Circular Economy

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Gold, Silver Flowing Through Swiss Sewers Could Provide Path to Circular Future

Published on November 10, 2017

About a 2 minute read

Wastewater that’s worth the likes of gold? What would seem like a farfetched concept is reality in Switzerland, where 95 pounds of gold find their way into Swiss sewage each year — the equivalent of US$1,947,925.60. The build up is the result of ... View More

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Organizational Governance

P&G: Aiming for the ‘Sweet Spot’ Between Sustainability and Strategy

Published on November 9, 2017

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News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, has produced a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and gather insights from a new wave of corporate citizen... View More

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Let’s Honour the Late King by Committing to the Sufficiency Economy

Published on November 8, 2017

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Thailand has bid the final farewell to its leader of seven decades, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. People throughout the Kingdom, and around the world, have celebrated and commemorated his life in a variety of ways. Ceremonies that have been practiced unti... View More

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Circular Economy

SB'17 Copenhagen, Day 2: Circularity, Impact Valuation and Other Ways to Put a ‘Positive’ Spin on Business

Published on November 1, 2017

About a 8 minute read

How a T-Shirt Is Driving a Circular Economy by Melanie Vella In this main stage session, Forum for the Future CEO Sally Uren returned to interview Jeffrey Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer at C&A, to delve into the organic fibre that made up Sa... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Looking for a Circular Packaging Solution? Meet RePack

Published on October 30, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Maybe you remember visiting a post office to pick up one of your online purchases and seeing the hundreds, even thousands, of packages going to other shoppers — to be used once and thrown away. Sure, online purchases need to be individually labelle... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Trending: Cross-Industry Collaborations Helping Drive Closed-Loop Manufacturing

Published on October 24, 2017

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While technology itself is essential for driving forward the circular agenda, cross-industry collaboration has a crucial role to play in scaling sustainable solutions to pressing environmental and social problems. ... View More

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Large-Scale Rollout of Innovative Business Models Key for Creating Value, Reducing Waste

Published on October 24, 2017

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A new series of case studies highlighting the benefits of adopting innovative business models on a large scale has been published by REBus, an EU LIFE+-funded partnership project. ... View More

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Member News

Braskem and Made In Space expand their partnership to include plastic recycling on the International Space Station

Published on October 20, 2017

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After the arrival in space of I’m greenTM plastic for the 3D printing of tools, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) now may start using, by 2018, a recycler of plastic objects and packaging that would improve the autonomy and sustai... View More

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Trending: Plastics Recycling Worldwide Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Published on October 16, 2017

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While the circular economy hits its stride in Sweden, recycling comes to a standstill in the US as it comes face-to-face with the realities of China’s new scrap ban. US shopping malls may be in fatal decline, but in Sweden, shopping centers are hel... View More

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Trending: TP, Organic Waste Could Become Sources of Clean Energy, Low-Carbon Building Materials

Published on October 16, 2017

About a 4 minute read

From used bathroom tissue to banana peels, researchers and innovators are fueling a sustainable future by giving new life to previously overlooked waste streams. While scientists in the Netherlands are tapping sludge from water treatment facilities t... View More

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Circular Economy

Breweries, Bars Latest Crop of Businesses Making Creative Use of Waste

Published on October 11, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Closed-loop cocktails are officially a thing thanks to Operation Dagger, a popular Singapore-based bar and one of Asia’s best watering holes. Single-use is practically unheard of in this trendy spot, where every ingredient is given a second life, b... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

#BusinessCase: Report Reveals 11:1 ROI for Remanufacturing-Focused Business Models

Published on October 10, 2017

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Earthshine, a consultancy and think tank focused on business and economic transformation, and remanufacturing company Norsk Ombruk have released a new business case white paper demonstrating how remanufacturing within a circular economy can deliver a... View More

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M&S’ Mike Barry: Balance of Science, Emotion Needed to Engage Consumers in Circular Models

Published on October 10, 2017

About a 4 minute read

For many retailers, circular thinking involves redefining products – and the raw materials contained within them – as assets that need to be kept in circulation for as long as possible. During each use phase, these assets may need to be reintrodu... View More

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CPG Giants Reaffirm Commitment to New Plastics Economy, Pledge $150M for Plastic-Free Oceans

Published on October 5, 2017

About a 10 minute read

With 8 million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean each year, we urgently need to change the way we make and use plastics, so that they don’t become waste in the first place. A host of announcements from major CPG companies and NGOs today from the... View More

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Trending: Stella McCartney, Patagonia, Target Deliver Big Wins for Ethical, Sustainable Fashion

Published on October 5, 2017

About a 5 minute read

While faced by a myriad of social and environmental challenges, the fashion and textile industries continue to edge ever-closer to a more sustainable, equitable and circular future thanks to the innovative thinking of industry leaders. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Why Halloween Is the Perfect Holiday to Consider Thrift

Published on October 3, 2017

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North Americans love to celebrate Halloween — from trick-or-treating to costume parties to haunted houses, there is no doubt a Halloween frenzy takes over even before October hits. In fact, 50 percent of Americans report Halloween is their favorite... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Trending: Mezcal, Crab Shells Fuel Circular Solutions for Food Waste, Pollution, Packaging

Published on October 3, 2017

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Inventive circular solutions to the world’s most pressing problems continue to stream in, with entrepreneurs and researchers across North America uncovering creative new ways to transform food waste into drivers of sustainable change. ... View More

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Trending: Flyleather, ACR Advance Circular Textiles; But Is True Circularity a 'Fantasy'?

Published on September 20, 2017

About a 6 minute read

Putting sustainability at the heart of the fashion industry is no easy feat, but key players across the value chain continue to demonstrate that they’re up to the task. Building on the success of its Flyknit process, which allows synthetic yarn to ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Trending: Dow, CLF Uncover New Opportunities in Previously Unrecyclable Plastics

Published on September 15, 2017

About a 5 minute read

While eliminating impacts at the design stage is a crucial strategy for putting a stop to plastic pollution, it’s just one small piece of the puzzle. According to new initiatives and research from The Dow Chemical Company and the Closed Loop Founda... View More

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Trending: Fashion Positive, H&M Launch New Tools, Tech to Accelerate Circular Fashion Movement

Published on September 12, 2017

About a 4 minute read

The fashion and textile industries continue to make strides towards a more circular future with the emergence of new resources and technologies that make a sustainable shift easier than ever before. ... View More