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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New Research Explores Whether Consumers Appreciate Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
New Research Explores Whether Consumers Appreciate Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
Published on September 9, 2014
About a 4 minute read

Novelis, a global leader in rolled aluminum products, is in the process of shifting its entire business model from a traditional linear model to a closed-loop or circular model. The company is embracing an entirely new way of thinking and operating i... View More

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Ford Achieves Zero Waste in Canada
Ford Achieves Zero Waste in Canada
Published on September 7, 2014
About a 1 minute read

Ford’s Oakville Assembly plant now sends no operational waste-to-landfill, an achievement that gives Ford Motor Company the distinction of becoming landfill-free at all its manufacturing facilities in Canada.Oakville Assembly is the first Ford asse... View More

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Bank of America Investing in Further Water-Saving Initiatives During California Drought
Bank of America Investing in Further Water-Saving Initiatives During California Drought
Published on August 28, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Bank of America has announced two new initiatives in its efforts to help address California’s severe drought conditions - a $250,000 grant to the Pacific Institute, which will go towards the Institute’s drought research and response effort; and t... View More

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Farmers in Central America Generating Energy From Coffee Wastewater
Farmers in Central America Generating Energy From Coffee Wastewater
Published on August 28, 2014
About a 2 minute read

UTZ Certified’s Energy from Coffee Wastewater project has proven that it is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills. The project started in 2010 with the goal of addres... View More

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Why 'In with the New' Is Always Infinitely Easier Than 'Out with the Old'
Why 'In with the New' Is Always Infinitely Easier Than 'Out with the Old'
Published on August 22, 2014
About a 4 minute read

“Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.”AesopThe old phrase tells us that new and old ideas find a natural balance, that the introduction of the new requires that it is ... View More

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Staples to Begin Offering Businesses E-Waste Recycling Services
Staples to Begin Offering Businesses E-Waste Recycling Services
Published on August 22, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Staples Advantage, the business to business division of Staples, has partnered with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) to launch a technology recycling service that makes it easier for for businesses to recycle old electronics. ... View More

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Al Gore Inviting Youth to Challenge World Leaders on Climate Change
Al Gore Inviting Youth to Challenge World Leaders on Climate Change
Published on August 20, 2014
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The voices of the world’s younger generation — who potentially have the most to lose from climate change — have predominantly been left unheard in the whole debate about how (or if) to deal with it. Former Vice President Al Gore hopes to change... View More

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Novelis Doubles Aluminum Recycling Capacity in Brazil
Novelis Doubles Aluminum Recycling Capacity in Brazil
Published on August 20, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Novelis, global producer of aluminum rolled products, has announced a $106 million investment that will add 100,000 metric tons of coating capacity and 190,000 metric tons of recycling capacity at its Pindamonhangaba facility in São Paulo, Brazil.Th... View More

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Report: 12% of US Electricity Could Come From Waste-to-Energy
Report: 12% of US Electricity Could Come From Waste-to-Energy
Published on August 19, 2014
About a 2 minute read

If all of the municipal solid waste (MSW) that currently is put into landfills each year in the US were diverted to waste-to-energy (WTE) power plants, it could generate enough electricity to supply 12 percent of the US total, according to a new stud... View More

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McDonald’s Tapping Employees For Sustainability Innovations
McDonald’s Tapping Employees For Sustainability Innovations
Published on August 13, 2014
About a 2 minute read

McDonald’s Pacific Sierra Region has created a waste diversion execution manual that is resulting in an estimated diversion of 70 cubic yards of waste from landfills each week, according to the company’s 2014 Global “Best of Green” report.The... View More

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New Report Urges UK Government to Move Towards Circular Economy
New Report Urges UK Government to Move Towards Circular Economy
Published on August 12, 2014
About a 4 minute read

The UK Environmental Audit Committee has released a new report – Growing a Circular Economy: Ending the Throwaway Society – which calls for lower taxes for businesses that repair or reuse goods; mandatory municipal waste separation systems; longe... View More

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Massachusetts Imposes Ambitious Law to Eliminate Commercial Food Waste
Massachusetts Imposes Ambitious Law to Eliminate Commercial Food Waste
Published on August 11, 2014
About a 5 minute read

In a world where there is a glaring equality gap in the provision of food and adequate nutrition, plus increasing strain on the global food system from a growing population, food waste is becoming a much-discussed issue. ... View More

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Airbnb: North American Guests Alone Save Enough Energy to Power 19,000 Homes for a Year
Airbnb: North American Guests Alone Save Enough Energy to Power 19,000 Homes for a Year
Published on August 5, 2014
About a 3 minute read

A new study released by Airbnb quantifies the environmental benefits of home-sharing for travelers, and finds that the company’s business model promotes a more efficient use of existing resources and is a more environmentally responsible way to tra... View More

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Biogas Opportunities Roadmap Will Foster Innovation, Revenue Streams for Dairy Farms
Biogas Opportunities Roadmap Will Foster Innovation, Revenue Streams for Dairy Farms
Published on August 4, 2014
About a 4 minute read

More and more, we’re hearing stories of enterprising dairy farms, from Canada to New York to the Pacific Northwest, putting their mounds of manure to good use — turning it into biogas with the help of anaerobic digestion technology. ... View More

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Detroit Lions Kick Off Play to Achieve 100% Recycling Rate
Detroit Lions Kick Off Play to Achieve 100% Recycling Rate
Published on August 4, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The Detroit Lions have partnered with REPREVE, a recycled fiber brand, to launch a sustainability initiative aimed at achieving a 100 percent recycling rate throughout the 2014 NFL season.The Lions are the first NFL team to join REPREVE’s #TurnItGr... View More

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Tetronics Helping BlueOak Reclaim Precious Metals From E-Waste
Tetronics Helping BlueOak Reclaim Precious Metals From E-Waste
Published on July 31, 2014
About a 2 minute read

BlueOak Resources, a Burlingame, Calif.-based startup that aims to convert e-waste into a sustainable source of critical metals and rare earths, has chosen e-waste-recovery specialist Tetronics to provide plasma-refining technology for the recovery o... View More

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Margaret Atwood Coming to ASU to Discuss Importance of Creativity in Advancing Sustainability
Margaret Atwood Coming to ASU to Discuss Importance of Creativity in Advancing Sustainability
Published on July 30, 2014
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Internationally renowned novelist and environmental activist Margaret Atwood will visit Arizona State University this November to discuss the relationship between art and science and the importance of creative writing and imagination for addressing s... View More

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Food Waste Used to Construct Venues for 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Food Waste Used to Construct Venues for 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Published on July 30, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Food and garden waste from households throughout Glasgow has been transformed into compost and used in the development of Glasgow 2014’s Athletes Village and other Commonwealth Games venues, according to Zero Waste Scotland. Along with the use of c... View More

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General Mills Joins Ranks of Companies Advocating for Climate Policy
General Mills Joins Ranks of Companies Advocating for Climate Policy
Published on July 29, 2014
About a 3 minute read

BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) announced on Monday that General Mills has joined its coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. ... View More

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Packaging and Paper Waste Costs NYC $600 Million Annually
Packaging and Paper Waste Costs NYC $600 Million Annually
Published on July 23, 2014
About a 3 minute read

New York City taxpayers spend $600 million every year to manage post-consumer packaging and printed paper, reveals a new data analysis by UPSTREAM, a national environmental policy organization. In Europe and now increasingly in Canada, these costs ar... View More

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