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Most Recycling Is a Waste

First reported 7 Oct, 20:00 UTCUpdated 3d ago4 sources

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Metals and some plastics are worth separating, but the rest of it is costly and can hurt the environment.

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Strait of Hormuz crisis fuels Cairo's plastic recycling business

In the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo, within the labyrinthine streets of the Manshiyet Nasser district, nearly 120,000 residents process a third of the megacity's waste every day. Long marginalised, these informal recycling specialists are now undergoing a dramatic transformation due to geopolitical tensions in…

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Most Recycling Is a Waste

Metals and some plastics are worth separating, but the rest of it is costly and can hurt the environment.

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  1. The Wall Street JournalLean RightUSHigh factuality
    Most Recycling Is a Waste (opens The Wall Street Journal in a new tab)

    Metals and some plastics are worth separating, but the rest of it is costly and can hurt the environment.

  2. The Korea HeraldLean RightKRHigh factuality
    More waste sorting in Korea: Will it help? (opens The Korea Herald in a new tab)

    With the government mandating the separate disposal of paper beverage cartons from October, critics wonder whether the new policy will raise the recycling rate or make recycling more tedious for residents. On Oct. 1, South Korea began voluntary implementation of the new recycling policy that requires separating paper…

  3. France 24CenterFRHigh factuality
    Strait of Hormuz crisis fuels Cairo's plastic recycling business (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    In the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo, within the labyrinthine streets of the Manshiyet Nasser district, nearly 120,000 residents process a third of the megacity's waste every day. Long marginalised, these informal recycling specialists are now undergoing a dramatic transformation due to geopolitical tensions in…

  4. PunchCenterNGMostly factual
    Researchers urge e-waste recycling to boost Nigeria’s economy (opens Punch in a new tab)

    Researchers urge Nigeria to adopt e-waste recycling to recover precious metals, which can strengthen the national economy and reduce pressure on foreign ex Read More: https://punchng.com/researchers-urge-e-waste-recycling-to-boost-nigerias-economy/

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