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Biomimicry 3.8, Interface Demystify the Path to Regenerative Business
Biomimicry 3.8, Interface Demystify the Path to Regenerative Business
Published on March 17, 2023
Written by Biomimicry 3.8
About a 8 minute read

In this first post of a series on how businesses can move beyond sustainable to regenerative, B3.8 and Interface outline an accessible, 4-step framework that is flexible enough for any organization to follow but robust enough to generate the breakthrough innovations that our planet demands. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
First Liquid-Heat Engine Can Upcycle 70% of the World’s Waste Heat Into Clean Energy
First Liquid-Heat Engine Can Upcycle 70% of the World’s Waste Heat Into Clean Energy
Published on March 16, 2023
Written by Scarlett Buckley
About a 4 minute read

Luminescent’s circular solution uses isothermal processes to capture and store waste heat, transforming a previously inaccessible resource into zero-waste power. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Crate Uplevels Sustainable Packaging with World’s First Label-Less Wines
Crate Uplevels Sustainable Packaging with World’s First Label-Less Wines
Published on March 16, 2023
About a 3 minute read

Crate aims to shake up the industry — where most of the sustainability discussion is about the impact of plastic in packaging, but little acknowledgement that paper labels are also part of the problem. Read More...

Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Unilever Study Reveals Influence of Influencers in Sustainable Behavior Change
Unilever Study Reveals Influence of Influencers in Sustainable Behavior Change
Published on March 15, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Dove, Hellmann’s and a team of behavioral scientists examined how brands can leverage and maximize the power of social media influencers to positively impact consumer behavior. Read More...

Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
New Guide Details Tangible Solutions for Retailers to Move ‘Beyond the Bag’
New Guide Details Tangible Solutions for Retailers to Move ‘Beyond the Bag’
Published on March 14, 2023
About a 4 minute read

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. Read More...

Marketing & Communications
What a Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About the Fight for Social Justice
What a Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About the Fight for Social Justice
Published on March 13, 2023
Written by MJ Deery
About a 4 minute read

Here are three lessons social-impact leaders can learn from Ellie — the 14-year-old protagonist in “The Last of Us” — for dealing with these increasingly challenging times. Read More...

Circular EconomyGlobal Partners
Recenter and Accelerate: Japanese Brands Discuss Future-Proofing the Country’s Economy
Recenter and Accelerate: Japanese Brands Discuss Future-Proofing the Country’s Economy
Published on March 13, 2023
Written by Nithin Coca
About a 5 minute read

“How is the world transforming itself, and how is that going to be linked to corporate activities? We need to achieve symbiosis with that.” — Akihiro Inatsugi, Bridgestone Read More...

Circular Economy
The Problem with Recycling, Part 2: Increasing Recycled Content in New Products
The Problem with Recycling, Part 2: Increasing Recycled Content in New Products
Published on March 13, 2023
Written by Phil Finnance
About a 4 minute read

This is the second in a three-part series covering key opportunities to turn “the plastic recycling problem” into a circular economy for plastics. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
3 Material Innovators Using Algae to Paint Greener Picture for Fashion
3 Material Innovators Using Algae to Paint Greener Picture for Fashion
Published on March 10, 2023
Written by Nina Purton
About a 7 minute read

Living Ink, Algaeing and Mounid are changing the game with carbon-negative, fast-to-produce alternatives to carcinogenic, petroleum-based inks, dyes and textiles. Read More...

Collaboration & Co-Creation
UN Agrees on Unprecedented Treaty to Protect the High Seas
UN Agrees on Unprecedented Treaty to Protect the High Seas
Published on March 10, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 5 minute read

Previous rules to protect the ocean have been vague and weakly enforced, leaving the seas, marine ecosystems and the people who work them vulnerable to exploitation. Read More...

Supply Chain
Natural Rubber Production Driving Responsible Forestry
Natural Rubber Production Driving Responsible Forestry
Published on March 10, 2023
Written by Forest Stewardship Council
About a 6 minute read

Many natural rubber users cannot claim that their rubber is sourced responsibly due to the highly fragmented market at the top of the supply chain. But a growing number of brands are using their influence to change that. Read More...

Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Not Their Waste, But Still Their Problem: How Alaska Is Managing an Influx of Global Marine Debris
Not Their Waste, But Still Their Problem: How Alaska Is Managing an Influx of Global Marine Debris
Published on March 9, 2023
Written by Dow
About a 5 minute read

A multi-stakeholder, community-based collaboration and an innovative model of plastic-waste recovery are helping to clean up the Gulf of Alaska. Read More...

Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
McKinsey: Circular Economy for Cement Could Be Worth €110B by 2050
McKinsey: Circular Economy for Cement Could Be Worth €110B by 2050
Published on March 8, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The concrete industry is responsible for 8% of all global carbon emissions; and 30-40% of today’s solid waste is created through the construction and maintenance of the built environment. Read More...

Marketing & CommunicationsInnovation & Technology
For Climate Solutions to Cross the Chasm, Start with Customers Ready for Change
For Climate Solutions to Cross the Chasm, Start with Customers Ready for Change
Published on March 8, 2023
Written by Alena Kuzniatsova
About a 4 minute read

To avoid the worst climate impacts, we must prioritize the deployment of emerging climate solutions without delay. To do that, companies must overcome a common marketing challenge. Read More...

Materials & Packaging
Red Carpet Fashion Needs to Be Green
Red Carpet Fashion Needs to Be Green
Published on March 8, 2023
Written by Planet Tracker
About a 4 minute read

Imagine if, the day after the Oscars, discussion of the best (and worst!) dressed attendees focused as much on the sustainability characteristics of their choices as on how they looked. Read More...

Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
Investor Coalition to Engage Seafood Sector on Key Nature Risks, Impacts
Investor Coalition to Engage Seafood Sector on Key Nature Risks, Impacts
Published on March 7, 2023
About a 5 minute read

New WWF research shows some banks and investors recognize the potential for ESG risks in seafood but most lack robust or actionable policies. Read More...

Innovation & Technology
More Conscious Travelers, Climate Concerns Impacting Accommodation Design
More Conscious Travelers, Climate Concerns Impacting Accommodation Design
Published on March 7, 2023
Written by JoAnna Haugen
About a 5 minute read

Embodied carbon, clean energy, resource efficiency, and supporting local communities and biodiversity are among the many critical factors in making tourism fit to flourish in a climate-challenged future. Read More...

Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
Tractor Beverage Co Furthers Commitment to Transparency with Organic Impact Tracker
Tractor Beverage Co Furthers Commitment to Transparency with Organic Impact Tracker
Published on March 6, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Tractor becomes the first beverage brand to track and disclose impact data about its ingredients — as 7 in 10 consumers express interest in how their beverage choices impact the planet. Read More...

Circular Economy
How Costa Rica’s Decarbonization Plans Aim to Protect ‘Pura Vida’
How Costa Rica’s Decarbonization Plans Aim to Protect ‘Pura Vida’
Published on March 3, 2023
Written by Tom Idle
About a 5 minute read

Costa Rica is highly exposed to climate-change risks. But the tiny, lush, Central American country is leading a quiet revolution in how it both adapts to such changes and mitigates its own GHGs. Read More...

Circular Economy
Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
Published on March 3, 2023
Written by Christian Yonkers
About a 6 minute read

A new report on teleconnections between the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau creates new understanding of interconnected tipping elements and their perilously close tipping points: “The major lesson here is that it’s a small world.” Read More...

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