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Have you heard of the seventh resource? 🧐 When considering Earth's natural resources, 6️⃣ usually come to mind as the most important: water, air, oil, natural gas, coal, and minerals. Despite their finite nature, we continue to consume these resources recklessly, sending billions of tonnes of waste to landfill every year. Recycling emerges as the seventh resource, providing a renewable alternative that helps to reduce waste and conserve natural resources, while being a key part of the #CircularEconomy ♻ On #WorldRecyclingDay and beyond, let's rethink what we throw away – seeing it not as waste, but as an opportunity! 💡 #Circularity #RecycledPlastics #InterregionalInnovation TECOS, Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre POLYMERIS SIMCON International SISE SAS EcoCastulum Universidad de Jaén

E-waste (electronic waste) is the most damaging, most quickly growing and least recycled form of waste in Australia. Every year, more than 500,000 tonnes of electronic waste is disposed of, and guess how much is recycled: less than 20%. Companies are, more often than not, literally throwing their electronic waste in bins. This poses not only an environmental hazard, but also a massive security risk. We have seen so many severe data breaches in the past couple of years in Australia, and it is simply not being addressed. Countries like Germany are substantially more developed than us, and we are 10 years behind at least. I founded Fliptech to address this issue at the age of 14 after discovering a pile of electronic waste at my local tip. 6 years later, we are 8 staff and have recycled more than 100 tonnes of electronic waste. This is an issue which we want to bring more eyeballs to. E-waste is one of the most easily recycled forms of waste, but is, in practice, one of the least recycled. This is not acceptable and Australia is severely delayed in its development towards legislation and corporate practice as it relates to electronic waste. Robbie Patterson

TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC WASTE DAY: A convoy of trucks stretching around the world – that's how much electronic waste (e-waste) was generated in 2022 alone. This amounts to a weight of 62 million tons, and the volume continues to grow, as a study by the United Nations shows. The increasing amount of e-waste not only exacerbates global environmental pollution but also leads to the loss of valuable raw materials. Every year on October 14th, International E-Waste Day draws attention to these issues. The event is organized by the WEEE Forum, a coalition of 51 organizations involved in collecting and properly recycling electrical and electronic devices. Under the motto "Join the e-waste hunt – retrieve, recycle, revive!" this year’s E-Waste Day highlights the countless unused electronic devices that lie dormant in drawers and cabinets, missing their chance for a new life through recycling. Recycling could help reduce CO2 emissions while also decreasing dependence on raw material imports and mining, according to WEEE Director General Pascal Leroy. The potential and necessity of a circular economy are increasingly being recognized at the political level. The EU, for instance, has included in its Critical Raw Materials Act the goal of meeting part of its raw material needs through recycling by 2030. SOURCE: partner Rohstoff.net

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials to reduce the consumption of raw resources and minimize environmental impact. It involves several steps: collection, processing, and manufacturing new products from the recycled materials. Key benefits of recycling include: Resource Conservation: Reduces the need for raw materials, preserving natural resources. Energy Savings: Recycling often uses less energy compared to producing new products from raw materials. Pollution Reduction: Less waste in landfills and lower emissions from production processes contribute to a cleaner environment. Economic Benefits: Can create jobs in recycling and manufacturing sectors. Commonly recycled materials include paper, glass, metals, and certain plastics. Effective recycling also requires proper sorting and public awareness to improve participation and efficiency. #ikitar

E-waste is growing faster than any other waste stream, but the good news is there's a solution: responsible recycling! Here's why it matters: 1. Protects our planet: E-waste contains harmful toxins that can leak into landfills. Recycling keeps them out! 2 Saves resources: Recycled materials from e-waste can be used to make new electronics, reducing the need to mine virgin resources. 3. Creates jobs: The e-waste recycling industry is booming, creating new opportunities in the green economy. 4. Reduces landfill waste: Landfills are overflowing, and e-waste takes up valuable space. Recycle and make room for more! 5. Combats climate change: Mining new materials creates greenhouse gases. Recycling reduces this impact. ♻️Be a responsible tech user! Find an e-waste drop-off near you or Contact us! #EWCRA #eWaste #Recycling #RecycleElectronics #GreenerFuture #SustainableTech #SaveThePlanet

It's 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲. Did you know that recycling plays a crucial role in protecting our water resources?   Improper disposal of waste can lead to pollution of rivers, lakes, and oceans, harming aquatic life and contaminating water sources we rely on for drinking, agriculture, and industry. Recycling helps to cut this pollution.   The production of new materials from raw natural resources is incredibly water intensive. Recycling reduces the demand for water-guzzling mining, drilling, and manufacturing processes.   So, as we observe Global Recycling Day, let's recommit to recycling as much as we can - for the sake of our local waterways, the global ocean, and ensuring sustainable water use for future generations.

Waste is an ecological and economic resource What can we do to utilize the growing amount of waste in its material? The conversion of plastic and tire waste into an energy carrier has become relevant because the production of electricity from waste is slowly being replaced by solar and wind energy, because their operating costs are almost zero. Invest in the future with us! Our innovation in environmental protection is the use of microwave technology in waste processing Recycling waste is a safe business venture, there is more and more waste, more and more people live on our planet, and we produce more and more waste. Energy from waste is a growing business, the money is in the streets, you just have to bend for it. Your business can grow bigger and bigger with a small investment. Our goal is the local utilization of the waste generated in the community, with local labor, local job creation, and the supply of the local population, because people living in the Latin and tribal regions of the Western Hemisphere and in Africa are not served effectively. . In the utilization of community and agricultural waste or access to reliable energy sources. Our environmental innovation The flue gas flowing into the air of our planet is free of nitrogen oxides Carbonization without fossil fuels. No waste water is produced Self-sufficient in electrical energy It is a social advantage if small villages in poorer countries are supplied with locally produced energy, thus creating local jobs for the local energy-using population from waste collected locally. We offer local development, small equipment for micro power plants can also be manufactured locally info: www.gumienergia.hu

🌱 Sustainable Innovation: From Banana Waste to Textile Fibers and Energy 🌱 An exciting project is transforming banana industry waste into textile fibers and energy. This innovative approach not only reduces the environmental impact of the textile industry but also provides clean electricity to rural communities currently relying on fossil fuels. The project, funded by Innovate UK, is developing a two-part system: the first part converts banana waste into textile fibers, and the second part uses the waste from that process to produce renewable energy. This initiative benefits the environment, supports local communities, and improves soil fertility with biofertilizers. It’s inspiring to see how collaboration between universities and companies can generate sustainable solutions that benefit both the industry and local communities. 🌿🔋 A great example of how innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand to create a positive impact! #Sustainability #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #SustainableTextiles #EcoFriendly https://lnkd.in/eXqzwzSE

Sustainably constructed from injection-moulded recycled plastic, the Kumulus Water converter is a marvel of engineering that creates high quality drinking water from the atmosphere. It is likely to become a game changer for many in the challenging times of water scarcity ahead. #SustainableTech #RecycledPlastic #WaterConverter #EngineeringMarvel #AtmosphericWaterGeneration #WaterScarcitySolution #Innovation #GameChanger #EnvironmentalImpact #CleanWater #KumulusWater

How Mycocycle Turns Industrial Waste Into Low-Carbon Raw Materials — Using Fungi The-14 #Environment #ClimateChange #Business #Tech #Fungi #Mushroom #IndustrialWaste #Sustainable #EcoConstruction #FungiRevolution #SustainableBuilding #GreenTech #Mycocycle