The AI trained to recognise waste for recycling

3 July 2023

Approximately 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste was produced in 2020 alone, according to the World Bank. It says the figure is likely to rise by 73% to 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050. Plastic is particularly problematic. From the start of large-scale production of the material in the 1950s until 2015, more than 8.3 billion tonnes ... Mai mult

Studiu Roland Berger: România contribuie cu 3% la volumul total de deşeuri din plastic generat în Uniunea Europeană, de 18 milioane de tone pe an

7 June 2023

„În prezent, circa 10% din deşeurile de plastic de la nivel mondial şi 25% din cele din Uniunea Europeană sunt reciclate“, notează reprezentanţii Roland Berger. România contribuie cu 3% la volumul total de deşeuri din plastic generat în Uniunea Europeană, de 18 milioane de tone pe an, potrivit datelor Eurostat citate de compania de consultanţă ... Mai mult

Tratatul privind poluarea cu plastic: negociatorii intră în fondul problemei / Reducerea producției sau reciclare?

29 May 2023

O provocare „imensă”, dar „nu insurmontabilă”: o sesiune de cinci zile de discuții intense a început luni, la Paris, în încercarea de a face progrese în vederea încheierii unui tratat care să pună capăt poluării cu plastic, transmite agenția AFP. Reprezentanții a 175 de națiuni cu ambiții divergente s-au întâlnit la sediul UNESCO pentru a ... Mai mult

EU calls for agreement on global rules to end plastic pollution

26 May 2023

  On Monday, the second high-level round of negotiations on the way to achieving a global treaty against plastic pollution starts in Paris. Commissioner Sinkevičius will represent the Commission at the high-level meeting organised by the United Nations. With plastic production forecasted to triple by 2060, the EU will call for legally binding provisions to ... Mai mult

How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes?

18 May 2023

  Your wardrobe is filled with plastic. Your sweat-wicking workout clothes, your running shoe uppers, your raincoat, your high-performance hiking gear, your office clothing. Check the labels. All of it probably has at least some polyester in it. Actually, that label is polyester, too. Yes, in case you didn’t know (and the majority of people don’t, apparently?), ... Mai mult

EPA looks to toss ‘deceptive’ plastics recycling symbol

15 May 2023

EPA is urging the Federal Trade Commission to ditch the iconic chasing arrows recycling symbol for plastics, a move the environmental agency says will help prevent more plastic material from entering landfills and incinerators. EPA’s recommendation comes as the agency struggles to address the nation’s low recycling rates and as calls mount to curb the ... Mai mult