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Innovative Solutions for Managing China’s Food Waste
While the topic of food waste has been a hot topic in the West, fueled in part by stories of 3,000 miles Caesar salads, in China the topic of food waste is only starting to become a topic of...
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Earthworm Farms: Solving China’s Food Waste Challenge
“Food waste is a HUGE issue and hard to tackle, but (for us) we see it as a resource and opportunity.” – Earthworm Farm Manager With China’s population explosion, the ever-growing food waste has...
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E-Waste: Does the Informal System Do It Better?
In our extensive research into the informal waste systems of Shanghai over the last year, we have recently begun to explore the inner workings of a specific branch of this system: the e-waste stream....
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Event Report: Shanghai eWaste Factory Visit
Last week, to understand more about the eWaste issue in China, we have organized a tour to TES-AMM, a eWaste factory in Jiading, Shanghai. 15 guests with an interest in sustainability area from...
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Impact of China’s Waste Ban is Global
As the world’s largest waste importer, China received more than 7.35 million tons of plastic scraps and 28.5 million tons of mixed paper in 2016, about half of the globe’s total. Coming mainly from...
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Background on the Issue As China took the lead in manufacturing, the reliance on raw materials opened the door to a new business: the waste trade. For many years, the system made sense; China exported...
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China’s Electric Vehicle Boom Brings a Wave of Battery Waste
The amount of retired EV (electric vehicle) batteries will grow at an unprecedented rate in China. Recycling them will bring twofold benefits – reducing the consumption of raw materials for producing...
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Why a Western Model of Recycling Won’t Work for China
China’s recent waste import ban has led to increased conversations globally on the topic of waste management. In China, one conversation that comes up in particular, among the general public and...
View ArticleWaste Management Site Visit
Following our recent tour to TES, Collective Responsibility is excited to announce the next exclusive executive tour. We have partnered with two very interesting organizations to bring you a...
View ArticleChina’s Plastic Ban and Getting Beyond Beach Cleanups | AskTheCollective 025
With China’s recent “plastic ban”, the recent National Geographic Magazine cover, and reports of brands banning straws, the story of plastic is one that is becoming more widely understood in China, and...
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