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Sanitary Products, Soft Drinks and Safety Locks: An FMCG Approach to Fighting Period Poverty in Tanzania
'Period poverty' — in which women and girls struggle to access and afford menstrual products — is particularly bad in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s why a new initiative in Tanzania is taking a 21st-century, FMCG approach to a centuries-old problem... View More
Brands Missing Opportunity to Highlight Health Benefits of Sustainable Products
Brands that are committed to sustainability could conduct efficient, cost-effective research to show that their products help reduce exposure to harmful substances, leveraging their commitment to sustainability and expanding it to a commitment to con... View More
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form
Sustainability experts for decades have been exhorting managers to focus more on the function their products deliver and less on the product itself. Biosphere Rule #5, Function Over Form, is focused on fulfilling customers’ functional needs in ways... View More
Hidden: The Waste That Goes Into Making Stuff and How 2 Companies Are Tackling It
The waste we produce in our daily lives is just one small portion of the total waste stream. Public Thread and Rewilder, two winners of the recently announced Upcyclers Network Annual Product Awards, are putting non-household waste streams to creativ... View More
Combating Child Labor on India’s Tobacco Farms
Child labor and other labor abuses are recurring problems characteristic to tobacco-growing and other agricultural communities in countries such as India. But Philip Morris International’s Agricultural Labor Practices is creating a step change. ... View More
Trending: Partnerships Laying More Groundwork for Circular Plastics Economy
The US’ biggest beverage companies have invested into ensuring they get ‘Every Bottle Back’ for recycling; Bluewater is helping Londoners ditch single-use bottles; and SC Johnson and Plastic Bank are broadening the Social Plastic ecosystem. ... View More
Chilean Startup Eliminating Packaging Waste, ‘Poverty Tax’ in Latin American Product Market
Algramo’s unique, refillable packaging system allows customers to buy as much or as little of a product as they want, in reusable containers, with no difference in the price per gram — then recycles all packaging at the end of its life. ... View More
With New Absolute-Reduction Strategy, Unilever 'Gets Drastic on Plastic’
By 2025, the CPG giant says it will eliminate more than 100K tonnes of plastic packaging, and collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells. This makes Unilever the first global CPG company to commit to an absolute plastics reduction acros... View More
Ask First, Give Second: The One-for-One Giving Model Gets a Revamp
Ideally, Western companies should adopt an attitude of Ask First, Give Second. We’d all benefit if we empowered those who will receive the donations to determine what they need most, rather than making that decision for them. ... View More
Do We Need Science-Based Targets for Plastic?
How much plastic recycling is enough to save our seas? It might be time to do the math and set forth quantifiable expectations and accountabilities for plastic production, use and recovery, as we’ve started to do with emissions. ... View More
LENZING™ fibers are fully biodegradable in water, soil and compost
Organic Waste Systems and TÜV confirm fiber biodegradability also in fresh water All white LENZING™ Viscose, Modal and Lyocell fibers are now certified for all environments Global legislators aim at limiting plastic waste persisting in the enviro... View More
Trending: Sustainability Concerns Turning the Tide on Sunscreens
Through CVS’ elimination of coral-damaging compounds and research pointing to cashew shells as a non-toxic alternative, tomorrow’s sunscreens could end up protecting more than our skin. ... View More
Purpose at Work: How Brandless Creates Community by Making Better Stuff Available to All
Communicating your brand’s purpose is vital to creating emotional connections with your customers. But it must be done authentically and in line with your overall brand positioning, story and tone of voice. ... View More
6 Ways to Shift Business for Real, Positive Impact
To answer the call of this climate emergency, we need business to shift from being ‘less negative’ to being ‘for good,’ and to redefine ‘profit’ to include social and environmental benefit. ... View More
‘Good Stuff’ Pop-Up Brings Circular Economy to Life in Manhattan
Can frustration over a broken toaster and a balky vacuum, exacerbated by the sleeplessness that goes with mothering a newborn, catalyze the scaling up of a circular economy for consumer products? ... View More
E-Commerce Companies Can Be Guardians of the Environment
At Thrive Market, as we’ve neutralized our shipping footprint, brought our fulfillment centers to zero waste, and removed 90% of virgin plastic from our packaging, we’ve learned some surprising lessons. ... View More
Collaborating for the Better: Helping Consumers Enjoy Convenience with a Clear Conscience
One of the biggest challenges today is to encourage both brands and consumers to opt for more sustainable alternatives. Collaboration and alliances with like-minded partners along the value chain can help solve the world’s most pressing environment... View More
A Sustainable Tobacco Company? Philip Morris International Thinks It’s Possible
In its 2018 Sustainability Report, the tobacco giant explains how it is finding success by transforming its business, and allowing stakeholders to see concretely how the company is shifting its resources to achieve a smoke-free future. ... View More
Study: Most Brands' Support of Causes Is Not Breaking Through to Gen Z
New study from DoSomething Strategic reveals disconnect between brands and their support of social causes in the minds of younger consumers. Savage x Fenty, Dove, and Love Beauty and Planet receive among the highest association between brand and caus... View More
How to Be a Better Recycler
Many people think because they’re recycling, they’re being earth-friendly, but the reality is that over one-third of what people in the US try to recycle can’t be recycled. So, before you start trying to reduce your personal footprint by throwi... View More
