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NextWave Focuses on Inclusive, Equitable Strategies to Turn Plastic Pollution Into a Resource

1 year ago - The cross-industry collaborative has reached 80% of its goal of diverting 25K MT of ocean-bound plastic by 2025. Now, it is working to ensure that the plastic is sourced with high ethical standards.

How Businesses Can Make Earth Month More Than Just a Month

2 years ago - Rather than trying to convince people that they should care, like in years past; this Earth Month should be about challenging ourselves to set lasting change into motion. This year, I hope we see more action on the following trends …

Humanscale, EcoRise Partner to Bring Sustainability Education to Classrooms Across the US

4 years ago - Program will help teachers foster students’ leadership skills, critical thinking and environmental literacy; and provide a Student Innovation Fund for projects that improve schools’ environmental performance.

A Designer Fix to Our Current State of 'Broken'

5 years ago - From alternative materials to circular production methods, sustainable design continues on a viable path forward; it is an approach that I hope other manufacturers embrace as the ultimate design challenge.

HP, IKEA Join Group Developing Global Supply Chain for Ocean-Bound Plastics

5 years ago - Today, NextWave Plastics — a collaborative, open-source initiative convening leading technology and consumer-focused companies to develop the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains — announced that HP Inc. and IKEA are joining its global consortium. The addition of HP and IKEA marks 10 companies collaborating to “turn off the tap” of plastic entering the ocean.

Dell, Lonely Whale Launch Collaborative to Eliminate Marine Plastic Pollution

6 years ago - An estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic waste are in the ocean today and every year around eight million metric tons more are being added. Earlier this year, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation warned that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans if a more effective system for global plastics is not put into place.

From Footprint to Handprint: AT&T, Dell, SHINE and More on the Path to Net Positive

8 years ago - It is an achievement of the sustainability movement that standards for measuring and reducing our societal and planetary footprint have been established and are being tracked. But evolution tells us that more must be done - business must become restorative. Where is the roadmap for that?