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Engineering the Future of Circular Packaging in the US Heartland
A collaboration between Dow and New Energy Blue aims to make a new biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa a linchpin in a massive, circular shift for the plastics industry. ... View More
US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity
New report from the Composting Consortium provides landscape analysis of existing compost infrastructure, markets and business models; and blended-finance opportunities to scale organics circularity. ... View More
Study Explores Marketing Tactics for Lower-Impact Menstrual Products
Disposable menstrual products are a less-talked-about but major contributor to global plastic pollution. A recent study investigated consumer preferences and devised guidelines to bolster adoption of more sustainable options in different markets. ... View More
Report: 6 Strategies for Building Nature-Positive, Circular Economy for Europe
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines six circular strategies to transform Europe’s built environment that will boost economic activity, increase climate resilience, and make cities more vibrant places to live and work. ... View More
Foodtech Innovators Spill the Beans on Climate-Proofing Coffee
These two startups are fundamentally changing how coffee is produced — by eliminating the need for beans altogether, and repurposing food waste along the way. ... View More
Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Lead Brands Launching First City-Wide Reuse System
The collaboration, led by the NextGen Consortium, makes reusable cups the default option in over 30 national and local restaurants across the City of Petaluma, California. ... View More
When We Look at the Future of Our Industry, We All Lost in Cannes
If we are to safeguard advertising’s legitimacy, we must address our image problem. It’s time we apply our collective creativity to solve our (industry’s) biggest challenges. ... View More
Is the US Energy Sector Prepared for Increasingly Powerful Tropical Storms?
Not only do renewable-energy systems reduce air pollution and carbon emissions — their decentralized nature offers an additional, fail-safe advantage over our conventional power systems. ... View More
This Company Upcycles Waste Wood Into a Better Building Material
Cambium’s thermally modified wood transforms wood waste into a valuable resource — reducing carbon emissions in the built environment, promoting local job training and supporting urban-reforestation initiatives. ... View More
New Partnerships, Processes Aim to Slash Concrete’s Climate Impacts
UNIDO and the GCCA have partnered to decarbonize the cement and concrete industry, with a strong focus on the Global South; while Cambridge researchers have developed a potentially game-changing cement-recycling process. ... View More
From Funding to Action: Empowering Farmers Through RCPP
The USDA's $1.5B investment in the RCPP will advance climate-smart agriculture in the US while expanding the number, reach and variety of conservation programs. Realizing the full potential of this funding requires intentional action and collaboratio... View More
Pioneering Vermont Law Adds Momentum to Climate-Accountability Fight
Vermont's Climate Superfund Act is the latest in a growing wave of climate-driven political and legal attempts to hold the fossil-fuel industry accountable for its role in accelerating climate change. ... View More
Report: Global EPR Ecosystem Critical to Tackling Fashion Waste
Without EPR policy, tens of millions of tons of textiles will continue to be landfilled, incinerated or leak into the environment every year. But as policy continues to develop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation reminds businesses to keep innovating. ... View More
The Many Benefits of This Cacao-Fruit Chocolate Make It Even Sweeter
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more beneficial for farmers and the environment. ... View More
Report: High Seas Treaty Offers Historic Opportunity for Climate Adaptation
In a new paper, scientists detail how the soon-to-be-ratified Treaty can help protect marine species as climate change continues to warm the oceans. ... View More
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Share Cost of Supply Chain Decarbonization
The Future Supplier Initiative’s collective-financing model aims to address the main barriers preventing many textile factories from reducing resource consumption or implementing renewable-energy solutions. ... View More
Meet the Company Infusing Circularity, Inclusivity into PPE
AmorSui's new line of higher-quality, inclusive, washable and recyclable garments eliminate waste and better protect medical personnel. We spoke with founder Beau Wangtrakuldee about her vision for a circular commerce model for medical supplies. ... View More
Latest Ban on ‘High-Carbon’ Ads Shows Appetite for Clean-Energy Transition
Edinburgh’s recent ban on ads for fossil fuels and other high-carbon products exemplifies a desire to shift those ad spaces toward cleaner, more viable alternatives and ads that promote low-carbon behaviors. ... View More
WA Ballot Initiative Could Stymy National Efforts to Put a Price on Carbon
I-2117 is already destabilizing the state’s landmark carbon market — confusing businesses and creating uncertainty about the future of climate policy. ... View More
US Plastics Pact Unveils Bold New Roadmap to Transform the Use of Plastics
Update to 2025 Roadmap carries forward unfinished targets from the original plan and outlines new steps toward circular design, based on insights from 130+ US Plastic Pact Activators. ... View More
