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Rebuilding recycling to go circular

GreenBiz

See the full collection of stories and upcoming webinars with the authors here. Citizens can feel disheartened by the realization that our efforts to recycle are often in vain. Consider the following statistics: More than 20 million tons of curbside recyclable materials are sent to landfills annually.

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Rebuilding recycling to go circular

AGreenLiving

Rebuilding recycling to go circular Keefe Harrison Mon, 05/18/2020 – 18:18 This article is part of our Paradigm Shift series, produced by nonprofit PYXERA Global, on the diverse solutions driving the transition to a circular economy. See the full collection of stories and upcoming webinars with the authors here.

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Can a global plastics treaty help tackle the pollution crisis?

Business Green

Yet in the six years since its birth, the Paris Agreement has undoubtedly transformed policy, investment, and economic thinking. It will mean ensuring that every single one of IKEA's products is completely circular from the beginning, by using only renewable or recycled materials, and developing circular capabilities in its supply chain.