Unilever has joined forces with the Alibaba Group to launch a large-scale closed-loop plastic recycling system in China. The joint initiative – called Waste-Free World – is part of Unilever’s drive to tackle the root cause of plastic waste and think differently about...
The African Development Bank has launched an investment program for green growth in Africa, financed by the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC), focused on a waste management model that maximizes the resources’ value through the recovery and regeneration...
The textile and fashion industry is one of the most polluting on the planet, but what is the environmental impact it generates? The main effects of this sector on the environment are detailed below. WATER USE It needs a lot of water to produce textiles, as well as...
The European Commission have development two years ago campaigns to encourage the use of recycled plastics. Google has now released his new phone case with a large composition of recycled plastics. There are many companies that have joined this movement, such as...
Two of the biggest wastes that are stored in landfills, food and electronics, can work hand by hand to achieve better recycling. Studies carried out by researchers from Singapore have observed that thanks to the orange peel, the separation and recovery of lithium...
Since a serendipitous accident made the first synthetic dye in 1856, up to 8000 different chemical products have been created to color our garments, which has made the textile industry one of the most polluting, which has made the textile industry one of the most...
