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The Multiplier Effect, in Action! SB’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Here’s this year’s list of tips for taking a more intentional approach to holiday gift giving and some of the many companies, platforms and products that we’d be happy to support anytime. ... View More

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Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’

In keynotes on day 3 of SB’24 San Diego, major players in electronics, beauty, retail and recycling extolled the virtues of partnering with stakeholders to drive sustainability and circularity initiatives both inside and outside their companies. ... View More

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How2Recycle Label Will Now Offer Real-Time, Localized Packaging Disposal Instructions

New, dynamic label features The Recycling Partnership’s Recycle Check QR code and utilizes data from its national database to demystify recycling across the US. ... View More

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Kiehl’s Urges Consumers: ‘Don’t Rebuy. Just Refill’

The skincare brand highlights the benefits of refillable vs single-use packaging formats in its latest campaign. ... View More

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First-of-Their-Kind Metrics Guide Supply Chain Transition to Safer Chemistry

Replacing hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives across supply chains is one of sustainable business’s biggest challenges. The Safer Chemistry Impact Fund reveals an actionable roadmap to address toxic chemical pollution across consumer produc... View More

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US Plastics Pact Unveils Bold New Roadmap to Transform the Use of Plastics

Update to 2025 Roadmap carries forward unfinished targets from the original plan and outlines new steps toward circular design, based on insights from 130+ US Plastic Pact Activators. ... View More

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Cross-Industry Collaborations Turning the Tide on Cold-Water Washing

Tide partnerships with everyone from appliance manufacturers and retailers to NASA and the International Space Station are helping us reduce the impact of cleaning our clothes. ... View More

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Paris 2024 Gives First Look at Its Circular Approach to Olympic Games

Focusing on the material footprint of the upcoming summer Games, Paris 2024 is leaning heavily into recycled materials and plans for reuse of all temporary infrastructure, furniture and equipment. ... View More

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First-of-its-Kind Fund Aims to Catalyze Equitable Access to Reuse and Refill Solutions

The $1M fund aims to finance deployment of reuse and refill infrastructure — particularly in FMCG, food service and delivery, grocery, e-commerce and retail — to combat global plastic pollution. ... View More

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Holiday Demon ‘Crampus’ Takes Bold Stand Against Period Poverty

New campaign from Public Inc. and PERIOD. is here to #DeckTheStalls across the US and Canada this holiday season. ... View More

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New Study Calls for a ‘Reuse Revolution’ in Packaging

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. ... View More

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Navigating the Holiday Waste Conundrum: The Pragmatic Role of AI in Retail Sustainability

The use of AI in retail planning is now a strategic imperative in the fight against waste of all kinds — including the rampant waste created during the holiday season. ... View More

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Redefining the Consumer Experience with SmartLabels

With engagement levels still low, SmartLabels are something of a sleeping giant. So, where’s the tipping point to awaken their full potential? How do we really drive that desire to engage? ... View More

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Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging But Struggle to Identify It

Retailers continue to refine what packaging they find acceptable to answer consumer demand for more sustainable solutions — and consumer goods companies must keep innovating to keep pace. ... View More

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We Can Eat Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis

Applied to food supply chains, ambient IoT allows farmers, distributors, grocers, regulators and consumers to know where food came from, how far it traveled, how it was transported and stored, and what condition it’s in — in real time. ... View More

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No More Styrofoam: 2 Startups Creating Viable, Sustainable Alternatives with Ag Waste

By upcycling coconut husks and shrimp shells, Fortuna Cools and Cruz Foam are diverting agricultural waste from landfill and offering circular polystyrene alternatives that match its performance. ... View More

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Beyond Bioplastics: Agricultural Waste Streams Becoming Next-Gen Packaging Materials

By upcycling agricultural waste, these three startups are replacing plastic with a new wave of packaging materials that ‘make no compromises along the supply chain.’ ... View More

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VivoBarefoot Offers Glimpse Into a Truly Waste-Free Footwear Future

Vivobarefoot’s new scan-to-print, circular design platform enables rapid prototyping — saving development and lab time, labor, and materials waste. The company is seeking 200 UK participants to test the first generation of VivoBiome footwear. ... View More

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Colombian Toy Company Encourages Circular, Co-Creative Model of Play

Toynovo has created a subscription model for toys that eliminates waste, along with a co-creative approach to play that enhances creative thinking and problem-solving capacities. ... View More

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Mobile Industry Eyes 5B ‘Dormant’ Phones Sitting in Desk Drawers for Reuse or Recycling

The GSMA estimates that if properly recycled, 5B mobile phones could recover US$8B worth of gold, palladium, silver, copper, rare earth elements and other critical minerals; and enough cobalt for 10M electric car batteries. ... View More

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