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AT&T's ‘Upcycling’ Effort Turns Tourney Signs Into School Backpacks
AT&T's ‘Upcycling’ Effort Turns Tourney Signs Into School Backpacks
Published on August 24, 2018
About a 1 minute read

Some 10,000 yards of nylon signage from this year’s AT&T Byron Nelson tournament have gone from the clubhouse to schoolhouses in Dallas and Houston. Using a process known as “upcycling,” AT&T worked with a vendor to transform tournament... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
secondtoNAKED, adidas by Stella McCartney Boost Ethical Activewear Market
secondtoNAKED, adidas by Stella McCartney Boost Ethical Activewear Market
Published on August 23, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Earlier this month, adidas by Stella McCartney launched its Fall/Winter 2018 sustainable women’s activewear collection, paying tribute to the power of nature. Designed to equip female athletes whatever the weather, the animal-inspired pieces serve ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Developing a Circular Narrative: The Case of Relooping Fashion
Developing a Circular Narrative: The Case of Relooping Fashion
Published on August 21, 2018
About a 8 minute read

It is often said that transitioning towards a circular economy requires a number of changes in the way businesses operate. For example, the linear supply chain will need to be re-organised into a circular ecosystem, which decouples growth from the us... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Could You or Your Colleagues Be Waste Fit Champions?
Could You or Your Colleagues Be Waste Fit Champions?
Published on August 14, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Have you been busy shedding paper weight? Do you know someone who’s lost pounds of plastic, aluminum and glass? Is your business slimming down sustainably? Rubicon Global — a leader in providing waste, recycling, and smart city solutions to busin... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Can Lessons from the Slow Food Movement Fuel Slow Fashion?
Can Lessons from the Slow Food Movement Fuel Slow Fashion?
Published on August 7, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops have wholeheartedly embraced the slow food movement, with phrases such as "certified organic," "fair-trade" and "all-natural" plastered across product packaging and menus. Whi... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Can We 3D Print Our Way to Plastic-Free Oceans?
Can We 3D Print Our Way to Plastic-Free Oceans?
Published on August 6, 2018
About a 3 minute read

It’s estimated that nearly 8 million tons of plastic flow into our oceans every year; even more goes into landfills. While there are many great companies focused on recovering this plastic, there is one developing a plan for what to do with those m... View More

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The Recycling Partnership and the PepsiCo Foundation Launch All In On Recycling Challenge
The Recycling Partnership and the PepsiCo Foundation Launch All In On Recycling Challenge
Published on July 31, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership today announced the launch of "All In On Recycling," the largest ever industry-wide re... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
The Case for Change: Why We Need to Address Our Clothing Footprint Now
The Case for Change: Why We Need to Address Our Clothing Footprint Now
Published on July 27, 2018
About a 4 minute read

It’s time to face the facts. By 2030, we will consume 102 million tons of apparel per year, an increase of 63 percent from 2017. And by 2050, the global-fashion industry will consume a quarter of the world’s annual carbon budget — which represe... View More

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Community Updates
Loop Industries Expands Into Cosmetics Sector With L’Oréal Group
Loop Industries Expands Into Cosmetics Sector With L’Oréal Group
Published on July 26, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP), a global leader in sustainable packaging innovation, announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with L’Oréal Group, the global leader in the beauty industry setting the stage for L’Oréal to become the f... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Coca-Cola Rewards Recycling at UK Theme Parks with 50% Discounts
Coca-Cola Rewards Recycling at UK Theme Parks with 50% Discounts
Published on July 25, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Coca-Cola Great Britain and Coca-Cola European Partners have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to offer 50 percent discounts at some of the UK’s best-known attractions in exchange for empty plastic drink bottles. Specially created reverse vendin... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Voice to Make a Positive Impact
Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Voice to Make a Positive Impact
Published on July 25, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Amazon has launched a new challenge to reward developers of Alexa skills that have a positive impact on the environment, local communities and the world. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Inaugural Ocean Solutions Accelerator Cultivating Diverse Crop of Innovations
Inaugural Ocean Solutions Accelerator Cultivating Diverse Crop of Innovations
Published on July 25, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Can market solutions and innovative technologies help the world solve its growing ocean crisis? That’s what the nonprofit Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) hopes, as it recently launched a new startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the Ocean S... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: New Spins on Wood, Hemp, Coconut Recognized as Winning Natural Fibers
Trending: New Spins on Wood, Hemp, Coconut Recognized as Winning Natural Fibers
Published on July 24, 2018
About a 4 minute read

A process that turns wood pulp into yarn and a vegan wool alternative made from hemp and coconut fibers have respectively earned a spot in Fashion for Good’s Scaling Programme and a prize in the 2018 Biodesign Challenge. ... View More

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Community Updates
Interface and Net Impact Help Next Generation Tackle Global Warming
Interface and Net Impact Help Next Generation Tackle Global Warming
Published on July 23, 2018
About a 3 minute read

In November of 2017, we announced our support of a student-led competition inspired by Paul Hawken’s Project Drawdown, which identifies 100 of the most substantive solutions to reverse global warming. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
New China-EU Agreement Paves Way for Global Adoption of Circular Economy
New China-EU Agreement Paves Way for Global Adoption of Circular Economy
Published on July 16, 2018
About a 2 minute read

China and the European Union have jointly expressed their commitment to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Circular Economy at the 20th EU-China Summit taking place today and tomorrow in Beijing. Both governments stand to gain from aligning on pol... View More

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New Metrics
Better Data and Metrics: Next Steps in Powering a Circular Economy?
Better Data and Metrics: Next Steps in Powering a Circular Economy?
Published on June 27, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Scotland remains one of the world’s leading nations on circular economy thinking — this year Glasgow will host the Circular Economy Hotspot, an international event and trade mission that will showcase the country’s progressive approach to mater... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
Fashion for Good Adds PVH - Parent of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein - as Latest Partner
Fashion for Good Adds PVH - Parent of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein - as Latest Partner
Published on June 26, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Fashion for Good and PVH Corp., one of the largest apparel companies in the world that owns brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, today announced their partnership to accelerate the transition towards a good fashion industry. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: C&A, Looptworks, John Lewis Spin Out More Circular Apparel Solutions
Trending: C&A, Looptworks, John Lewis Spin Out More Circular Apparel Solutions
Published on June 19, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Increasing circularity in the apparel sector will require a variety of initiatives and some of the most valuable ways to bridge the implementation gap will be to provide funding, design new products with closed-loop design and launch take-back progra... View More

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Community Updates
BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech
BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech
Published on June 13, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Unique biotechnological procedure for using gaseous waste as a source for raw materials Technology with potential for applications in the chemical industry BASF Venture Capital GmbH is to invest in LanzaTech, a biotech company headquartered in Chicag... View More

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Circular Economy
When Will We Truly Begin Designing for Circularity?
When Will We Truly Begin Designing for Circularity?
Published on June 12, 2018
About a 5 minute read

If I took one thing away from the Circular Economy sessions at SB’18 Vancouver, it was the need to design for the end of a product’s first life. Note I said, “first life,” because ideally it will be endlessly recycled. That said, as new produ... View More

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