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North Ayrshire School Unveils a Playground Made From Recycled Plastic

Published on November 27, 2018

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Castlepark Primary School in North Ayrshire will unveil its very own playground made from recycled plastic after winning a national competition to receive a sustainable play area for children. The playground unveil will happen at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 2... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

The New Black: How New Breed of Consumers Will Spend Money, Energy This Friday

Published on November 21, 2018

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During this season of giving, many of today’s more discerning consumers won’t be joining the masses scrambling to answer the siren call to stock up on discounted “stuff” — they’ll be remembering the values meant to be at the heart of this... View More

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Circular Economy

Soap Recycling Creating Win-Win-Win for Hotels, Women, Developing Communities

Published on November 21, 2018

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It was 2014 and social entrepreneur Samir Lakhani was working on sustainable aquaculture projects in the villages of Northern Cambodia. Watching a mother wash and bathe her new baby using laundry powder rather than soap is a vision that has stayed wi... View More

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Circular Economy

Trending: Bison Down Jacket, Circular Undies Latest Apparel Nixing Waste

Published on November 16, 2018

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The global movement to end textile waste continues, with the release of outer- and undergarments from new and established brands alike. ... View More

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AT&T and Emerson are Turning Food Waste into Clean Energy and Fertilizer

Published on November 15, 2018

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Next week Americans across the country will sit down with their friends and families to celebrate Thanksgiving. Collectively, those families will also throw away an estimated 200 million pounds of turkey during the holiday, costing us $293 million... View More

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The Earth's Circular Economy: Not a Practical Solution to Our Waste Issues

Published on November 13, 2018

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This is the second in a four-part series on geomimicry by renowned author and George Mason University professor Dr. Gregory C. Unruh. Read part one here. ... View More

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DuPont Biomaterials Joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE100 – A Pre-competitive Innovation Program Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy

Published on November 13, 2018

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In another step toward promoting sustainability and the bio-economy, DuPont Biomaterials has elevated its partnership with The Ellen MacArthur Foundation by joining the organization’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100) initiative. The pre-competitive inn... View More

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Braskem plans initiatives to promote the Circular Economy

Published on November 13, 2018

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Braskem, the Americas’ largest resin producer and the world’s leading biopolymer producer, has defined a series of global initiatives to boost the Circular Economy in the production chain of manufactured plastic goods. “We are firmly committed ... View More

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PepsiCo Announces New Packaging Goal For 25% Recycled Plastic Content By 2025

Published on November 7, 2018

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As part of its sustainable plastics vision, PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo) today announced a new goal to strive to use 25 percent recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025. PepsiCo aims to achieve this goal by collaborating with suppliers and partne... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Targeting Energy Use Along Product Life Cycles: 4 Steps to Achieving SDG 7

Published on November 7, 2018

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20 percent of the world population lacks access to modern electricity, but access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is crucial to achieving many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from poverty alleviation via ... View More

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New Metrics

#NewMetrics18: The ROI of Sustainability Strategy — and 6 Ways to Get There

Published on November 5, 2018

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Last week at Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’18 conference in Philadelphia, PA, over 300 delegates from brands, NGOs, strategists and practitioners across sectors gathered to share their latest tools and findings regarding measuring the risks an... View More

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Scotland Charges Forward in Its Role as the World's 'Circular Economy Hotspot'

Published on November 1, 2018

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This week, circular economy experts from over 20 countries convened in Scotland as Glasgow hosted the third annual Circular Economy Hotspot. Glasgow used the occasion to announce its intention to become Scotland’s first circular city — this will ... View More

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Trending: Nike, Native Shoes Projects Helping Shoe Industry Tread Lighter

Published on October 31, 2018

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Earlier this month, Nike announced the winners of its Circular Innovation Challenge, which called for new products using Nike Grind — Nike's ground-up post-factory and post-consumer materials — and new technologies to advance footwear recycling. ... View More

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Rubicon Global Crowns Inaugural 'Waste Fit Champions' at New Metrics '18

Published on October 30, 2018

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Rubicon Global — a technology company providing waste, recycling and smart city solutions to businesses and governments worldwide — along with the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadersh... View More

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Quantis Endorses EMF New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

Published on October 29, 2018

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Plastic waste and pollution have captured the attention of the public, governments, and businesses around the world. The search for solutions has started, and there is growing recognition that quick-fixes that address the symptoms is not enough. To e... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

Global, Multisector Commitments Aim to Eliminate Plastic Pollution at the Source; Is It Enough?

Published on October 26, 2018

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NOTE: This article was updated on October 30, 2018 at 11:45am ET. A Global Commitment to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at the source has been signed by 250 organisations including many of the world’s largest packaging producers, brands, ret... View More

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Urban Brand Utility: Impact Branding for the Urbanising Century

Published on October 26, 2018

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The brand communications crisis is not an urban legend, albeit just as scary Between 2001 and 2002, Brazil went through its largest energy crisis. The lack of infrastructure planning combined with economic growth forced the Government to ration the e... View More

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Unilever, EU Build on Plans for Plastics Recycling, But Problems Plague UK

Published on October 25, 2018

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This week, building on news that HP, Inc and IKEA joined a global consortium working to develop the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains, the public and private sector made further strides on creating a circular economy for pack... View More

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Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

Published on October 25, 2018

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Danone announces a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular, and to accelerate the global transition towards a circular economy of packaging. This includes (1) initiatives to improve product design and d... View More

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