The Last 1%: Where Zero Waste Quietly Breaks

Sam Barrili

Published on: 17/09/2026

Zero waste treats the empty bin as the goal. But the last fractions of a waste stream cost more to recover than everything before them. Why the target — not recycling — is the real problem.

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Imminent supply crisis in 'green metals'

Sam Barrili

Published on: 03/10/2023

"The ecological transition could be at risk as producers of minerals critical to the manufacture of electric batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels are unable to increase production in proportion to global demand."

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