Waste Not
The latest in the growing number of efforts directed at reducing, repurposing and ultimately eliminating waste in all its forms.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Challenges Industry: ‘We Must Change the Way We Make Our Food’
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. The Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge will bring together producers, retailers, startups and suppliers to bring circular food design into the mainstream.
First Closed-Loop Metal-Recycling Technology Offers Sustainable Future for a Battery-Powered World
Cross-Posted from Cleantech. Aqua Metals’ closed-loop metal-recycling process is revolutionizing metal sourcing and disposal — and eliminating the negative side effects of EV battery production.
Logitech Partners with iFixit to Advance Circularity Goals
Increased ease of repairability will help to reduce e-waste and extend the life of Logitech devices, components and materials.
60+ Innovators Against Plastic Pollution Call for Pragmatic, Inclusive Global Plastics Treaty
Cross-Posted from Collaboration. rePurpose Global, The Ocean Cleanup launch alliance of leading plastic-waste solutionists dedicated to empowering balanced and informed policymaking.
Though Short Lived, Methane Has an Outsized Impact on Short-Term Warming
Decades ago, had we gotten a handle on our CO2, our additional methane emissions might not have mattered — but those days are gone.
Cornell Researchers Upcycling Polyester Textile Waste into Functional Coatings
A new method chemically breaks down old fabric and reuses polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to new clothes and fabrics.
Coach Launches Community-Powered, Circular Sub-Brand, Coachtopia
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. Coachtopia was co-created with a community of fashion enthusiasts, creatives, entrepreneurs, activists and more. Coach says it’s a platform for change in which Gen Z can help create the fashion future they want to see.
Food Companies: The Most Impactful Scope 3 Emissions Solutions Have Multiple Benefits
Working towards halving food loss and waste by 2030 will help food and beverage companies mitigate their GHGs across all scopes. Supply chain collaborations and engagements that yield multiple environmental benefits are critical.
Meet the Company Extending the Life of Some of Our Most Common (and Uncommon) Waste Streams
Through a nationwide network of independent haulers and reverse-recycling carriers linked through an app-based platform, CheckSammy brings long-overdue change to an outdated waste-management and recycling industry.
Apple Products to Include 100% Recycled Cobalt, Rare Earth Metals by 2025
Accelerated timeline for cobalt and other elements paves new path for key recycled metals in batteries, magnets and circuit boards.
Astral Tequila Turning Spent Agave Into Bricks to Build Homes for Mexican Families in Need
Astral’s 'This Round's for the House' initiative is part of the Adobe Brick Project — its ongoing upcycling program to build homes and brighten communities in Jalisco.
re:loom Is Helping the Unhoused, Refugees and Low-Income Women Weave a Better Life
Cross-Posted from Organizational Change. The organization provides paid, on-site job training for weavers, 100% healthcare coverage and opportunities to engage in re:loom’s operations while creating upcycled housewares and accessories.
Trawling for Plastic: Solution or Distraction?
Some say the outsized focus on legacy plastics cleanup is analogous to carbon removal versus reducing carbon emissions at the source: ‘like putting a band-aid on a broken leg.’
Trending: Retailers Embrace Reuse, Credits in Ongoing Fight Against Plastic Waste
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. rePurpose Global helps Thrive Market achieve plastic neutrality for its own-brand products, while The Body Shop expands its refillable offerings in the US.
New Beer Made from Treated Wastewater Highlights Potential of Water Reuse
The San Francisco Bay Area-based pilot project reallocated 2,000 gallons of treated water from a residential high-rise to become more than 7,000 cans of beer.
The Problem with Recycling, Part 3: Reducing Confusion and Boosting Consumer Confidence
This is the third in a three-part series covering key opportunities to turn ‘the plastic-recycling problem’ into a sustainable, circular plastic economy. In parts one and two, we reported how the plastic-recycling system is broken and how to improve it; and how to increase the use of recycled plastic materials in new products.
First Liquid-Heat Engine Can Upcycle 70% of the World’s Waste Heat Into Clean Energy
Cross-Posted from Cleantech. Luminescent’s circular solution uses isothermal processes to capture and store waste heat, transforming a previously inaccessible resource into zero-waste power.
New Guide Details Tangible Solutions for Retailers to Move ‘Beyond the Bag’
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. Playbook highlights solutions from the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag that drive near-term, positive environmental impact and cost savings from eliminating single-use plastic bags.
The Problem with Recycling, Part 2: Increasing Recycled Content in New Products
This is the second in a three-part series covering key opportunities to turn “the plastic recycling problem” into a circular economy for plastics.
Not Their Waste, But Still Their Problem: How Alaska Is Managing an Influx of Global Marine Debris
Cross-Posted from From Purpose to Action: Building a Sustainable Future Together. A multi-stakeholder, community-based collaboration and an innovative model of plastic-waste recovery are helping to clean up the Gulf of Alaska.
