrometallurgy, which uses leaching to soak lithium-ion cells in …

  10. Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?

    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 have pledged to …