Circular Economy

The constant stream of new models, products and processes that are helping organizations extend the useful life of resources and materials while reducing, repurposing and ultimately eliminating waste in all its forms

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
This Startup Shows That Tackling the Plastic Crisis May Not Be a Stretch
This Startup Shows That Tackling the Plastic Crisis May Not Be a Stretch
Published on September 8, 2022
About a 7 minute read

Great Wrap aims to be a plug-and-play replacement for film wraps for both home and business. It replaces petroleum-based films with a bio-based waste product that, unlike most other bio-based polymers, completely decomposes in within three months. ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
So Long, Coffee Pods ... Hello, Coffee Balls?
So Long, Coffee Pods ... Hello, Coffee Balls?
Published on September 6, 2022
About a 3 minute read

The inventive, waste-free, single-serve coffee system means that portioned coffee no longer needs to be surrounded by an aluminum or plastic capsule. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Green Sports Alliance Launches Playbook to Help Sports Venues Divert Food Waste from Landfills
Green Sports Alliance Launches Playbook to Help Sports Venues Divert Food Waste from Landfills
Published on September 2, 2022
About a 3 minute read

Venues with proper composting infrastructure can utilize the playbook to prevent plastic and organic waste from accumulating in landfills. Future editions will further explore how to expand venue logistics to implement comprehensive zero-waste progra... View More

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Circular Economy
Over 90% of US Adults Think Climate Change Will Inevitably Impact the Real Estate Market
Over 90% of US Adults Think Climate Change Will Inevitably Impact the Real Estate Market
Published on September 1, 2022
About a 3 minute read

3 in 5 say climate risks have already impacted their decision on where to live; but housing prices and cost of living are still bigger factors. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Technological Ingenuity in African Nations: How They Are Solving the Plastic Waste Challenge
Technological Ingenuity in African Nations: How They Are Solving the Plastic Waste Challenge
Published on August 31, 2022
About a 6 minute read

Enabling a circular economy is a complicated challenge that governments, communities and businesses globally are struggling to solve. But as Dow’s work in Africa proves, solutions exist — and success comes when organizations and communities colla... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Aleph Farms Joins AIM for Climate with $40M Investment to Advance Cellular Agriculture
Aleph Farms Joins AIM for Climate with $40M Investment to Advance Cellular Agriculture
Published on August 30, 2022
About a 3 minute read

Cellular ag technologies address two of the initiative’s four focal areas of innovation for 2022; they could be a key tool for reducing food’s environmental impact and enabling greater food security. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Finnish Bio-Based Innovations Could Be a Game-Changer for Plastic Packaging
Finnish Bio-Based Innovations Could Be a Game-Changer for Plastic Packaging
Published on August 26, 2022
About a 4 minute read

Once ranked the ‘greenest’ country in the world, Finland’s strong R&D programs have kept the country at the forefront of innovation in bio-based and circular solutions for materials and packaging. ... View More

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Recurate’s Inaugural Resale Report Highlights Goldmine in Brand-Owned Recommerce
Recurate’s Inaugural Resale Report Highlights Goldmine in Brand-Owned Recommerce
Published on August 17, 2022
About a 3 minute read

Many brands that offer pre-owned merchandise through their own retail channels initially do it for sustainability reasons — to keep useful products out of landfills. While that is an important benefit of recommerce, thinking of it only in those ter... View More

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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Yes, Beach Cleanups Still Play an Important Role in Ocean Restoration
Yes, Beach Cleanups Still Play an Important Role in Ocean Restoration
Published on August 12, 2022
About a 7 minute read

The overall puzzle of ocean restoration is complex; but to Dow, it is clear that organized cleanups are one of the most important pieces — because they can create a spark that will ignite the type of passion it takes to drive change. ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Retailers and the Food Waste Fight: The Journey Continues
Retailers and the Food Waste Fight: The Journey Continues
Published on August 11, 2022
About a 5 minute read

