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 Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop
Today, Savers® released its third annual State of Reuse Report, which reveals that while people consistently state they are donating or finding ways to extend the life of their items, there is still a long journey ahead to fully embrace reuse — as... View More
Q&A: Will We Go 'All In'? The Past, Present and Future of Sustainability Leadership
Written by three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability — Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan; David Grayson, Emeritus of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University School of Management; and Mark Lee, Executive Director of SustainAbility... View More
BASF, IKEA, P&G Among Companies Showcasing How Brands Are Redesigning the Good Life
Today, the Sustainable Brands® team has convened, along with 2,000 members of its global community, for the kick-off of SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than 300 influential... View More
Trending: Impending Bans in EU, Vancouver; £1M Fund Target Plastic Waste
These days — especially in sustainability circles — it seems impossible to avoid hearing about the massive problem that is plastic pollution, and what we can do to address it. In the past two weeks alone, there have been announcements from public... View More
Hilton Targets Plastics, Science-Based Targets in Journey to Halve Impacts by 2030
Like many large companies, Hilton has been steadily improving its sustainability performance one step at a time. ... View More
Ben & Jerry’s Piloting Platform Connecting Consumers to Their Carbon Footprint
The world’s first retail platform that connects consumers to their own carbon footprint is being piloted by Ben & Jerry’s at its newest Scoop Shop in London. The platform, created by the nonprofit Poseidon Foundation and launched on May 1, us... View More
Trending: The North Face, Tetra Pak, Seventh Gen Continue Chipping Away at Plastic Waste
Awareness of our plastic waste problem continues to grow, prompting campaigns and corporate action around the world. ... View More
How Is Your Brand Redesigning the Good Life This World Environment Day?
Ahead of Earth Day last month, over one million people took to social media urging corporations to "break free" from single-use plastics. And from the fashion to the auto industry – and everywhere in between – innovations are taking roo... View More
Real-Time Visibility Key to Reducing Food Waste in the Supply Chain
How does food get on a plate? Unless you’re growing it yourself, that food may have had a long, complex journey before it arrived on your fork. That long trail all too often results in a lot of food wasted and lost along the way. The UN Food and Ag... View More
Trending: New EMF Collaborative, G-Star RAW, Parsons Students Latest to ‘Make Fashion Circular’
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has launched a new industry collaborative to build on the vision outlined in its New Textiles Economy report. ... View More
Trending: Edinburgh Going Circular, Auckland Sees the Business Case
A major new initiative in Edinburgh will help local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) identify and capitalise on circular economy opportunities, while an economic study has shown how circular economy opportunities could deliver nearly $9 billion fo... View More
Trending: #BusinessCase, Innovations Grow for Sustainable Fashion; Waste Ban Looms
The business case for sustainability in the fashion industry has strengthened, but the pace of change still isn’t going fast or far enough, according to the newly released second edition of the Pulse of the Fashion Industry report. ... View More
How the US Food Industry Can Divert 65M Lbs of Glove, Packaging Waste — Immediately
The US food industry uses roughly 30 billion disposable gloves per year. Estimates vary but between 45-75 percent of these are vinyl (PVC) disposable gloves. There are many scientific studies analyzing the effects of various health and food safety as... View More
Saved Grains, Zero-Emission Trucks Edging Anheuser Busch Toward 2025 Goals
This week, global brewer AB InBev announced two major initiatives helping it advance toward its 2025 Sustainability Goals in different parts of the world. ... View More
Jackie Chan Highlights Circular Economy ‘Green Hero’ Arthur Huang in New Documentary
On April 21st, at the Palace Cinema in Raffles City, Changning, Shanghai, I attended the premiere of the first of a three-part documentary series, “Jackie Chan’s Green Heroes” — a joint project by the action movie star, National Geographic Pa... View More
WRAP Convenes 42 CPG Giants in Global Pact to Eliminate Plastic Packaging Waste
Building on their individual efforts and those under the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)’s New Plastics Economy initiative, dozens of businesses have made their commitment to the new UK Plastics Pact. ... View More
Trending: Commercial Food Waste Finds New Foes in Unique Co-op Model, Veolia Marketplace
Food waste is the single largest waste stream lost to disposal and is the leading cause of methane emissions from landfills. While many communities have successfully implemented curbside organics collection, the non-residential sector loses more than... View More
Airbnb to Combat Overcrowding with New Office of Healthy Tourism
With 4.85 million active listings, Airbnb commands the largest portfolio in the industry, larger than the top five biggest hotel companies combined. The company that put home sharing on the map recently shared some of its 2017 data and celebrated its... View More
‘Closing the Loop’ Doc Stresses Imperative for Circular Revolution, Shares Success Stories
Going “circular” refers to the change from our current take-make-waste linear economy to a borrow-use-return circular economy, also known under the banners of ‘zero-waste’ and ‘cradle-to-cradle.’ The concept has sparked a movement among c... View More
Over 1M People Join Greenpeace Call to Corporates to #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Around the globe, over one million individuals have signed petitions, taken to stores and restaurants, and posted photos of ridiculous packaging on social media to call out corporations for their massive single-use plastic footprints. ... View More
