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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Bridging the Gap: Using Sustainable Finance to Improve Cocoa Farmer Livelihoods in Côte d’Ivoire
Bridging the Gap: Using Sustainable Finance to Improve Cocoa Farmer Livelihoods in Côte d’Ivoire
Published on July 23, 2014
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Smallholder cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire produce 40 percent of the world cocoa supply and are the backbone of a global industry worth billions of dollars. Yet while they generate up to 15 percent of the Ivorian GDP, the vast majority still live ... View More

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Sainsbury's Receives First Corporate 'Green' Loan to Help Fund Its Sustainability Commitments
Sainsbury's Receives First Corporate 'Green' Loan to Help Fund Its Sustainability Commitments
Published on July 21, 2014
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Sainsbury’s today announced it has agreed to a £200 million corporate “green” loan to invest in ongoing carbon reduction and sustainability projects. While Green Bonds are now increasingly issued by institutions to support sustainability initi... View More

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Fans More Likely to Attend Sporting Events When Stadiums Compost and Recycle
Fans More Likely to Attend Sporting Events When Stadiums Compost and Recycle
Published on July 17, 2014
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A new survey by the Shelton Group found that nearly one-third of Americans would be more likely to attend a game or concert if the stadium recycled and composted, and one in five say they would buy more food and beverages during the event.A significa... View More

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Harris Poll: Americans More Worried About Food Waste Than Air Pollution
Harris Poll: Americans More Worried About Food Waste Than Air Pollution
Published on July 17, 2014
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Almost two-thirds of grocery shoppers in the US (63 percent) are more concerned with food waste than other issues such as air pollution (59 percent), water shortages (57 percent), climate change (53 percent) and genetically modified foods (52 percent... View More

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Southwest's 'LUV Seat' Project Will Upcycle 43 Acres of Used Leather, Create Jobs in Africa, US
Southwest's 'LUV Seat' Project Will Upcycle 43 Acres of Used Leather, Create Jobs in Africa, US
Published on July 16, 2014
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On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced the launch of LUV Seat: Repurpose with Purpose, a global sustainability initiative to upcycle 43 acres of used leather seat coverings into new products that will benefit communities by providing employment, sk... View More

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Is Lyft Facing a Restraining Order Ahead of Its NYC Launch?
Is Lyft Facing a Restraining Order Ahead of Its NYC Launch?
Published on July 14, 2014
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The New York attorney general reports the State Supreme Court has granted an injunction that kept Lyft from launching as planned on Friday. However, Lyft claims this a "deliberate misstatement," and it put the launch on hold to make changes... View More

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Should Externalities Be Billed to the Customer?
Should Externalities Be Billed to the Customer?
Published on July 10, 2014
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As I was getting ready for my recent move from Los Angeles to San Francisco, I was looking for the best moving options available. Should I tow my belongings behind my car? Rent a truck and tow my car? Hire a moving company to do all the work for me? ... View More

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CA Business Leaders Call For Oil Industry to Comply with CO2 Law
CA Business Leaders Call For Oil Industry to Comply with CO2 Law
Published on July 10, 2014
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More than a thousand California business leaders are urging the State to deny requests to exempt oil companies from its cap and trade program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.The California Business Alliance for a Green Economy (CBAGE) is a... View More

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BlaBlaCar Raises $100 Million, Plans Global Long-Distance Ride-Sharing Network
BlaBlaCar Raises $100 Million, Plans Global Long-Distance Ride-Sharing Network
Published on July 8, 2014
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French long-distance ride-sharing service BlaBlaCar has raised a solid $100 million from VC funding — the largest VC funding ever for a French startup — to expand its service and network globally. The funding was led by Index Ventures, with contr... View More

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Nestlé US Reduces Waste By 44% Since 2010
Nestlé US Reduces Waste By 44% Since 2010
Published on July 6, 2014
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Nestlé has reduced 44 percent of its waste per ton of product since 2010 in the US, and five factory locations reached zero waste to landfill status by the end of 2013, according to the company’s new sustainability report.The Creating Shared Value... View More

