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Nigeria's capital is winning its battle against plastic pollution as recycling programs slash waste at the city's biggest landfill. Young entrepreneurs are turning discarded bottles and bags into furniture, jewelry, and jobs.
Nigeria's capital is seeing less plastic pile up at its largest dump site, thanks to a community-driven recycling program that's turning trash into jobs. Young innovators are now transforming discarded plastics into furniture, jewelry, and income.
Tanzania is launching a national waste recycling program that could employ over 5,000 people while turning garbage into clean energy. The initiative tackles both climate change and youth unemployment in one innovative solution.
A compassionate crematorium recycling program has raised £17,000 for a pet rescue and dementia research charity in Bath. Families who consented to recycle metal implants from cremations turned goodbye into lasting good.
Five of the world's largest emerging economies are racing to transform their "take, make, dispose" systems into circular economies that keep materials in use longer. China is winning the race with ambitious recycling programs, while other nations are finding creative solutions.
Ethiopia is securing major climate funding and transforming its economy with electric vehicles, renewable energy, and recycling programs that are already delivering results. The country will host the world's climate summit in 2027, positioning Africa's most vulnerable region for breakthrough investments.
A New York nonprofit is turning spring cleaning into support for veterans at risk of homelessness. The Utica Center for Development's Earth Day drive accepts everything from old clothes to Christmas lights, with all proceeds funding veteran services.
Mexico's new coastal program lets beachgoers trade recycled waste for everyday goods like coffee and plants. The initiative spans three states and aims to transform how citizens view beach trash.
A crematorium's metal recycling program turned coffin fittings into £17,000 for a charity founded by a teenage cancer patient. Hannah's Hope provides free respite lodges where young cancer patients and their families can rest and reconnect.
A crematorium's metal recycling program just gave £17,000 to a charity founded by a teenage cancer patient. The scheme turns coffin fittings into hope for families facing the unthinkable. #
Over 300 million shoes hit U.S. landfills each year while just as many people worldwide can't afford footwear. A global recycling program is solving both problems at once.
Mexico's government partnered with Tetra Pak to remove hundreds of kilograms of trash from six beaches, kicking off an ambitious five-year plan to protect the country's coastlines. It's the first wave of cleanups targeting single-use plastics and building recycling infrastructure at beaches nationwide.
Australia just launched a national pilot to recycle millions of solar panels that would otherwise end up in landfills, turning a growing waste problem into an economic goldmine. The program will create 100 collection sites and could unlock $7.3 billion in benefits.