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Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition: The Case for Responsible Mining and Increased Circularity
"The increasing demand for critical minerals necessitates a concerted effort to scale recycling, writes ICMM’s innovation director Bryony Clear Hill. But recycled materials will never meet 100% of the demand, so a renewed focus on more responsible primary production is also needed."
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Curbing Plastic Pollution: The Renewable Energy Sector’s Unexplored Opportunity
At first glance, the renewable energy sector and plastic pollution seem to occupy separate spheres. Yet, plastics are deeply woven into the fabric of renewable energy infrastructure.
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: The Role of Digitalisation in Collective Action to End Plastic Pollution
On World Environment Day, the APC Environmental Sustainability Group invites all stakeholders to reflect on the impacts of digital technologies on the planet, and their role in contributing to collective action to end plastic pollution.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Circular Brain Raises $3.5 Million to Expand E-Waste Platform in Latin America
"Circular Brain connects collection centers, transporters, dismantlers, and recyclers to help electronics manufacturers meet Brazil’s waste compliance laws using traceable, certified credits."
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- WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, partnerships, recycling, waste
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PepsiCo Pushes Back Climate, Packaging Goals Due to “External Realities”
"Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today a series of updates to its key sustainability goals in areas across climate, packaging, agriculture and water. . . "
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- Agriculture, WASH
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- Global
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Press Release: Report: Global Circularity Rate Fell to 6.9%—Despite Growing Recycling
"Together with the CGR 2025, Circle Economy has launched the CGR® Dashboard —a database unlocking the millions of data points collected since the annual report’s inception, with the aim of democratising circularity data to enable policymakers, business leaders, and changemakers worldwide to make informed decisions."
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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China’s Dying EV Batteries, Solar Cells Are Powering a Circular Economy in New-Energy Era
Recycling critical materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are driving profits and shoring up China’s resource security as trade war with US hits supply chains.
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- Asia Pacific
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- circular economy, recycling, waste
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Recycled Cooking Oil-Powered Cargo Ship Aces Test With Biodiesel Blend in Singapore
Testing alternative fuels on vessels chartered by Vale is part of a broader set of initiatives the mining company is undertaking to drive decarbonization in global maritime transport.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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