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
New Reports Reveal Details, Impacts of Efforts To Tackle Plastic Waste and Pollution
In the first New Plastics Economy Global Commitment report, major companies publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, many for the first time; while Closed Loop Partners’ 2018 Impact Report measures the effect their investments are ha... View More
Trending: Collaborations Continue to Fuel Solutions to Plastic Pollution
These days, we can’t go a week without the launch of another initiative, innovation or collaboration aimed at eradicating plastic waste around the world – which means we may actually have a fighting chance at doing it. ... View More
Trending: Taking the Carbon, Waste Out of eCommerce
Between Amazon and Etsy’s carbon-neutral ambitions, and more and more options for circular shipping containers, the millions of tons of emissions and waste generated by e-commerce could soon be a thing of the past. ... View More
#WearNext: Make Fashion Circular, NYC Partner to Tackle Clothing Waste
As well as being able to drop off clothing at stores and other collection points, New Yorkers will be encouraged to get involved by donating, repairing, reselling or swapping their old clothes to give them a new life. ... View More
Girlapproved: Connecting AI, Human Evolution and the Future of Business Success
Girlapproved provides deeper causal understanding of not only where we are and how we got here, but how to chart a better course and how to turn the mother ship around, with practical steps to guide us. ... View More
The Big Climate Issue We Need to Focus on in 2019: Textiles and Circularity
I want to encourage all of the stakeholders — brands and consumers — to work together to move the needle, as we look to mitigate fashion and textile waste impact over the next two decades. ... View More
What Fashion Can Learn from Other Industries Promoting a Circular Economy
Sustainability in fashion is growing, but several other industries have been pioneering a push towards a circular economy, as well — and the fashion community may be able to take notes. ... View More
How Imaging Technology Could Solve the Global Food Waste Problem
One of the biggest food retailers in the US has used the software to better understand the shelf life of its beef, cutting potential waste by 25 percent. ... View More
New Alliance to Bring Circular IT Life Cycle Management Across Europe
European leaders in financing professional equipment and IT life cycle management join forces to offer circular, product-as-a-service solutions. ... View More
Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System
From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, they outline 50 nutritious foods that are better for our health and environment. ... View More
UK Gov Proposes Tax, Other Incentives to Help End Throwaway Fashion
The Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the UK government to make fashion retailers take responsibility for the waste they create. ... View More
Renewal Mill: Turning By-Products Into More Nutritious Food
Through its proprietary technology, the company transforms organic, high-fiber food by-product streams into nutritious raw ingredients. ... View More
Champions 12.3: Restaurants Realize 7:1 ROI by Reducing Food Waste
New research finds rather compelling business case for restaurants to reduce the amount of food they throw away. ... View More
Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)
Promising technologies from Finland, France could bring waste-free future closer to reality. ... View More
A Week of 'Globalization 4.0': Sustainability Lessons from the WEF 2019
The central theme of the World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos last week was “Globalization 4.0: Shaping a New Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” But what is Globalization 4.0, and what are the main sustainability lessons... View More
That’s the Spirit: Optimizing the Inputs, and Outputs, of Alcohol
Players large and small are innovating to optimize what goes into — and comes out of — alcohol production. ... View More
Passion Fruit: Growing a Farm into a Climate-Beneficial Enterprise
Many farmers avoid wasting excess fruit by turning it into animal feed, but Sidehill Farm has found much more delicious solutions. ... View More
SB Nordic: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
So, what do a slave-free chocolate brand, an activist bank and a blindfolded panel of diversity experts have in common? ... View More
EMF: Unhealthy Food Production Making Healthy Eating Impossible
Hidden killers in food production are making healthy eating impossible for people around the world, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. ... View More
EPR in Action: TerraCycle, CPG Giants Close ‘Loop’ on Single-Use Packaging
A first-of-its-kind, global shopping platform, Loop™ aims to offer zero-waste packaging options for the world’s most popular consumer products. ... View More
