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UK ‘Borrowing Hub’ Challenges Consumption Economy

Published on September 16, 2015

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The “sharing economy” has become a buzzword of sorts in recent years. Everything from cars to homes and even people’s dogs can now be “shared” with strangers connected through digital technology. But what about everyday “stuff”? That ol... View More

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Trending: How the Circular Economy Continues to Clean Up Fashion

Published on September 1, 2015

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Striving toward sustainability is an ongoing trend in the fashion industry, as companies and consumers continue to find alternatives to cheap, disposable clothing and wasteful production practices. The latest: American textile manufacturer Polartec t... View More

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Cradle to Cradle, AutoDesk Launch Second Annual Product Design Challenge

Published on September 1, 2015

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Today is the launch of the second annual Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge, which calls upon designers to innovate products for the circular economy. Participants will be awarded up to $6,000 for their designs that creatively eliminate the co... View More

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7 Key Players Needed to Take Us Over the Circular Economy Finish Line

Published on August 18, 2015

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Circular business models thrive on longevity, reuse and capacity sharing - they disrupt, uncover customer value and drive resource efficiency. Many would agree that society needs to adopt this circular thinking, but how do we really make it happen at... View More

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The Circular Economy, Take 2: Will Europe Fail or Fly?

Published on July 28, 2015

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The European Commission is expected to unveil its revised Circular Economy Package this autumn – an occasion that will mark the first significant piece of policy intervention in this space. The Commission is under pressure to get the detail right t... View More

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To Infinity and Beyond: How Levi's Is Embracing the Circular Economy

Published on July 21, 2015

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At Levi Strauss & Co., our sustainability thinking has traditionally begun at the cotton stage of the product life cycle. The cotton is picked, ginned, spun, and woven into fabric. The fabric is cut, sewn, and finished into a pair of jeans before... View More

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Why Corporate Responsibility Has the Potential to Deliver Financial, Competitive Returns

Published on July 10, 2015

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I’ve been working in the Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (CR) field for twenty years. In that time, skeptics have persistently challenged the discipline: Do corporate environmental, social, and governance practices drive or distract fro... View More

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New Online Marketplace Will Allow US Companies to Exchange Underutilized Materials

Published on July 8, 2015

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The National Materials Marketplace, a new joint pilot project led by the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF), US Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), brings together more th... View More

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Lexmark Predicts Connected Future Built on ‘Economy of Use’

Published on July 2, 2015

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The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) space represents one of the most disruptive, yet lucrative, forces in the business world today. Research by McKinsey & Co estimates that IoT technology offers a potential economic impact of $3.9 trillion to ... View More

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Trending: Even Yet Still More Evidence Pointing to #BusinessCase for Circular Economy

Published on June 24, 2015

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More and more evidence continues to emerge that points to the literal wealth of untapped potential of shifting to a circular economy. Today, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment, and SUN (Stiftungsfonds fü... View More

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RIT Joins Group of Universities Furthering Global Understanding of Circular Economy

Published on June 13, 2015

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Rochester Institute of Technology has become a Pioneer University within the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)’s Higher Education program, joining a select group of universities worldwide dedicated to accelerating a global transition to a regenerati... View More

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Kingfisher Highlights Progress Toward Net Positive Goals in 2015 Report

Published on June 11, 2015

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A collaborative approach to responsible sourcing, packaging and the circular economy has taken DIY giant Kingfisher to new heights in the second year of its Net Positive sustainability plan.On Wednesday, the parent company of B&Q, Screwfix and ot... View More

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Practical, Affordable Solutions for BOP, Closing Loops Rule Sustainia's Top 100 Solutions for 2015

Published on June 11, 2015

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Each year, Scandinavian think tank Sustainia highlights leading-edge sustainability solutions, technologies and practices from around the globe in its Sustainia100. Published today, this year’s list, which highlights standouts from more than 151 co... View More

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Building a Circular Economy: How Ford, Novelis Created a Truly Closed Loop for Automotive Aluminum

Published on May 28, 2015

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With approximately 9 billion people in the world today, society consumes and discards more and more each year, with no signs of slowing down. Culturally, we’ve begun to embrace and adopt recycling as a solution to our modern waste habits and an opp... View More

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Novelis UK Win at the Awards for Excellence

Published on May 20, 2015

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05/19/2015 | Press releaseNovelis UK were unveiled as the winner of the Circular Economy Success category at this year's Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, 2015.The annual Awards for Excellence are renowned for delivering true v... View More

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Ellen MacArthur on Leading a Complex System of Global Change

Published on May 19, 2015

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Since Ellen MacArthur made the transition in 2009 from world-record-breaking sailor to champion of the circular economy, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has become a driving force behind shifting our approach to business away from that of take-make-wa... View More

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Unilever Continues to Prove Sustainability #BusinessCase, Saving 1M Tons CO2 – and €244M

Published on May 18, 2015

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Just three months after announcing its industry-leading achievement of zero waste to landfill across its global factory network and weeks after confirming that its Sustainable Living Plan is having an increasingly positive impact on its growth, cost ... View More

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New Study Asserts Need for Global, Standardized Definition of Circular Economy; MacArthur Provides One

Published on May 13, 2015

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According to Communicating the Circle: Are circular economy communication strategies starting to connect? — a white paper published by Go Circular — a majority of circular economy professionals (61 percent) believe corporate circular economy comm... View More

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New Circularity Indicators Enable Companies to Assess Products in Context of Circular Economy

Published on May 12, 2015

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Granta Design have launched new indicators which, for the first time, enable companies to assess how well a product or company performs in the context of a circular economy. The new Circularity Indicators measure th... View More

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C2C Design Challenge Winners Help Reduce Water Waste, Build Better Furniture, Reduce Obsoletism

Published on April 30, 2015

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Today, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and Autodesk announced the winners of the inaugural Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge, which asked participants to design products made with materials that can return safely to industr... View More