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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Collaboration for Logistics Innovation: An IoT Pallet Designed for a Circular Economy
Collaboration for Logistics Innovation: An IoT Pallet Designed for a Circular Economy
Published on July 25, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Pallets, ubiquitous throughout our economy, have been an early example of the potential for a circular product system, with reusable, pooled pallets reducing waste in logistics. For decades, wood has been the dominant pooled pallet material. While a ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: New Circular Solutions Aim to Eliminate Waste from Kids' Clothing
Trending: New Circular Solutions Aim to Eliminate Waste from Kids' Clothing
Published on July 24, 2017
About a 4 minute read

When it comes to sustainable fashion, the contribution of children’s clothing to the textile waste problem is often overlooked. While the sector represents only 12 percent of overall market share, it constitutes a considerable portion of the 26 bil... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Circular Business Models Could Unlock £4.4B for Electronics Recycling Sector
Circular Business Models Could Unlock £4.4B for Electronics Recycling Sector
Published on July 17, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The way people buy, consume and discard their electronics is changing — and for the better. A new report by WRAP has revealed that an industry-wide adoption of circular principles could unlock new economic opportunities and drive the economy toward... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Re-Teck Harnesses C2C Business Model to Revolutionize Tech, Slash E-Waste
Re-Teck Harnesses C2C Business Model to Revolutionize Tech, Slash E-Waste
Published on July 14, 2017
About a 3 minute read

As circular business models begin to gain steam, a new strategic service is helping companies in the technology, electronics and telecom sectors uncover new ways to reuse, remanufacture and recover technological devices, while simultaneously turning ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Dow, Coca-Cola Ramp Up Efforts to Make Packaging Circular
Trending: Dow, Coca-Cola Ramp Up Efforts to Make Packaging Circular
Published on July 13, 2017
About a 7 minute read

Industry heavy hitters are making moves to create circular solutions that keep everyday products, such as chip bags and plastic drinking bottles, out of landfills with the launch of groundbreaking waste-to-energy programs and closed-loop packaging so... View More

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Community Updates
Dow Launches Grant Program to Increase Plastics Recycling
Dow Launches Grant Program to Increase Plastics Recycling
Published on July 12, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today it has teamed up with national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful, to award two $50,000 grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in their communities. The program is an in... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Stella McCartney, C&A, WRAP Continue Pushing the Envelope on Sustainable Textiles
Trending: Stella McCartney, C&A, WRAP Continue Pushing the Envelope on Sustainable Textiles
Published on June 27, 2017
About a 6 minute read

Fashion is slowly shedding its negative rep as brands continue to embrace circular and forward-thinking practices that drive innovation and product durability. Only weeks after announcing a new partnership with Parley for the Oceans, luxury label Ste... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Arizona State University (ASU), City of Phoenix Launch Circular Innovation Incubator
Arizona State University (ASU), City of Phoenix Launch Circular Innovation Incubator
Published on June 27, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Arizona State University (ASU) continues to blaze new sustainability trails with the launch of a new innovation incubator program in partnership with the City of Phoenix, Arizona. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Nordic Council Environment Prize Nominates Pioneering Waste-Free Solutions
Nordic Council Environment Prize Nominates Pioneering Waste-Free Solutions
Published on June 20, 2017
About a 5 minute read

The Nordic region continues to blaze trails on the zero-waste front, as innovators from across the region vie for the Nordic Council Environment Prize and a chance to bring their projects and initiatives to a global audience. The Council has announce... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
5th C2C Design Challenge Winners Reimagine Apparel, Furnishings, Personal Care Items
5th C2C Design Challenge Winners Reimagine Apparel, Furnishings, Personal Care Items
Published on June 20, 2017
About a 6 minute read

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has announced the winners of the 5th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge, including MyEcoWall, a mobile acoustic wall made from Ecovative mushroom material and Scout, a children’s jacket that... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Circular Economy Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Trending: Circular Economy Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Published on June 16, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Not all circular news is good news. As a new startup accelerator launches to drive forward sustainable solutions to everyday challenges, a prominent defender of the circular cause lands himself a spot in federal prison for copyright infringement. The... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New WWF Global Platform Seeks to Create Mainstream Market for Secondary Materials
New WWF Global Platform Seeks to Create Mainstream Market for Secondary Materials
Published on June 13, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Reliance on virgin raw materials to produce products has a significant, often detrimental, impact on both ecosystems and communities. A widespread shift towards a more circular model is essential to secure a more sustainable future, yet there exist s... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: INTESA Sanpaolo, LAUNCH Open New Doors for Disruptive Circular Tech
Trending: INTESA Sanpaolo, LAUNCH Open New Doors for Disruptive Circular Tech
Published on June 7, 2017
About a 4 minute read

There’s no stopping the circular economy. Both the public and private sector continue to drive circular innovation towards the mainstream, offering new opportunities for budding disruptive businesses to gain exposure and scale up operations. Italia... View More

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Community Updates
Why a ‘Utopian pipe dream’ is actually the future of business
Why a ‘Utopian pipe dream’ is actually the future of business
Published on June 5, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Here’s my prediction: in the not-too-distant future, circular economies – where the resources you use to create a product eventually return to the business to be reused or recycled – will be the norm. Businesses of tomorrow will look back at ou... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
As Cobalt Declines, Demand-Growth Rises by 500%
As Cobalt Declines, Demand-Growth Rises by 500%
Published on June 2, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Circular initiatives may be on the rise, but an impending commodity crisis for cobalt indicates that we still haven’t learned our lesson as far as resource depletion is concerned. The ferromagnetic metal is primarily used in the preparation of magn... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
British Standards Institute Officially Launches BS8001 Circular Economy Standard
British Standards Institute Officially Launches BS8001 Circular Economy Standard
Published on June 1, 2017
About a 3 minute read

After months of waiting, the British Standards Institute (BSI) has finally launched BS8001, the world’s first standard for implementing circular economy principles. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Two New Textile Innovations Aim to Take Circular Fashion Towards the Mainstream
Trending: Two New Textile Innovations Aim to Take Circular Fashion Towards the Mainstream
Published on May 30, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The launch of two new textile innovations continues to drive the apparel industry towards greater circularity. ... View More

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Community Updates
Synvina receives interim approval from European PET Bottle Platform: PEF to be integrated in circular economy
Synvina receives interim approval from European PET Bottle Platform: PEF to be integrated in circular economy
Published on May 24, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) has given interim approval for the recyclability of polyethylenefuranoate (PEF), produced by Synvina C.V., Amsterdam, in the European bottle recycling market. Following EPBP’s assessment PEF bottles are expec... View More

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Community Updates
Dow Highlights Progress in Redefining the Role of Business in Society in 2016 Sustainability Report
Dow Highlights Progress in Redefining the Role of Business in Society in 2016 Sustainability Report
Published on May 23, 2017
About a 2 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today released its 2016 Sustainability Report, laying a solid foundation with strong first-year results since announcing its 2025 Sustainability Goals. Prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Coca-Cola Looks to Local Produce to Drive Circular Agenda in India
Coca-Cola Looks to Local Produce to Drive Circular Agenda in India
Published on May 22, 2017
About a 2 minute read

The Coca-Cola Company is closing the loop and ramping up local sourcing of produce for its juice and aerated drinks category with an expansion of its fruit circular economy initiative. ... View More

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