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SWITCH talks about Waste Transformation! By 2050, The World Bank estimates that 3.4 billion tonnes of waste will be generated annually worldwide, a sharp rise from the 2.01 billion tonnes generated in 2016. Industrial waste accounts for a significant percentage of this number, particularly from the construction, agriculture and steel industries. But what if we stopped looking at waste purely as a substance to be disposed of and instead as a potentially valuable commodity? Read our full SWITCH article to learn more about the possibilities for industrial waste transformation and how it can help to conserve finite natural resources. https://lnkd.in/gztHzp4D Powered by ParkerSteel Limited #SWITCH #Switch4Better #steel #waste #construction #agriculture

🖥 Exploring the World of E-Waste🔌 Hi there! 🍃 While specializing in #environment and #sustainability, I've recently finished a course on e-waste, and I'm thrilled to share some insights with you. 🤓 E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams today. Electronic waste refers to all kinds of electric and electronic equipment that no longer have value to their users, i.e. they've become obsolete, either because they were damaged or because they just simply don't work anymore. However, technological innovation also triggers sort of a "perceived obsolescence", when we believe we need an updated product even when the one we have works fine. There's also the concept of "planned obsolescence": when companies deliberately design products so that they don't last long. E-waste does not only contain toxic substances, some of them also contain recoverable useful materials. 💡However, handling e-waste is not so easy: Improper handling of e-waste exposes workers to toxic substances. Dismantling, wet chemical processing and incineration result in direct exposure to harmful chemicals during the collection, reprocessing, and recycling of e-waste. Moreover, improper disposal practices, such as burning, dumping and landfilling, release toxic pollutants into the air, soil, dust and water, affecting the environment and nearby communities. So, the rapid growth of e-waste calls for responsible disposal practices to mitigate negative impacts on human health and the environment. ♻

Did you know? According to the United Nations Global E-waste monitor, the world generated a whopping 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019 alone. That’s equivalent to the weight of over 350 cruise ships! In today's fast-paced IT landscape, organizations often find themselves upgrading their hardware and disposing of old equipment which adds to the E-waste problem. While IT parts harvesting can be a cost-effective and environmentally responsible practice, it comes with its own set of challenges. At Pulse we tackle these challenges with Flexible and comprehensive strategies to ensure the most use out of our business partners electronic waste. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gezxPq7x #ITPartsHarvesting #ITAssetDisposition #ewaste #ewasteday

https://lnkd.in/eewysGxh Sometimes we just need to answer the obvious. Find out why we need waste management over on #wasteguru. #waste #wastemanagement #recycling #plastics

What is Waste? Rethinking Our Waste Definition "The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) emphasises the pressing need to reconsider the current waste definition. As the resources and waste sector has progressed, newer and more nuanced management techniques have emerged. Unfortunately, the prevailing EU definitions hinders us in realising their full potential." The full story is available on our website via the link below. Click here --> https://lnkd.in/eM3WseCe #waste #wastemanagement #recycling #circulareconomy #netzero