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Waste Management Phoenix Open Achieves Zero Waste for Second Year
Waste Management Phoenix Open Achieves Zero Waste for Second Year
Published on July 1, 2014
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The 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open has diverted 100 percent of waste away from landfills for the second consecutive year, with a record attendance of 563,008 fans.The golf tournament is part of UL Environment’s Zero Waste Challenge, and earned ... View More

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Nudie Jeans Showing Customers That 'Repairing Is Caring' (or Why It's Cool to Not Wash Your Jeans)
Nudie Jeans Showing Customers That 'Repairing Is Caring' (or Why It's Cool to Not Wash Your Jeans)
Published on June 25, 2014
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Sustainability isn't all about sustainability, as I found out from Nudie Jeans — embedding it into the culture and telling a story is where it’s at.Walking past 29 D'Arblay St in London, a window is decorated with the words “Repairing is caring... View More

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Sainsbury's Cannock Superstore to Be Powered Solely by Food Waste
Sainsbury's Cannock Superstore to Be Powered Solely by Food Waste
Published on June 25, 2014
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UK grocery giant Sainsbury’s has partnered with Biffa, one of the leading waste-management companies in the UK, on an innovative facility that will allow Sainsbury’s Cannock superstore to run on power generated solely from the supermarket’s own... View More

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How a Tasty Turkish Treat Can Help Heat the Country's First Eco-City
How a Tasty Turkish Treat Can Help Heat the Country's First Eco-City
Published on June 25, 2014
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Ever thought twice about those pistachio shells that we so readily discard? Luckily Turkey, one of the world's largest producers of pistachios, has —and the country is planning to use the shells, currently waste from production of its beloved bakla... View More

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EKOCYCLE's CUBE 3D Printer Upcycles Plastic Bottles Into a Range of New Products
EKOCYCLE's CUBE 3D Printer Upcycles Plastic Bottles Into a Range of New Products
Published on June 20, 2014
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This week, EKOCYCLE and 3D Systems (3DS) unveiled the EKOCYCLE CUBE — a 3D printer that upcycles post-consumer plastic bottles into items of your design.EDS says the Cube “is not just another tool for making, it is a revolutionary tool for RE-mak... View More

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Brazil Releases Forest Reference Emission Level Assessment, Kickstarting Participation in REDD+
Brazil Releases Forest Reference Emission Level Assessment, Kickstarting Participation in REDD+
Published on June 17, 2014
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Brazil has created the first Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL), a technical assessment that will measure the country’s reductions in global warming emissions from deforestation.Deforestation is responsible for an estimated 10 percent of greenh... View More

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I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US, Canada
I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US, Canada
Published on June 16, 2014
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Last week, global closed-loop textile recycling company I:CO announced an expanded partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) to roll out its clothing and shoes recycling program in all of American Eagle’s 823 stores across the United S... View More

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Shell joins EDF’s Methane Detectors Challenge
Shell joins EDF’s Methane Detectors Challenge
Published on June 16, 2014
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Shell has joined the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) “Methane Detectors Challenge,” a collaborative project between EDF and five other oil and natural gas companies aimed at identifying and bringing to market cutting-edge technologies that c... View More

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New Home of SF 49ers to Use 85% Recycled Water
New Home of SF 49ers to Use 85% Recycled Water
Published on June 16, 2014
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Recycled water will account for roughly 85 percent of all water used in Levi’s Stadium — the new home of the San Francisco 49ers — and will be used for irrigation of the field as well as a 27,000-square-foot green roof, flushing toilets and coo... View More

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Life-Size Living™: How to Find Meaning Within Our Means Once More
Life-Size Living™: How to Find Meaning Within Our Means Once More
Published on June 12, 2014
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The time when we were happily seduced into reaching far, far beyond our means with a promise of infinite everything and the glittering lure of a‘larger-than-life’ life, seems, to some of us at least, quite archaic now.But even in our socially enl... View More

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