Recycling
Converting waste materials into new products
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| 2025 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Tasmania is scheduled to commence its Container Deposit Scheme, expected to complete the national coverage of the recycling program.
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| 2025 |
Edmonton EcoPark
Originally scheduled completion date for the energy recovery facility expansion.
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| 2025 |
Waste sorting
Australia introduced AI-powered Smart Bins capable of automatically segregating recyclables to improve waste management and potentially increase waste-recovery rates.
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| February 2025 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
By this date, the scheme had resulted in 13 billion containers returned, $1.3 billion returned to NSW residents, and $72 million donated to charity, with 650 return points across NSW.
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| February 2024 |
REDcycle
Aldi, Coles, and Woolworths supermarkets formed the Soft Plastic Taskforce, chaired by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment & Water, to develop solutions for soft plastic recycling after the REDcycle program's collapse. They announced plans to establish drop-off bins for recyclable soft plastics in 12 Melbourne locations.
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| 2023 |
Paper recycling
Global paper recycling rate reached 60%, with significant regional variations. Europe led with a 71.1% recycling rate, while Africa had the lowest rate at 38.4%.
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| 2023 |
Glass recycling
Victoria plans to implement a container deposit scheme for glass containers.
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| 2023 | World Health Organization (WHO) released a report highlighting the environmental and health risks of e-waste, noting that millions of electrical and electronic devices are discarded annually, with potential release of up to 1000 different chemical substances including harmful neurotoxicants like lead. |
| 2023 |
Compare and Recycle
The website helped UK consumers generate £56.4 million from selling used gadgets and prevented over 39 tonnes of electronic waste from being discarded.
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| November 1 2023 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Victoria becomes the last mainland state to implement its Container Deposit Legislation, completing national coverage.
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| February 2023 |
REDcycle
RG Programs and Services Pty Ltd was declared insolvent due to inability to pay storage fees for thousands of tonnes of plastic stockpiles across Australia.
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| 2022 |
Glass recycling
Tasmania plans to implement a container deposit scheme for glass containers.
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| 2022 |
Compare and Recycle
Compare and Recycle included Portsmouth in their shortlist of top locations for electronic device recycling in the UK.
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| 2022 | Swedish Waste Management partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support global climate mitigation and adaptation efforts and implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 2022 |
REDcycle
The REDcycle program was suspended, ending its soft plastic recycling operations after approximately 12 years of service.
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| 2022 |
Recycling in the Netherlands
Potential implementation of deposit system for beverage cans, contingent on the industry's failure to reduce can presence in the environment by 70% in 2021.
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| November 2022 |
REDcycle
REDcycle discovered that soft plastics were stockpiled in warehouses across multiple Australian states, creating environmental and fire risks. The company temporarily suspended its activities after a recycling partner stopped accepting new soft plastics.
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| 2021 |
Glass recycling
India recycled 78.6 million tons of glass, demonstrating significant progress in glass recycling efforts nationwide.
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| 2021 |
Glass recycling
European countries conducted a comprehensive glass container collection survey, revealing varying recycling rates across the continent. Luxembourg led with 99% collection, while Greece had the lowest rate at 36%.
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| 2021 |
Compare and Recycle
Compare and Recycle found Southey Green in Sheffield as the leading location for electronic device recycling in the UK.
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| 2021 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
Won the Japan Institute of Architects Environmental Architecture Award, highlighting the center's innovative approach to sustainable design.
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| 2021 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
Selected as the Sustainable Building of the Year at the Dezeen Awards, an international recognition of the center's environmental achievements.
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| 2021 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
Received the Architectural Institute of Japan Award for Best Work, recognizing its outstanding architectural design and significance.
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| July 1 2021 |
Recycling in the Netherlands
Implementation of €0.15 deposit system for plastic bottles smaller than 1L begins in the Netherlands.
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| July 1 2021 |
Recycling in the Netherlands
Implementation of deposit system for plastic bottles smaller than 1L takes effect, requiring a €0.15 deposit on these bottles.
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| January 2021 |
Edmonton EcoPark
Taylor Woodrow Construction began work on the 'EcoPark South' expansion, a resource recovery facility with the capacity to recover 135,000 tonnes of material annually, initially planned for completion in 2023.
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| January 24 2021 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
Received the Grand Prize from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications's Furusato Zukuri Awards, recognizing its outstanding contribution to local community development.
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| 2020 |
Paper recycling
Mexico's paper mills utilized recycled paper as the primary raw material, with recycled paper accounting for approximately 90% of feedstock in paper production.
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| 2020 |
Glass recycling
Western Australia plans to implement a container deposit scheme for glass containers.
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| 2020 | Target year for San Francisco's zero waste initiative, highlighting the city's long-term commitment to sustainable waste management practices. |
| 2020 |
Compare and Recycle
Compare and Recycle identified Dunfermline, Scotland as the top location in the UK for electronic device recycling.
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| 2020 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
Kamikatsu set a target year to become fully zero waste, demonstrating a long-term commitment to comprehensive waste reduction and recycling.
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| 2020 | Sweden generated 1.7 billion euros from recycling waste. |
| 2020 |
Recycling in the Netherlands
Dutch government targeted 75% household waste separation, with the goal of reducing waste from 250 kg to 100 kg per capita per year.
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| October 1 2020 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Western Australia introduces its Container Deposit Legislation, bringing the scheme to the western part of the country.
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| June 2020 |
REDcycle
Coles and REDcycle reached their 1 billionth soft plastic item deposited in stores, marking a significant milestone in their recycling partnership.
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| May 20 2020 |
Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center
The Kamikatsu Zero-waste Center officially opened, marking a significant milestone in the town's zero-waste initiative.
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| April 24 2020 |
Recycling in the Netherlands
State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven announced a deposit system for plastic bottles smaller than 1L, to be implemented on 1 July 2021. This decision was supported by Dutch environmental organisations.
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| February 2020 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio announced a policy change, declaring Victoria would introduce a container deposit scheme after consulting with industry and local government.
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| 2019 |
Glass recycling
Australian cities begin winding back glass recycling programmes, shifting preference towards plastic usage due to decades of poor planning and minimal investment.
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| 2019 | Eastman Chemical Company announced chemical recycling initiatives of methanolysis and syngas to expand processing capabilities for used plastic materials, demonstrating an advanced approach to polymer recycling. |
| 2019 |
Compare and Recycle
Compare and Recycle launched an annual report on iPhone depreciation, analyzing value decline of iPhone models and identifying August as the optimal selling time.
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| 2019 |
Recycling rates by country
Comprehensive global recycling rates data collected and compiled, showcasing municipal waste management practices across 31 countries, revealing significant variations in recycling, composting, incineration, and landfill strategies.
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| 2019 | Tony Clark became the managing director of Swedish Waste Management. |
| November 2019 | A commercial recycling facility was launched to the International Space Station, designed to convert plastic waste and unused plastic parts into 3D printing feedstock spools for in-space manufacturing. |
| August 1 2019 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
A draft report from the Queensland Productivity Commission's review of the container deposit scheme was due.
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| June 2019 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Tasmanian government announced a goal to introduce a container deposit refund scheme by 2022, named 'Recycle Rewards'.
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| June 12 2019 |
Container deposit legislation in Australia
Submissions closed for the Queensland Productivity Commission's review of the scheme's impact on prices.
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