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If you're still not convinced that what you throw in the recycling bin actually gets recycled, you're not alone.
A new survey finds that 32% of Americans aren't sure what they're throwing in the recycling bin actually gets recycled, Quartz reports.
The survey was conducted by the nonprofit Sustainable Brands, which aims to create a circular economy.
According to a press release, the survey also found that only 30% of Americans understand the term "circular economy," which means eliminating waste and pollution, circulating products at their highest value for as long as possible and nature.
"Breakthrough innovation paired with cross-industry collaboration is key to creating a circular economy, tackling the climate crisis, eliminating single-use plastic waste, and addressing other pressing sustainability issues," says Sustainable Brands' executive director.
The survey also found that single-use plastic waste is the leading source of waste in the US, with 42% of Americans saying they throw it in the recycling bin because it's convenient, compared to just 14% who say they throw it in the recycling bin because it's convenient.
And the majority of Americans aren't sure what the term "circular economy" actually means, with only 30% of people knowing what it means.
"It's a bit of a disconnect
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Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
Boston's Local Enterprise Assistance Fund is helping with a $100,000 loan to Invest York Road.The nonprofit has been seeking to buy and restore two or three commercial buildings.It's the "first...more
The Yale School of Management's Program on Social Enterprise, Innovation, and Impact has a new director. Sooah Rho '23 "brings a wealth of experience in social impact consulting, advocacy, and...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
For decades, Bill Gates has sat on the sidelines when it came to politicsuntil now. The Microsoft co-founder has quietly donated $50 million to a "dark money" nonprofit supporting California...more
"The burden of derisking software purchase decisions remains unacceptably and unsustainably high for end users," Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of DiMe, tells Healthcare IT News. That's why DiMe is...more
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has donated $1 million to help minorities in the city get by, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The NBA player and his foundation, the Charles...more
"We're replacing time-consuming spreadsheets, calculations, and back and forth across people and teams with GiveSmart and MIP, the automation of data and transactions frees us up and is going to...more
"In rural Minnesota and Wisconsin, small businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy providing jobs, supporting families, and contributing to the vitality of our communities. Many of these...more
The US Bureau of Land Management is planning another round of wild horse and burro roundups in California, Nevada, and Utah, in an effort to remove thousands of animals from public land. Critics...more
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New Age of Philanthropy: #GivingTuesday
A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.