Between new approaches to labeling, innovative coatings, redistribution and data-driven solutions, retailers across the Western world continue to fight the good fight against food waste. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Report: An Asset Mindset Is Needed to Make a Circular Economy a Reality
Report: An Asset Mindset Is Needed to Make a Circular Economy a Reality
Published on August 5, 2022
About a 4 minute read

Latest research from Planet Tracker proposes a practical business solution to the problem of plastic waste, whereby packaging is treated as an asset to be returned, rather than a liability to be tossed. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Trending: Pangaia, Primark Expand Efforts to Turn Waste Textiles Into New Colors
Trending: Pangaia, Primark Expand Efforts to Turn Waste Textiles Into New Colors
Published on August 4, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The latest in a growing wave of circular textile innovations, the materials-science company and the global retailer have both launched collections that turn waste materials into new, colored textiles that require no dyeing. ... View More

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Circular Economy
4 Things We Must Get Right to Truly Transform the US Agriculture System
4 Things We Must Get Right to Truly Transform the US Agriculture System
Published on August 3, 2022
About a 6 minute read

As regenerative ag gains momentum in the US, how do we ensure that the transition of the food system materializes in a way that supports equitable economic prosperity while allowing people and planet to flourish long term? Here are four areas where t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Conquering the Last Frontier of the Climate Emergency: Your Screen
Conquering the Last Frontier of the Climate Emergency: Your Screen
Published on August 2, 2022
About a 4 minute read

As creators of our digital world, we have a powerful role to play. We must consciously reinvent web design to radically reduce the polluting impacts of our sites and apps. We must use our talents to rethink how we build websites, reduce wastage and s... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Could This Upcycled Sugar Company Help Solve the Obesity and Biodiversity Crises?
Could This Upcycled Sugar Company Help Solve the Obesity and Biodiversity Crises?
Published on August 1, 2022
About a 6 minute read

Supplant breaks down typically wasted agricultural fiber into its signature product, Sugars from Fiber — an entirely new category of sugars, which performs like sugar in the kitchen while retaining the nutritional properties of fiber, and mitigatin... View More

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Circular Economy
The Problem with Plastic-Free July
The Problem with Plastic-Free July
Published on July 29, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The problems we’re facing aren’t going to be solved by forgoing plastic straws. Yes, every small action makes a difference; but these actions need to be a piece of a greater puzzle in which every council, government, company and community is buil... View More

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Circular Economy
With a Sustainability Strategy Fully Embedded, How Do You Maintain Momentum to Reach Your Goals?
With a Sustainability Strategy Fully Embedded, How Do You Maintain Momentum to Reach Your Goals?
Published on July 28, 2022
About a 6 minute read

“We’ve been working on design for recyclability for years now. But the next step is to make packaging fully recyclable and then collect the packaging to recycle it into new products. We’re very close to creating a low-carbon, circular economy.�... View More

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Circular Economy
MiiR’s ‘Re:Claimed’ Program Gives Rejected Custom Products a Second Chance
MiiR’s ‘Re:Claimed’ Program Gives Rejected Custom Products a Second Chance
Published on July 22, 2022
About a 3 minute read

The design-focused drinkware company used existing production channels to find a new path to market for would-be-wasted units from its B2B program. ... View More

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Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
1st Indigo Ag Credit Issuance Connects Farmers to Multibillion-Dollar Voluntary Carbon Market
1st Indigo Ag Credit Issuance Connects Farmers to Multibillion-Dollar Voluntary Carbon Market
Published on July 22, 2022
About a 4 minute read

Industry-leading carbon-farming program provides new revenue stream for farmers and an immediately accessible, scalable nature-based solution to climate change for businesses. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
A Paradigm(ond) Shift: Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Changing the Meaning of Luxury
A Paradigm(ond) Shift: Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Changing the Meaning of Luxury
Published on July 21, 2022
About a 5 minute read

If you see a lab-grown diamond and a mined diamond side by side, they both elicit the same scintillating awe; but lab-grown gemstones don’t carry the injustices of their mined counterparts. For Aether and Sacet, transparency, ethics and regeneratio... View More

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