Circular Economy

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Innovation & Technology

A Deconstructive Tool for a Constructive Future

Published on November 30, 2021

About a 8 minute read

An awareness of these circular strategies will identify opportunities for any project team to consider the potential of a more 'constructive' future for the built environment. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change Marketing & Communications

Growing Anti-Black Friday Movement Spurns Overconsumption, Unsustainable Holiday Shopping

Published on November 22, 2021

About a 6 minute read

Consumers are more and more inclined to buy from brands that align with their beliefs and values; and anti-Black Friday is an important indicator of the growing chasm between purpose-driven brands and those still banking on business-as-usual approach... View More

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Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

Meeting Your Corporate Circularity Commitments: Welcome to the Age of Advanced Recycling

Published on November 17, 2021

About a 5 minute read

We believe that the solution to stopping plastic waste is understanding that the material is too valuable to be lost in landfills. We can change what is traditionally considered waste and transform it into a valuable, sustainable resource through adv... View More

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Materials & Packaging Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

Composting Consortium Aims to Advance Recovery of Compostable Packaging, Food Scraps

Published on November 9, 2021

About a 3 minute read

The new Consortium — which includes Closed Loop Partners, PepsiCo, the NextGen Consortium, the US Plastics Pact and other value chain players — aims to pilot industry-wide solutions and map tech and infrastructure investment to advance the circul... View More

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Circular Economy

Conquering E-Waste Will Take More Than Certifications

Published on November 5, 2021

About a 5 minute read

Companies that are truly invested in building proper circular processes shouldn’t just rely on recyclers’ certifications. There are steps companies can take to strengthen their processes, instead of assuming that recycling is being handled in the... View More

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Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

Dramatically Decarbonizing Our World: A Blueprint for Global Circularity

Published on November 5, 2021

About a 5 minute read

With specific investments, partnerships and innovations all directed at the various steps of the plastics system, Dow’s approach provides a blueprint for how industry can build a foundation for a circular economy and the reduction of emissions. ... View More

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Day 2-B2A3: New Marketplaces and Platforms Designed for Regenerative Outcomes Log In Required

Published on November 3, 2021

Runtime: 1:01:14

This panel will cover the benefits of a few exciting new types of marketplaces specifically and explicitly aimed at producing sustainable and/or regenerative outcomes. From new ways to trade carbon, to converting waste to a resource, to catalyzing up... View More

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Day 2-B2A2: Consumers as Suppliers Log In Required

Published on November 3, 2021

Runtime: 1:02:52

This panel will examine ways and means of activating consumers as the critical ‘missing link’ in emerging circular models around clothes, footwear and other CPGs. Panelists will combine their experiences with ‘consumers as suppliers’ of used ... View More

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Organizational Governance

VF Corp Shows How Science-Based Targets Can Help Measure True Progress on Sustainability

Published on November 1, 2021

About a 5 minute read

Setting climate targets is one thing, but achieving them has often proven a challenge. According to VF Corp’s VP of Global Sustainability, Jeannie Renne-Malone, part of the reason for the company’s success was due to making sustainability a comp... View More

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Supply Chain Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

How Companies Are Joining Forces, Closing Loops, Optimizing Outputs in Complex Supply Chains

Published on October 26, 2021

About a 14 minute read

At SB’21 San Diego, innovators in the agriculture, electronics, food and plastics industries shared lessons learned from a variety of initiatives aimed at closing loops and optimizing value chains for a circular, regenerative future. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Circular Economy Innovation & Technology

Starbucks, McDonald’s Direct $10M More to Accelerate Circularity of Food-Service Packaging

Published on October 20, 2021

About a 5 minute read

The NextGen Consortium and its partner brands are expanding their work to advance reusable packaging systems, strengthen recycling and composting infrastructure, and scale foodservice packaging innovation. ... View More

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Finance & Investment Innovation & Technology

How ESG Is Forever Changing Investing, Design in the Built Environment

Published on October 20, 2021

About a 12 minute read

Simply returning profits to investors is no longer a good enough measure of success. If any stakeholder does not see benefits in the design of a capital project, then gaining support is unlikely. Is your organization ready for multi-stakeholder inves... View More

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Materials & Packaging

Renewable Materials and Value Chain Circularity: The Case of Tetra Pak

Published on October 19, 2021

About a 6 minute read

From manufacturing to end of life, Tetra Pak is committed to engaging its entire value chain to drive low-carbon circularity. But as VP of Sustainability Jason Pelz explains, just looking at recyclability and recycled content won’t get you there. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

Marci Zaroff: Regenerative Ag Can Heal the Textile Industry — and the Planet

Published on October 18, 2021

About a 9 minute read

Entrepreneur and author Marci Zaroff coined the term ‘eco-fashion’ back in the mid-‘90s. Here, we discuss why sustainable fashion has taken so long to have its ‘moment’ and how regenerative ag could heal the planet along with the damaging t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Circular Economy

Co-Creating Breakthrough Solutions for the Future We Want

Published on October 15, 2021

About a 6 minute read

To regenerate the system, we have to regenerate how we work together. What if we brought the experience of elders and the courage of the next generation together with the brand leaders tasked with shifting paradigms and making essential decisions? ... View More

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Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

Clearing the Way for Action: The Need for Coordination, Consistency to Close the Loop on Plastics

Published on October 14, 2021

About a 4 minute read

Dow aims to not only provide more sustainable products, but to share our expertise to support people and our planet’s wellbeing. For that expertise to reach its highest potential, it must be backed by international cooperation at every level. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Innovation & Technology

Mighty Buildings Now Further Reduce Carbon Footprint of Homes with CO2-Based Cement

Published on October 12, 2021

About a 2 minute read

New partner Fortera’s material converts carbon dioxide into cement, reducing CO₂ emissions by more than 60% — and costs 10% less than conventional cement. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Circular Economy

Cartier, Kering Lead Initiative to Future-Fit Watch and Jewelry Production

Published on October 11, 2021

About a 5 minute read

The two luxury giants and the Responsible Jewellery Council have partnered on an industry-first initiative to broaden and strengthen efforts to transform the jewelry industry for climate resilience, with the SDGs at their core. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Circular Economy

Large-Scale Study from H&M, IKEA Shows Safer Path Forward for Recycled Textiles

Published on October 7, 2021

About a 3 minute read

On completion of a two-year, collaborative industry study, the two companies will share the findings to understand potentials and challenges with recycled textiles from a chemical-contamination perspective and to impact circular economy legislation. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Circular Solutions Still Promising, But Researchers Say Framework Lacks ‘Substance’

Published on October 5, 2021

About a 4 minute read

A recent Ellen MacArthur Foundation study examines the myriad ways that scaled circular models can help restore critical biodiversity; but Swedish researchers warn that without more clarity and substance, efforts to scale a circular economy risk beco... View More