Circular Economy

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Trending: Aquafil-H&M Collaboration, Cotton Dyeing Process Making Textiles More ‘Effective’

Published on May 24, 2018

About a 4 minute read

This year, the world’s largest event on sustainability in fashion, the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, included an Innovation Competition that saw 12 finalists pitch their technologies onstage in front of a panel of expert judges and Summit attendees. A... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Trending: Textile Startups’ T-Shirts, Purses Clean the Air, Fight Food Waste

Published on May 22, 2018

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While many aspects of the textile industry have notoriously harmful effects on people and the planet, we’re seeing a variety of solutions emerge that could shape the future of fashion. Two of the latest examples are Kloters’ RepAir t-shirts and M... View More

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Detroit Ento: Building a People-Powered, Purpose-Forward Food Future

Published on May 22, 2018

About a 9 minute read

As we get ready to judge our semi-finalists for the 2018 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open, we wanted to check in with last year’s competitors to learn about the impacts they continue to have on the business world. Here, we catch up with our 2017 ... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Something > Nothing: The Importance of a Circular Feedback Loop

Published on May 20, 2018

About a 5 minute read

“All I really need is the word to be brought up.” “If they aren’t talking about it, then it can’t be important to them.” At WAP Sustainability, we work with manufacturers and brands to help them meet customers’ expectations on sustainab... View More

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Rethinking the World’s Waste Dilemma

Published on May 20, 2018

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China’s shift in recycling waste plastic ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Trending: New EMF Collaborative, G-Star RAW, Parsons Students Latest to ‘Make Fashion Circular’

Published on May 18, 2018

About a 6 minute read

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has launched a new industry collaborative to build on the vision outlined in its New Textiles Economy report. ... View More

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Trending: Edinburgh Going Circular, Auckland Sees the Business Case

Published on May 14, 2018

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A major new initiative in Edinburgh will help local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) identify and capitalise on circular economy opportunities, while an economic study has shown how circular economy opportunities could deliver nearly $9 billion fo... View More

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Circular Economy

Saved Grains, Zero-Emission Trucks Edging Anheuser Busch Toward 2025 Goals

Published on May 3, 2018

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This week, global brewer AB InBev announced two major initiatives helping it advance toward its 2025 Sustainability Goals in different parts of the world. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Trending: Pizza, Water, Frozen Foods Find Plastic-Free Packaging

Published on May 2, 2018

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People of all ages are more aware of their impact on the planet’s limited resources and ecosystem health than ever before. Packaging is of particular concern, prompting this year’s Earth Day theme: end plastic pollution. “I’d like more people... View More

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Jackie Chan Highlights Circular Economy ‘Green Hero’ Arthur Huang in New Documentary

Published on May 1, 2018

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On April 21st, at the Palace Cinema in Raffles City, Changning, Shanghai, I attended the premiere of the first of a three-part documentary series, “Jackie Chan’s Green Heroes” — a joint project by the action movie star, National Geographic Pa... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Earth Needs Our Action Every Day: The Path Ahead

Published on May 1, 2018

About a 4 minute read

Last year saw unprecedented natural disasters across the globe – from wildfires in California to record-breaking hurricanes in the U.S. Gulf Coast, eastern seaboard, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. At the same time, scientists warn that the risks po... View More

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Braskem Inspires Environmental Sustainability and Community Engagement with Mural Arts Philadelphia Partnership and Closed Loop Plastic Recycling

Published on April 30, 2018

About a 2 minute read

Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest thermoplastics resins producer in the Americas and the worldwide leader in bio-polymers, announced today a new "closed-loop" plastic recycling partnership with Mura... View More

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‘Closing the Loop’ Doc Stresses Imperative for Circular Revolution, Shares Success Stories

Published on April 19, 2018

About a 5 minute read

Going “circular” refers to the change from our current take-make-waste linear economy to a borrow-use-return circular economy, also known under the banners of ‘zero-waste’ and ‘cradle-to-cradle.’ The concept has sparked a movement among c... View More

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Trending: Tees, Jeans, App Unlock New Ways to Avoid Waste in the Textile Industry

Published on April 17, 2018

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Water and waste are issues at nearly every step of the textile and apparel lifecycles. Luckily, solutions are being developed across the board. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Fast Co's World-Changing Ideas Winners Build Empathy, EVs; Repurpose Guns, Flowers

Published on April 13, 2018

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For the second year, Fast Company is celebrating businesses, policies, and nonprofits that are poised help shift society to a more sustainable and more equitable future with its World Changing Ideas Awards. From melted down guns to nitrogen-producing... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Why Sustainability Is the Future of the Chemical Industry

Published on April 13, 2018

About a 5 minute read

By 2020, the market for “green” chemistry is expected to reach $100 billion globally, with North America seeing an increase from $3 billion to over $20 billion during the same period. This growth, essential to the future of our planet, is a sign ... View More

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Q&A: Fuji Xerox on the Circular Approach That Redefined Its Business

Published on April 12, 2018

About a 8 minute read

Long before concepts such as future-fit and circular became buzzwords, Fuji Xerox was already busy redefining business as usual and demonstrating the opportunities to be harnessed by embracing a more sustainable, resource-efficient business model. ... View More

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Finance & Investment

How Blockchain Is Helping The Plastic Bank Create a Global Economy of 'Social Plastic'

Published on April 11, 2018

About a 5 minute read

As much hype as cryptocurrencies and digital tokens are getting these days, their real-world, practical uses remain few and far between. But one Vancouver-based organization, The Plastic Bank, is working to exchange plastic waste for digital currency... View More

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Arizona State University and city of Phoenix call for ventures that innovate for waste prevention and diversion

Published on April 9, 2018

About a 3 minute read

TEMPE – After a successful launch with nine initial ventures, Arizona State University, named the most innovative school in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for three straight years, in collaboration with the city of Phoenix, named the Top ... View More

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Dow, Keep America Beautiful to Award $100,000 in 2018 Hefty® EnergyBag™ Grants

Published on April 3, 2018

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The Dow Chemical Company is again teaming up with national nonprofit and longstanding partner Keep America Beautiful to award a total of $100,000 in grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in their communities. ... View More