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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Caesars Rallies Vegas Competitors to Help 'Clean the World'
Caesars Rallies Vegas Competitors to Help 'Clean the World'
Published on February 3, 2015
About a 11 minute read

“Sustainability” isn’t something most of us associate with Las Vegas. However, as one of the top tourist destinations in the world, the Las Vegas Strip presents a host of opportunities for tackling the rampant waste created by the industry. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
Shell Endorses Shareholder Resolution That 'Boldly Questions Its Own Business Model'
Shell Endorses Shareholder Resolution That 'Boldly Questions Its Own Business Model'
Published on February 3, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Last week, Royal Dutch Shell’s board of directors ratified a shareholder resolution that commits the oil giant to investing in a low-carbon future. The resolution called for the company to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, invest in ... View More

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Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Autodesk Launch First-Ever Product Design Challenge
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Autodesk Launch First-Ever Product Design Challenge
Published on February 2, 2015
About a 4 minute read

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and Autodesk, a world leader in 3D design software, have teamed up to offer product designers a chance to win up to US$4,000 through the inaugural Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge. Participa... View More

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Sprint Launches Encore Challenge to Find Smart Ways to Revamp Used Smartphones
Sprint Launches Encore Challenge to Find Smart Ways to Revamp Used Smartphones
Published on February 2, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Sprint today launched its Smartphone Encore Challenge — an attempt to inspire students to generate new ideas about how to revive old smartphones and their components. The competition — launched in partnership with Brightstar Corporations and HOBI... View More

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Solomon to Sustainability Laggards: Catch-Up Will Become Harder to Play
Solomon to Sustainability Laggards: Catch-Up Will Become Harder to Play
Published on January 30, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Joel Solomon, a pioneer in social venture capital, is chairman of Renewal Funds, Canada’s largest organization in the sector.With $98m in assets under management, Renewal Funds invests in organic food, responsibly made products and environmental in... View More

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Unilever Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Across Global Factory Network, Creating €200M in Savings, Hundreds of Jobs
Unilever Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Across Global Factory Network, Creating €200M in Savings, Hundreds of Jobs
Published on January 30, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Consumer goods giant Unilever today announced it has achieved a key sustainability target of sending zero non-hazardous* waste to landfill from its global factory network. The company says the milestone not only represents a significant step towards ... View More

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Project MainStream Launches 3 Programs to Help Scale Circular Economy
Project MainStream Launches 3 Programs to Help Scale Circular Economy
Published on January 27, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Project MainStream, part of the World Economic Forum’s Circular Economy initiative, has launched three new programs focused on developing ways of scaling the circular economy through materials management, information technology and business model i... View More

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Study Projects Creation of More Than 200,000 UK Jobs as Circular Economy Grows
Study Projects Creation of More Than 200,000 UK Jobs as Circular Economy Grows
Published on January 27, 2015
About a 4 minute read

The continued development of resource-efficient business activity, such as recycling, reuse and remanufacturing, could create demand for over 200,000 new jobs across Britain between now and 2030, according to a new study by Waste Resources Action Pro... View More

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Diversity, Slavery, Future-Fit Workplaces: SustainAbility's 10 Trends for 2015
Diversity, Slavery, Future-Fit Workplaces: SustainAbility's 10 Trends for 2015
Published on January 25, 2015
About a 12 minute read

From historic climate change marches and bold advocacy by companies on the price of carbon to global economic volatility and heated debates on inequality, 2014 was a year of accelerated awareness and action for sustainable development.Our Ten Trends ... View More

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Grand & Toy, TerraCycle Launch National Office Products Recycling Program
Grand & Toy, TerraCycle Launch National Office Products Recycling Program
Published on January 23, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Grand & Toy, an affiliate of Office Depot, and TerraCycle Canada have announced the launch of a new, national retailer recycling program for office products.The program comes after a successful five month K-Cup® Pack pilot recycling partnership ... View More

