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New Design Challenge Seeks Sustainable Solutions for Unit-Dose Medicine Packaging
OUR HEALTHY LIVES MISSION - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health developed its QuickFire Challenge platform to enlist students, entrepreneurs, researchers and startup companies to help tackle some of the most challenging problems in healthcare.
Mighty Buildings Now Further Reduce Carbon Footprint of Homes with CO2-Based Cement
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - New partner Fortera’s material converts carbon dioxide into cement, reducing CO₂ emissions by more than 60% — and costs 10% less than conventional cement.
ReGrained Shares Key Ingredients for a Deliciously Sustainable Food Future
WASTE NOT - We spoke with ReGrained co-founder Dan Kurzrock to learn more about the upcycling process, the role such technology can play in helping to fix the food system, and why brand collaboration is so important when it comes to scale.
30-Year-Old Entrepreneur Putting Africa Front and Center in Global Circular Economy
WASTE NOT - Ray Onovwigun and his startup, Romco Metals, have seized the opportunity to build the capacity and infrastructure Africa needs to become a global player in the recovery and recycling of valuable metals.
Trending: Tech Giants Laying Groundwork for More Diverse, Equitable Tech Economy in US
WALKING THE TALK - HP, HPE, Intel and Microsoft are launching the HBCU Technology Conference, to equip students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to excel in tech careers; while Apple has expanded its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative with $30M worth of new programs.
Tractor Beverage Co. Offers Living Case Study in Linking Regenerative Ag to Large-Scale Foodservice
SUPPLY CHAIN - With novel flavors and tough farming standards in tow, the Idaho startup is bringing healthier “softer” drinks to a hardy corner of the beverage market — in a way that really links the farmer to the cup.
How eCommerce Can Reduce Both Shoe Returns and Their Environmental Effects
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Retailers and brands that view themselves as leaders in a customer's online shopping journey, and want to keep their trust in sustainability initiatives, need to solve the root of the return culture problem: Fit. Sizeable advancements in AI and machine learning have put the perfect fit in the hands of everyone.
Too Good to Go Releases First Impact Report, Commits to Climate Positivity
WASTE NOT - The world’s leading anti-food-waste app releases first Impact Report and commits to going beyond its carbon-neutral achievement to continue to fight climate change.
PayPal Joins Catalyst Fund to Explore Connections Between Digital Finance, Climate Resilience
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - The global inclusive tech accelerator has also announced its latest cohort of companies bringing inclusive fintech solutions to underserved communities.
CVS Health, Target, Walmart Piloting Alternative Bag Solutions to Combat Plastic Waste
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - The partnership among the leading retailers’ different stores sets an exciting precedent; collaboration will help accelerate pathways to scale and help address the systemic challenge of plastic bag waste.
Circular Solutions Edging Us Closer to a Zero-Waste Future for Convenience Food
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Since day one, we have had a vision of eliminating all single-use packaging from the meal kit experience. We’ve heard time and time again about how individuals need to do more; but the reality is, businesses need to innovate to enable the solutions that consumers are increasingly demanding.
Beyond Burgers: Eating Insects Is Just One Small Part of Their Potential
WASTE NOT - Asking Westerners “Would you eat bugs to save the planet?” makes for great headlines — but it only scratches the surface of how bugs can help solve global challenges. Essentially, insects such as black soldier flies are a quintessential addition to a circular economy.
Welcome to the Era of Regenerative Finance
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - While few funders have fully realized the regenerative finance vision, a growing community of financial activists is applying its core practices in initiatives that show how we can use capital as a flexible, purpose-driven tool to create healthy and equitable social and environmental systems.
Aleph Farms’ 3D-Bioprinted, Cultivated Steak: A Sustainable Future for Meat Production?
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Innovators such as Aleph Farms could change the meat industry for good: Your steak can now be grown in a lab — offering the same texture and taste of a conventional steak, without the environmental and ethical consequences.
More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Amazon, Disney, Google and Netflix are among the founding companies behind the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions (BASCS), to increase the scale and impact of business investment in climate solutions.
HSBC, WRI, WWF Partner to Scale Next-Generation Climate Solutions
CLEANTECH - The US$100M initiative builds on the organizations’ individual efforts to accelerate a shift to a net-zero global economy.
2021’s 'World-Changing Ideas' Cutting Waste and Emissions, Correcting Societal Imbalances
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - It’s that time of year again, when Fast Company calls out its favorite World-Changing Ideas. Here are a few of that we’re especially keen to keep an eye on.
A Path for Small Businesses to Achieve Climate Neutrality
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The climate crisis is waiting for no one; and the choices we make over the next few years will determine the world we create for ourselves and for future generations. We can and must succeed — and SMEs have a critical role in ensuring that we do.
Anheuser-Busch Revitalizes St. Louis Community, Spent Barley with New Production Facility
THE NEXT ECONOMY - As part of a recently announced $1B planned investment across the US, a new production facility that repurposes spent grain will create jobs and further the brewer’s commitments to sustainability and the St. Louis Community.
Trending: Virgin, Aspiration Incentivize Sustainable Spending
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Virgin Money’s sustainability-linked loans will reduce finance costs for businesses that proactively help the transition to a more sustainable economy; and Aspiration’s new credit card will enable consumers to work toward a ‘zero’ carbon footprint.
