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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. percent gets recycled and used again. Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual.

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5 opportunities of a circular economy

AGreenLiving

5 opportunities of a circular economy David McGinty Fri, 03/05/2021 – 00:12 More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. percent gets recycled and used again. We would need 1.5 Take the textiles industry.

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How to safely dispose contaminated gloves, masks, wipes and more

AGreenLiving

Masks Another prevalent countermeasure against COVID-19’s spread is wearing masks, for which the World Health Organization (WHO) offers downloadable tutorials. Paper towels and other paper products Many paper products are labeled as ‘made from recycled materials.’ If you visit multiple stores, wash your hands after each one.