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Safeway, 99 Cents Only Fined for Improper Hazardous Waste Disposal
Safeway, 99 Cents Only Fined for Improper Hazardous Waste Disposal
Published on January 13, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Safeway has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations that its grocery stores improperly disposed of hazardous waste and customers' medical information in California. In a separate settlement, Los Angeles-based 99 Cents Only Stores will ... View More

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Forbo Closes Loop on Its 'Back to the Floor' Recycling Scheme
Forbo Closes Loop on Its 'Back to the Floor' Recycling Scheme
Published on January 12, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Dutch flooring supplier and manufacturer Forbo Flooring has now closed the loop on its Back to the Floor recycling scheme, according to Environmental Expert. Now in its third year, the scheme now recycles Forbo flooring off-cuts into new products. ... View More

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Canadian City Moves Toward First Closed-Loop Organics Waste Management System
Canadian City Moves Toward First Closed-Loop Organics Waste Management System
Published on January 7, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The Canadian city of Surrey has chosen Iris Solutions to build what the city claims will be the first closed-loop, fully-integrated organics waste management system in North America.The Surrey Biofuels Processing Facility will process 115,000 tons of... View More

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White Coffee Introduces Organic Coffee in Biodegradable, Compostable Single-Serve BioCup
White Coffee Introduces Organic Coffee in Biodegradable, Compostable Single-Serve BioCup
Published on January 6, 2015
About a 2 minute read

White Coffee Corporation has introduced a new line of single-serve organic coffees in a new BioCup that is completely biodegradable when aerobically composted.Consumers committed to sustainable packaging will have a large selection of blends and flav... View More

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As ‘Internet of Things’ Grows, So Do E-waste Concerns
As ‘Internet of Things’ Grows, So Do E-waste Concerns
Published on December 29, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The Internet of Things (IoT) will include some 30 billion connected devices by 2020, according to analyst firm Gartner. Although the IoT holds promise for promoting global sustainability, there is a growing concern of what becomes of these devices wh... View More

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The 2014 Corporate Sustainability Awards: 5 Companies That Bravely and Brilliantly Led the Pack
The 2014 Corporate Sustainability Awards: 5 Companies That Bravely and Brilliantly Led the Pack
Published on December 23, 2014
About a 4 minute read

2014 was a year of stunning statistics and some moments of brilliance from a few brands. Unfortunately, most of the numbers were of the gloom and doom variety: warmest year, worst drought, worsening economic inequality — not to mention Ebola, war, ... View More

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eBay Drops ALEC After Pressure From Environmental Groups; Activists Set Sights on AT&T, UPS
eBay Drops ALEC After Pressure From Environmental Groups; Activists Set Sights on AT&T, UPS
Published on December 19, 2014
About a 1 minute read

On Thursday, after months of pressure from climate change activists, eBay confirmed its departure from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).“This is a major victory for those of us who have continued to pressure eBay executives to drop... View More

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Reports Find Over 5 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Floating in the World’s Oceans … and 10,000 Times More in the Deep Sea
Reports Find Over 5 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Floating in the World’s Oceans … and 10,000 Times More in the Deep Sea
Published on December 18, 2014
About a 4 minute read

More than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing nearly 269,000 tons, are floating in the world’s oceans and causing damage throughout the food chain, according to new research by the 5 Gyres Institute — but that is apparently a d... View More

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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Purdue Researchers Turn Biomass Waste into Valuable Chemical Products
Purdue Researchers Turn Biomass Waste into Valuable Chemical Products
Published on December 18, 2014
About a 3 minute read

A team of researchers from Purdue University's Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) has developed a new catalytic process that converts biomass waste into chemical products that can be used in fragrances, flavorings o... View More

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Waste Management's 2014 Sustainability Report Chronicles Journey to Zero Waste
Waste Management's 2014 Sustainability Report Chronicles Journey to Zero Waste
Published on December 15, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Waste Management’s just-released 2014 Sustainability Report, Creating a Circular Economy, documents the company’s progress on recycling, energy production, transforming waste into valuable resources and helping businesses move toward zero waste.�... View More

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