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What If Sustainable Design Didn't Need to Be Recyclable?

Published on October 15, 2026

About a 3 minute read

A Hokkaido plywood maker argues that circular design should start with whether a product is worth keeping, not how easily it can be taken apart, and that durability and desirability may do more to extend a product’s life than designing it for disas... View More

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Circular Economy

How Reusing Industrial Surplus Supports Decarbonization More Than Scrapping

Published on October 5, 2026

About a 4 minute read

When usable industrial equipment is scrapped early, manufacturers lose both the value of the asset and the emissions already spent making it. Reusing surplus offers a way to recover that value while avoiding the carbon cost of new replacements. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

5 Breakthroughs Turning Fashion’s Footprint into Innovation Fuel

Published on September 8, 2025

About a 10 minute read

In this Innovation Watch, we spotlight five technologies helping fashion brands to future proof both supply chains and the industry at large. ... View More

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Supply Chain

Top 5 Scope 3 Hotspots in Retail Value Chains

Published on August 8, 2025

About a 6 minute read

Leading retailers are rethinking inputs and partnering with both suppliers and competitors to tackle tricky value chain emissions. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging

Plastic Pollution Devastating Human Health, Costing Trillions

Published on August 7, 2025

About a 5 minute read

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Luxury Carmakers Expand Circular Solutions for Auto Industry

Published on July 8, 2025

About a 7 minute read

JLR, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are the latest companies embracing circularity to boost resilience and stability of their operations and supply chains. ... View More

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Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

P&G Partners to Scale Circular Approach to Chemical Production

Published on June 13, 2025

About a 4 minute read

Converting industrial CO2 emissions into feedstock for a plethora of common materials is a win-win for lowering costs and decarbonizing consumer products. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging

Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem

Published on April 11, 2025

About a 7 minute read

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. ... View More

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Circular Economy Materials & Packaging

5 Best Practices to Discover EPR Cost Savings in Your Packaging Data

Published on April 4, 2025

About a 3 minute read

Businesses are required in certain states to collect and report packaging data — so if your company must gather packaging data anyway, why not use it to reduce packaging waste (and EPR fees!)? ... View More

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Circular Economy

New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential

Published on April 1, 2025

About a 5 minute read

The devil’s in the details: Researchers assert circular fashion’s economic and environmental benefits have been grossly overstated, and more clarity and due diligence are critical. ... View More

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Circular Economy Supply Chain Collaboration & Co-Creation

Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear

Published on February 6, 2025

About a 6 minute read

Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. ... View More

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Regulation & Public Policy Supply Chain

2 New Resources Aim to Put Apparel Companies, ESG Regulators on the Same Page

Published on February 4, 2025

About a 5 minute read

Amid a spate of new ESG-related legislation, an interactive white paper demystifies this regulatory rigmarole for apparel and textile companies; and a handbook outlines the industry’s unique challenges for the EU as it develops due diligence guidel... View More

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Circular Economy Supply Chain

BMW Group Expands Circular Supply Chain for EV Batteries

Published on January 14, 2025

About a 3 minute read

After establishing a system for harvesting cobalt, lithium and nickel from its high-voltage batteries in China, a new partnership extends the effort to its EU supply chain — with the US, Mexico and Canada to follow. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Study: Upcycling Food Isn’t Inherently Sustainable

Published on January 9, 2025

About a 4 minute read

New research highlights the potential benefits of upcycling surplus food and by-products — including job creation, cost-effectiveness and environmental advantages. But potential risks include reducing food security and equity. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Supply Chain Circular Economy

Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives

Published on December 23, 2024

About a 8 minute read

Polybion and Mabe Bio are future-proofing leather production with local and circular strategies that utilize waste, boost local economies and empower rural communities. ... View More

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Supply Chain Innovation & Technology

unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production

Published on December 17, 2024

About a 3 minute read

The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Innovation & Technology

Meet the Startup Remolding the Future of Fashion

Published on December 4, 2024

About a 7 minute read

Simplifyber is redesigning fashion production with a cellulose-based, liquid fiber that can be molded for a variety of applications, including shoe uppers — bypassing 60% of traditional manufacturing steps and significantly reducing waste, energy u... View More

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Materials & Packaging

How Can Businesses Rethink Packaging to Support Circularity?

Published on November 11, 2024

About a 6 minute read

Prioritizing packaging made from recycled materials that can be recycled again simplifies sustainable choices for consumers. The easier the process, the more likely consumers are to participate — reducing the chances that packaging ends up as waste... View More

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Marketing & Communications

Book’s 3rd Edition Digs Deeper into the Making, Marketing of ‘Greener Products’

Published on November 8, 2024

About a 2 minute read

‘Greener Products,’ from sustainability marketing veteran Al Iannuzzi, provides valuable insights for everyone from sustainability students and academics to corporate sustainability leaders. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Helios: An Out-of-This-World Solution for Decarbonizing Steelmaking

Published on October 3, 2024

About a 8 minute read

Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry. ... View More

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