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The US single-stream recycling material recovery facility (MRF) equipment market is in the midst of dramatic change. With the introduction of China’s National Sword policy, MRFs in the United States can no longer export the vast amount of recycling material the country produces each year. As a result, there is a technology-and-capabilities gap betw...

The United Kingdom, despite having relatively high rainfall and water availability compared to many other countries, faces water stress primarily because of climate change, which has changed rainfall patterns and caused droughts. During the 2022 drought, some UK water utilities implemented an unprecedented hosepipe ban. Droughts are expected to bec...

04 Oct 2021  |  North America  |  Market Research

Global Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Outlook, 2021

The Increasing Adoption of Smart Technologies Will Boost Decarbonization and the Digital Sustainability of Supply Chains

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2021 is defined by a continued market reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, implying that recycling facilities are still adjusting to market fluctuations. Digitalization and decarbonization will gain momentum and companies will strive to achieve sustainability goals and will continue to focus on innovative technologies. The market is pushing for a ...

The level of hazardous waste management varies among Asia-Pacific countries. Many countries still face major difficulties in managing locally produced hazardous waste. The private sector is often involved in treating hazardous waste at the national level; this is prevalent to a large extent in countries such as Singapore, Australia, and to a lesser...

Middle East and African (MEA) countries are the most water-stressed. GCC and most MENA countries are significantly increasing their seawater desalination capacity to meet growing water demand and mitigate water stress. Sub-Saharan African countries face water stress due to rapid urbanization and inadequate water infrastructure. As part of SDG 2030 ...

The circular economy approach involves initiatives across material and product life cycles, supporting sustainable resource consumption and waste prevention by assimilating high-tech solutions. The global resource management sector is transitioning toward greater digital technology adoption using disruptive smart technologies and platform-based sol...

Latin America faces several waste management problems, with recycling rates that do not exceed 10%, a large number of open-air dumps, high levels of informality in the workplace, and more than 40% of incorrectly managed waste. Finding a solution to this problem is imperative due to new transformative Mega Trends, such as sustainability and the circ...

Waste generation has been identified as the fast-growing problem causing significant environmental and health hazard owing to changing modern societies, especially in the urban regions of the world. Traditional waste management practices face significant challenges in terms of overflowing waste bins and ineffective route planning. With 68% of the w...

This study analyzes the state of the Latin American waste recycling and circular economy markets in 2025, covering revenue trends, historical analytics, companies to action, growth opportunities, and market predictions. It also includes a recap and analysis of predictions made in predecessor reports.The segmentation includes collection, transportat...