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The World Bank's investment arm just launched a major program to turn Latin America's plastic waste problem into a circular economy success story. Brazil is leading the charge, already recycling 20% of its plastic waste.
Sacred hills in Tamil Nadu faced tons of plastic waste from pilgrims. Now that trash becomes desks, sofas, and shelters serving the community.
A Cameroonian innovator won a continent-wide green innovation challenge by converting plastic waste into educational tools. The competition attracted 2,484 young entrepreneurs with solutions for Africa's climate and food security challenges.
A new pan-African competition is offering $120,000 to scientists and innovators who can turn bold ideas into real solutions for plastic waste. The initiative aims to recycle 490 tons of plastic and create over 150 jobs across coastal communities.
India is building roads from plastic waste that last three times longer than regular pavement. A 100-meter test road in Delhi proves the technology works at massive scale.
Farmers in coastal Bangladesh are replacing rotting bamboo with sturdy crop supports made entirely from recycled plastic waste. The innovation tackles two problems at once: plastic pollution and climate-vulnerable agriculture.
Scientists have cracked a major barrier in plastic recycling with a breakthrough process that restores color, removes odors, and keeps plastic quality high. This innovation could finally make plastics truly reusable instead of destined for landfills after one use.
Scientists just discovered how to turn a common industrial metal into a game-changing catalyst that could revolutionize plastic recycling and fight climate change. Tungsten carbide outperforms platinum at breaking down plastic waste while costing a fraction of the price.
Ten innovative German startups founded in 2024-2025 are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges, from infinite plastic recycling to underground carbon storage. Together, they've raised over €430 million to turn breakthrough technologies into real-world solutions.