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From Trash to Treasure: The Role of Technology in Modern Waste Management

The Environmental Blog

The purity of recycled materials can be increased using these systems to distinguish and isolate various plastic types according to their chemical makeup. Smart cities are leading the way. These intelligent cities leverage modern technologies to prevent our planet from becoming a trash kingdom.

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A conversation with Ford's sustainability leader

Business Green

Ford pledges to use 100 per cent renewable energy for all of its manufacturing plants (by 2035), eliminate single-use plastics from its operations (by 2030) and achieve zero waste to landfill across its operations. And other things like eliminating single-use plastics by 2030.