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Estée Lauder Companies, Plastics for Change Partner to Support Community-Based Plastic Waste Solutions
In an effort to combat climate change and reduce plastic waste, Estée Lauder Companies’ charitable wing, the ELC Charitable Foundation, has partnered with Plastics for Change to improve the livelihoods of waste collectors in India while diverting ... View More
2022 ‘World-Changing Ideas’ Tease Sustainable Models for Building, Power, Finance, Animal-Free Protein
It’s that time of year, again — when we pore excitedly over Fast Company’s annual list of World-Changing Ideas. Here are a few of our favorites. ... View More
Forget EPR: Researchers Outline Blueprint for ‘Ultimate Producer Responsibility’ for E-waste
Existing EPR systems limit electronics producers’ responsibility to national jurisdictions, not to the countries to which we export our electronics waste, and neither lead to multiple product use cycles nor to safe e-waste management. ... View More
eBay UK’s ‘Imperfects’ Marketplace Gives Flawed Fashion Items a Second Chance
The platform features items from over 100 high-street and high-end designers at up to 60% off. All items are considered new, but feature minor defects that would prevent brands from selling them in stores at full retail prices. ... View More
How Digital Technology Is Supporting a Circular Future for eCommerce
More and more ecommerce companies are considering how a circular approach, with the support of digital technology, can reduce their footprint and help consumers do the same. ... View More
Trending: Luxury Carmakers Accelerate Sustainability Ambitions
Two of the UK’s most iconic names in luxury cars — Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover — are building on their efforts to ensure they’re soon known as much for being sustainable as they are sleek and stylish. ... View More
The Humble Crab Shell Could Upend a Variety of Polluting Industries — Starting with Wastewater
Washington-based startup Tidal Vision upcycles discarded crab shells to produce chitosan — a positively charged biopolymer with myriad applications in sustainable water treatment, textile production, agriculture and more. ... View More
US Consumers Looking to Brands, Ecolabels to Help Guide Better Purchasing Habits
New research from Sustainable Brands™ and Ipsos highlights post-pandemic consumer behaviors and priorities, and how product labeling influences purchasing decisions. ... View More
The Circularity Paradox: Overcoming the Problem of Scale in Achieving a Closed Loop
In finding innovative ways to ensure new electronics are made from their recycled counterparts, one of the biggest barriers for manufacturers continues to be the supply chain. ... View More
Bridgestone, LanzaTech Partner to Explore Opportunities for Tire Circularity
The exclusive partnership will leverage LanzaTech’s technology to create a pathway toward tire material circularity and the decarbonization of new tire production. ... View More
Keeping Up with Regulatory Trends, Business Opportunities in Sustainable Packaging
As we see more and more legislation aimed at improving both recyclability and safety of packaging, it is best to first understand your company’s baseline in sustainable packaging. Then, there are a growing number of tools designed to help companies... View More
Embracing Digital Tools, EPR to Achieve Sustainable Design
The future of sustainable packaging and design lies in our ability to do most of the important work in a digital space. Manufacturers will be left behind if they fail to embrace tools such as digital twins, 3D product and packaging visualization, and... View More
From Seed to Recycling Center: How Companies Can Enable a Circular Economy at Every Step
While not every company is equipped or positioned to follow its products through their entire lifecycle, there are a few ways companies can think about participating at individual or multiple points in the circular cycle. ... View More
Bumble Bee Slips Off Plastic Film, Takes One Step Closer to Circularity
Since January, Bumble Bee has switched to using cardboard, instead of plastic film, to wrap all of its products. It’s just one machine, and one company; but the impact is significant — the elimination of an estimated 23M pieces of plastic waste p... View More
Why Restaurants Overusing Their Fry Oil Are ‘Fresh’ Out of Excuses
Who knew that overused fry oil represented such an untapped health and sustainability market opportunity? FreshFry CEO Jeremiah Chapman breaks it down. ... View More
Curbing Ocean Plastic Waste: Is Your Brand Missing the Boat?
Reducing plastic waste is a winning issue for consumers. With so many examples of early success and ROI, there’s no better time to join the movement by committing to reduce plastic pollution and limiting the need for virgin plastic. ... View More
Behavior Change Research Shows How to Spur Consumer Recycling, Reduce Contamination
Even when effective collection, messages and messenger are skillfully deployed, there are still factors that complicate consumer recycling behavior. ... View More
Savvy, Circularity Driving Pangaia’s Continued Expansion Into Conscious Consumer Market
Watch out, consumer products industry: Materials-science company Pangaia could be evolving into a one-stop shopping destination for waste-conscious consumers. ... View More
Tomorrow's Brands Are Reimagining Product Formats, Reshaping Industries
Bite has reimagined the way consumers can and should use routine personal-care products. It has disrupted the linear approach to a stale industry with a fresh, waste-free format that offers a successful, premium model of circularity. ... View More
Trending: Starbucks, A&W Advancing Coffee Cup Circularity
This week, Starbucks and A&W Canada unveiled their latest strategies for ending disposable-cup waste with the introduction of reusable and compostable options, respectively. ... View More
