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Can a Circular Economy Create Good Jobs? New Study Reveals Global North Bias
A report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Programme at the World Bank summarises our breadth of knowledge regarding the quality of work in the circular economy.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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PepsiCo to Convert Waste into Fertiliser and Electricity in South Africa
A food waste-to-energy plant is being built at Simba Chips, PepsiCo's Johannesburg site in South Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Be Excited About Extended Producer Responsibility, Even if It’s Not a Silver Bullet
The bottom line is that a money flow is needed to improve recycling rates, and extended producer responsibility contributes to that.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- circular economy, recycling, waste
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Teijin Frontier Introduces Technology for Recycling Polyester
The innovative technology enables the efficient removal of polyurethane elastomer fibre from polyester fabrics, making it possible to recycle these materials into new products.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Taking a Virtual Trip to the Last Mile: How an Innovative Program is Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance Progress Toward the SDGs
Boosted by growing internet access and fueled by the pandemic, the virtual reality (VR) market has become the fastest-growing media segment, projected to reach US $185 billion by 2026. According to Julia Winterflood at Kopernik, the immersive nature of VR makes it uniquely suited to raising awareness of social challenges, and the technology is finding applications in the global development sector. She explores how Kopernik is leveraging virtual reality videos to document challenges faced by underserved communities and accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications
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GSMA Publishes Vision for a ‘Circular Economy’ of Mobile Devices
In the lead-up to COP27, the GSMA has published a new, long-term vision for how the mobile industry can increase the circularity of its supply and production chains for mobile devices.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Reforming How World Deals With Waste Is Critical to Keeping Warming Below 1.5°C, Report Finds
The introduction of ‘zero waste’ systems in cities around the world would be one of the quickest and most affordable ways to reduce global heating and stay below 1.5°C of warming.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, recycling, waste
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To Tackle Plastic Pollution, Partnership Helps Companies See Their Role in the Problem
The amount of plastic going into the environment could be reduced by 80% from 2020 levels by 2040, creating new jobs, saving governments billions of dollars and reducing plastics-related greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- partnerships, recycling
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