Improving office recycling at the FAO

Recycling is critical for resource efficiency, but many struggle to make it a habit. Complex sorting guidelines and mixed materials lead to frequent instances of sorting items wrong. We partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to improve recycling rates of everyday items at FAO’s Rome headquarters. An online test of redesigned waste bin signage found a 78 percent increase in correctly sorted items in the office.