How right to repair laws can save us money and preserve our natural resources
With right to repair, we imagine a different kind of system, where instead of throwing things out, we reuse, salvage, and rebuild.
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New $130 million Australian recycling fund will prevent 10 million tons of waste from entering landfills
The new program is expected to divert 10 million tons, roughly 15% of all of the country’s waste, from landfills. To accomplish this goal, it will improve the efficiency of its recycling systems, while also facilitating the reuse of old products to manufacture new ones.
Guatamala announces ban on plastic cups, bags, straws by 2021
According to AP News the Guatemalan government has predicted the ban, “…would eliminate more than half of the non-organic waste produced in the country.”
Tanzania bans plastic bags
The government of Tanzania has issued a ban on producing, using, importing, or selling plastic bags.
How the circular economy can make zero waste a reality
The circular economy is an emerging economic model based on recycling and repairing.