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Analysis: How Can We Address the E-Waste Challenge and Promote a Sustainable Off-Grid Solar Industry?
At GOGLA we have been working with industry leaders for several years to address product quality and e-waste challenges.
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- Energy, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: How the ‘Circular Economy’ Went from Environmentalist Dream to Marketing Buzzword
Can plastics be circular? At a recent conference, companies' answer was a resounding yes.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Beyond Recycling: Is ‘Deplastification’ the Next Step for Businesses?
A new report has warned that many businesses are utilising “avoidance strategies” that fail to reduce plastic usage.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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Plastic Upcycling Startup Kubik Closes $3.34 Million Seed to Scale Production in Ethiopia
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to triple to over 1,000 million tons by 2060.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- circular economy, housing, scale, startups, waste
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Coca-Cola Indonesia Unveils Groundbreaking 100% rPET Bottle, a First in the Nation
With a focus on social enterprises and community support, Amandani Bumi Nusantara will collaborate with Coca-Cola Indonesia and provide raw materials for recycling facilities.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
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- South Asia
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Mexico City Joins Global Plastic Waste Reduction Commitment
As part of its commitment, Mexico City’s government will promote the elimination of plastic products.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Latin America
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Repairing Electronics: A Circular Economy Solution for Reducing E-Waste and Building Resilience in Rural Africa
The accumulation of electronic waste is an increasingly urgent issue around the world. And as Sofia Ollvid at SolarAid points out, Africa is ground zero for this problem, since a significant amount of e-waste created globally is shipped to dumpsites across the continent. She explores how repairing electronic devices can help address this challenge while also boosting the local economy, as shown by a SolarAid program that's training repair technicians in Zambia and Malawi to extend the lifespan of solar devices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Report: UN Roadmap Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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- WASH
- Region
- Global