WASTE NOT -
With 'Speak Volumes,' we aim to draw awareness to overproduction and create a more just distribution
of responsibility for fashion waste clean-up — which builds on our overall goal
of promoting a shift
towards a justice-led, circular fashion economy.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The footwear manufacturer and material-science company aim to deliver the
world’s first 3D-printed, made-to-measure footwear that is fully compostable.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
'The Road to Circularity' takes a frank look at the problems facing the fashion industry and
the mindset shifts required to pioneer circular solutions for the future.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
How reuse models in Latin America have succeeded, and what the Global North can
learn from them.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean,
personal cup at all company-operated stores and participating
licensed stores in the US and Canada.
WASTE NOT -
Addressing the fate of returned items — and the larger issue of 'wrap, return,
repeat' consumer culture — requires adoption of smart technologies to offset
losses and improve retail’s environmental impact during the holiday season and
beyond.
WASTE NOT -
Leveraging the potential of anaerobic digestion and utilizing digestate as a renewable soil amendment offers significant opportunities for sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Improved automation is a major driver behind several of the biggest trends that will impact packaging sustainability in 2024.
COLLABORATION -
Examples such as the Net-Zero Basque Industrial Super Cluster show how targeted, collaborative sustainability efforts can set new standards for environmental responsibility in manufacturing — leading the way in industrial innovation and global competition.
WASTE NOT -
While ReSource: Plastic members are demonstrating that plastic reporting is possible, voluntary corporate action is not sufficient to address the scale and urgency of the plastic waste crisis.
WALKING THE TALK -
Companies that challenge the idea of business-as-usual can set the pace of innovation for their peers despite the risk of failure. And you might just unlock a new way of doing business and see ripple effects for years to come.
BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Together, Eastman and the two teams helped turn the spirit of competition into a unique approach to diverting waste, keeping recycling top of mind and driving behavior change with football fans.
WASTE NOT -
As the world strives to achieve its sustainability goals, such holistic approaches not only benefit the environment but also enhance the resilience and prosperity of rural communities while taking us one step closer to a more circular future.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Shaw’s Tara Currier sat down with Elwyn Grainger-Jones, new ED of the Cradle to
Cradle Products Innovation Institute, to learn more about how the Institute drives continued improvements in products across industries.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Industry experts say Plastics Europe’s roadmap for plastics to be ‘circular and net zero by 2050’ is weakened by a focus on doing business as usual, just better.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation study shows that a reusable packaging economy could lower both GHGs and water use by up to 35-70% compared with single-use plastics.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The Japanese ham and sausage producer still uses the production traditions of its founder. To understand the roots of this brand value, we must go back in time to learn about the life of Carl Raymon himself.