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Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally

Envirotec Magazine

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. These countries have plastic recycling rates of up to 10 per cent. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo. Examples of countries include Indonesia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold

GreenBiz

How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold. By 2030, Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand by volume, will use 100 percent recycled silver and gold in its products. As it stands, 71 percent of the silver and gold in Pandora jewelry comes from recycled sources. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 08:55.

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Waste electricals: The next big environmental challenge?

Business Green

Old electricals and electronics are the world's fastest growing waste stream, despite the many valuable metals they contain, explains Scott Butler from Material Focus. The UK's Environmental Audit Committee is also currently conducting a review into electrical waste and the circular economy.

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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity

GreenBiz

That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. . Two other data points to mull, courtesy of the Global E-waste Monitor : Researchers figure just 17.4

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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Primark has become the latest retailer to join the UN's Fashion Charter on climate action, committing to slashing its greenhouse gases by 30 per cent across its value chain over the next decade, with a view to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

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UK Green Business Awards 2024 Finalists announced

Business Green

The full list of finalists is: Consultancy of the year Bioregional Buro Happold Carbon Limiting Technologies Greengage Holtara Lawyers For Nature CIC Tunley Environmental Planet Mark Verco Hospitality Firm of the year Compass Group UK & Ireland Conference Aston Parkdean Resorts room2 The Wellbeing Farm TOAST Manufacturer of the year Archwood Limited (..)

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. Traditional manufacturers abide by the "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" adage, while the ultimate retailer of the shirt has no direct ties to the manufacturer.