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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PDP, Trucost Offer Sneak Preview of Groundbreaking 'Valuing Plastic' Report at #SB14sd
PDP, Trucost Offer Sneak Preview of Groundbreaking 'Valuing Plastic' Report at #SB14sd
Published on June 4, 2014
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On the evening of June 5, an advanced copy of the Executive Summary of Valuing Plastic: The Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the Consumer Goods Industry will be shared with the Sustainable Brands community during SB... View More

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Attitudes v. Behaviors, $75B Worth of Plastic Damage Hot Topics on #SB14sd Day One
Attitudes v. Behaviors, $75B Worth of Plastic Damage Hot Topics on #SB14sd Day One
Published on June 4, 2014
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Monday, day one of SB ’14 San Diego, was jam-packed with thought-provoking workshops featuring dozens of experts sharing their latest research and insights on a variety of topics — from multi-sector anti-deforestation efforts to intrapreneurship ... View More

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Circles and Straight Lines: Making Business as Usual Better Than Usual
Circles and Straight Lines: Making Business as Usual Better Than Usual
Published on May 27, 2014
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The challenge of creating a circular economy is, quite rightly, the focus for a lot of the current thinking at the cutting edge of sustainability. From large incumbents to small startups, remarkable changes are starting to take place.We are seeing in... View More

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#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
#SB14sd Preview: Philips on Redesigning for a Circular Economy
Published on May 27, 2014
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At Sustainable Brands ’14 San Diego next week (June 2-5), the circular economy will be a major topic as we search for ways to decouple economic growth from resource consumption. In 2013, Philips committed to reimagining its products through the len... View More

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How Natural Capital Accounting Can Become Your Newest Communications Tool
How Natural Capital Accounting Can Become Your Newest Communications Tool
Published on May 23, 2014
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Natural capital accounting is growing in popularity. Trucost has worked with more than 50 clients on how natural capital valuation can help them become more sustainable businesses. ... View More

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Recyclebank Program Helps City Increase Recycling 323%
Recyclebank Program Helps City Increase Recycling 323%
Published on May 22, 2014
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RecycleBank announced this week that, through recycling innovations and incentives programs, it has helped the city of Rochester Hills, Mich., increase its pounds of materials recycled by 323 percent since 2008.The company has worked with Republic Se... View More

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Chevron Plant to Turn Fat, Oils and Grease into Energy, Save $27M
Chevron Plant to Turn Fat, Oils and Grease into Energy, Save $27M
Published on May 21, 2014
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Chevron Energy Solutions has announced it will design and build a waste-to-energy plant at Broward County, Fla.’s wastewater treatment facility.The project will generate electricity from fats, oils and grease and is expected to generate almost 2 me... View More

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Startup Building a Network of Inventors, Consumers and Paying Them to Change the World
Startup Building a Network of Inventors, Consumers and Paying Them to Change the World
Published on May 21, 2014
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In the weeks leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 4th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will get to know our 11 semi-finalists. Today, meet CREW. ... View More

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What's the Point of Capitalism?
What's the Point of Capitalism?
Published on May 19, 2014
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Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any ... View More

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Sarda Helping Equip Dell, Master's Students to Continue to Lead for Sustainability
Sarda Helping Equip Dell, Master's Students to Continue to Lead for Sustainability
Published on May 15, 2014
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Bruno Sarda is Director of Sustainability Operations at Dell, where he oversees business integration, information strategy, measurement and reporting, as well as supporting advocacy, policy and objective-setting. He also manages Dell’s groundbreaki... View More

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Havas: 'Smarter' Consumers Will Significantly Alter Economic Models and the Role of Brands
Havas: 'Smarter' Consumers Will Significantly Alter Economic Models and the Role of Brands
Published on May 14, 2014
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As the sharing economy continues to gain momentum worldwide, new research out this week from Havas Worldwide, that depicts a global population in search of a better way of living and consuming, shouldn’t come as much surprise.70 percent of the 10,5... View More

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British Companies Develop New Adhesive System That Makes Circuit Boards 90% Recyclable
British Companies Develop New Adhesive System That Makes Circuit Boards 90% Recyclable
Published on May 14, 2014
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Three British companies have created a circuit board that is 90 percent recyclable and reusable, with components that can be easily separated by soaking in hot water.The three companies — National Physical Laboratory (NPL), In2Tec and Gwent Electro... View More

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Strategic Sustainability: Turning an Insurmountable Issue Into a 'Decision Challenge'
Strategic Sustainability: Turning an Insurmountable Issue Into a 'Decision Challenge'
Published on May 9, 2014
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George Basile is a professor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), a Senior Sustainability Scientist in ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability and affiliate professor in the School of Public Affairs. He co-developed A... View More

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HP’s Recycled Plastic Ink Cartridges Helping Company, Customers Reduce Impact
HP’s Recycled Plastic Ink Cartridges Helping Company, Customers Reduce Impact
Published on May 9, 2014
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HP announced last week that more than 75 percent of its ink cartridges and 24 percent of its HP LaserJet toner cartridges are now manufactured with “closed-loop” recycled plastic.The company says this represents a 50 percent increase in the numbe... View More

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ASU, Mayo Clinic, City of Phoenix Assisting Local School District with Waste Diversion
ASU, Mayo Clinic, City of Phoenix Assisting Local School District with Waste Diversion
Published on May 7, 2014
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As one of the largest school districts in Arizona, Paradise Valley Unified School District (PV Schools) generates nearly 1,500 tons of waste per year. ... View More

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Bacardi Reusing 2,300 Tons of Concrete Rubble to Build New Warehouses
Bacardi Reusing 2,300 Tons of Concrete Rubble to Build New Warehouses
Published on May 2, 2014
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Spirits giant Bacardi Limited announced it has built three new warehouses at its rum distillery in Cataño, Puerto Rico using recycled concrete. The waste was derived from the demolition of six older structures on the 127-acre campus.“We took all t... View More

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California Joins H2 USA Initiative to Advance Hydrogen Transportation, Infrastructure
California Joins H2 USA Initiative to Advance Hydrogen Transportation, Infrastructure
Published on April 29, 2014
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In California’s latest effort to advance hydrogen transportation, the Energy Commission and the Air Resources Board announced Tuesday that the state has joined H2 USA, a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Department of Energy. ... View More

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Record Amount of Electronics Recycled in 2013
Record Amount of Electronics Recycled in 2013
Published on April 24, 2014
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The consumer electronics (CE) industry recycled a record 620 million pounds of electronics in the United States in 2013, according to a new report by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).The total is more than double the amount (300 million pou... View More

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Apple Offers Free Recycling, Makes Clean Energy Commitments
Apple Offers Free Recycling, Makes Clean Energy Commitments
Published on April 22, 2014
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In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, Apple announced it is now offering free recycling of all of its used products, and has pledged to power all of its stores, offices and data centers with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices ... View More

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New Toolkit Helps US Businesses Cut Food Waste
New Toolkit Helps US Businesses Cut Food Waste
Published on April 21, 2014
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An alliance of food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators has announced the release of a toolkit aimed at helping businesses in the food sector reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill.The Best Practices and Emerging Solutions To... View More

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