Recycling

SocialBox.Biz, a trailblazing self-sustaining London social enterprise, launched the “Call SocialBox.Biz Before You Scrap It” campaign to promote tech reuse donations over corporate computer recycling in London.  The campaign builds on SocialBox.biz’s decade-long commitment to sustainable IT practices. “Our ‘Call SocialBox.Biz Before You Scrap It’ campaign is more than just…

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Announces Business Partnership with JEPLAN to Realize a Decarbonized, Circular Society Framework for Treating Organic Materials (Plastics) in Precious Metal Recovery Processes TOKYO, July 31, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) has decided to enter…

French legislation may offer a model for Ireland to follow One Irish person, on average, generates five pieces of plastic waste a day Caroline O'Doherty Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 06:30 Shoppers could avoid binning four billion containers and wrappers every year in Ireland if supermarkets changed the way they…

Each year, companies churn out about three pairs of shoes for each person on the planet. The textiles, rubbers, leathers, plastics and glues in those 24 billion pairs are mostly a waste: Brands fail to design for longevity, material reuse or recycling, so consumers dump some 300 million worn-out pairs…

BVN, NIN Sale: A Threat to National Security By Shuaib S. Agaka Just weeks ago, national alarm bells rang over the dangers of SIM recycling—where inactive mobile numbers are reassigned without proper verification, sometimes leading to unauthorized access to bank accounts and sensitive platforms. Now, with the Economic and Financial…

A reader weighs in on how federal budget decisions could impact the cost of living in Canada. Photo by JulieAlexK JulieAlexK /Getty Images Article content I am not a theatre reviewer, but one of my joys of this summer has been the Regina Summer Stage production of the Rodgers and…

Saturday 26 July 2025 9:08 am Councils are set for a boost from new packaging fees. (Image PA). Councils in England are set to receive a share of £1.1 billion in recycling funding taken from money charged to companies for the packaging they produce. Under the current system, local councils…

A fire that erupted inside a recycling truck in Kelowna, B.C., this week is prompting an important reminder about hazardous material being tossed into recycling bins. “Very scary situation,” said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). “It seems to be a…

As political realignments intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, former presidential aide Laolu Akande has called for a departure from the recycling of familiar political figures and urged Nigerians to demand genuine alternatives grounded in policy and reform. Appearing on Thursday’s edition of Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, Akande…

IRVING, TX — The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has issued a statement in support of the bipartisan Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act, introduced by Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). By creating a 30 percent investment tax credit for recycling infrastructure, the…