Geoff is a freelance journalist and copywriter focused on making the world a better place through compelling copy. He covers everything from apparel to travel while helping brands worldwide craft their messaging. In addition to Sustainable Brands, he's currently a contributor at Penta, AskMen.com, Field Mag and many others. You can check out more of his work at geoffnudelman.com.
Geoff Nudelman
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Food Donation Improvement Act Brings Measured Change, Opportunity to Reduce US Food Waste
Waste Not / Updated federal guidelines that reduce donor liability could begin to change the conversation around what is acceptable to consumers, especially as much-needed food begins to make its way to those who need it most. - 2 weeks ago
Food vs Pharmaceuticals: New Study Highlights Power of Nutrition Over Pills for Improving Heart Health
The Next Economy / Founded by cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, Step One Foods is aiming to change the paradigm in the US from treating high cholesterol and heart disease with drugs to the ancient wisdom of using food as medicine. - 2 weeks ago
Two Years On, Amazon Lead Reflects on Success, Opportunities Within Climate Pledge Friendly Program
Marketing and Comms / The retailer’s marketplace for more sustainable products now includes 300,000 products and 20,000 brands vetted through a range of well-known certifications. - 3 weeks ago
Climate Policymakers Denounce UK Approval of New ‘Net-Zero’ Coal Mine
The Next Economy / The mine’s operator and UK government pledge to offset nearly 500,000 annual tons of emissions through carbon credits; but the clear greenwashing has been lambasted by critics the world over. - 1 month ago
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Creating Life from Death: Transcend Attempts to Reverse the Environmental Impacts of Burial
Product, Service & Design Innovation / The new startup offers a regenerative ‘tree burial’ service that reimagines cemeteries as forests — enabling the dearly departed to truly give back to the land and encouraging younger generations to think about death in new ways. - 1 month ago
New Program Aims to Expand Plastic Film Recycling Capacity in US
Collaboration / The joint effort from WM and Dow aims to provide a solution to make it easier for households to recycle the film while the companies explore new options to reuse it. When fully implemented, the program is expected to prevent 120,000 tons of plastic film from reaching landfills each year. - 2 months ago
Tramontina Courts Circularity, First by Addressing Packaging Pain Points
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / The Brazilian cookware giant released its first comprehensive sustainability and environmental impact review, detailing its progress toward and ongoing pursuit of sustainability. - 2 months ago
New Metrics, New Narrative, New Models Reflect New Approaches to Ensuring Targeted Impacts
New Metrics / One of many recurring themes at SB’22 San Diego was the need for a new lexicon and new metrics for the regeneration movement, which more accurately reflect the level of work and transformation needed to not only avert climate collapse but to enable a flourishing future for all. - 2 months ago
Consortium of Venue Groups Launches Sustainability Platform for Large Arenas, Halls, Convention Centers
Organizational Change / The GOAL platform aims to standardize sustainability reporting and processes across some of the US’s largest public gathering spaces — and entice the rest to come aboard. - 3 months ago
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After Formal Apology, Ocean Conservancy Works to Repair Damage Done by 2015 Plastics Report
Waste Not / Key recommendations failed to understand plastic pollution from a holistic perspective — placing too much blame on the five most impacted Asian countries and suggesting carbon-heavy options for disposal. - 3 months ago
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Innovators Creating Healthier Products, Lifestyles, Communities, Supply Chains
Product, Service & Design Innovation / This week at SB’22 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and opportunities for collaboration with the goal of building a regenerative future for all. Here, we hear highlights from our day three keynotes, which featured pioneers disrupting and upleveling a variety of industries. - 3 months ago
For Sustainable Behavior Change, Brands Must Cut Through the Marketing Noise to the Hearts, Values of Consumers
Behavior Change / This week at SB’22 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and opportunities for collaboration with the goal of building a regenerative future for all. Here, we catch up on the latest insights into enlisting the help of consumers to help brands meet their goals. - 3 months ago
Andreu World Takes Next Steps Towards Circular Furniture Production
The Next Economy / CEO Jesús Linares discusses the rigors of achieving Cradle-to-Cradle certification, and venturing further into reuse and upcycling for the goal of 100% circularity by 2025. - 4 months ago
Enhanced Biodegradation Technology Could Significantly Reduce Clothing Impact at the Landfill
Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / 37.5 Technology is offering brand partners a new additive that greatly improves and expedites the biodegradability of textiles, for free — to encourage broader industry adoption and help eliminate one of our biggest polluters. - 4 months ago
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Tazo’s Transition to Regenerative Organic a Linchpin of Tea Industry’s Sustainability Ambitions
Supply Chain / The tea brand’s ‘Regenerative Roadmap’ aims to completely reimagine the way Tazo creates its teas, and plays a key role in industry giant ekaterra’s overarching sustainability strategy. - 5 months ago
How the Sustainability Journey Can Be a Powerful Tool for Change
Organizational Change / At a recent Sustainable Brands virtual event, leaders from the CPG, restaurant and IT industries highlighted how they sold important ideas and ambitions around impact and responsibility internally, and how that translates to external success. - 5 months ago
MiiR’s ‘Re:Claimed’ Program Gives Rejected Custom Products a Second Chance
Waste Not / The design-focused drinkware company used existing production channels to find a new path to market for would-be-wasted units from its B2B program. - 6 months ago
Why Companies Are Lining Up to Meet Consumer Demand for Alternative Leathers
Product, Service & Design Innovation / As the prior generation of plastic-based alternatives wanes, a host of new, animal and plant-based options are sprouting up — but challenges remain for unseating conventional leather. - 6 months ago
Groupe Rossignol CEO Offers Measured Hope About the Future of Winter Sports
The Next Economy / The leading ski and snowboard maker is a case study in outdoor economy resilience amid several unknowns — including climate change. CEO Vincent Wauters is committed to working with competitors for the greater good. - 8 months ago
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Tattersall Distilling Offers Proof of Concept for Locally Produced, Circular Spirits at Scale
Waste Not / The microdistiller not only sources grains, fruit and materials from local suppliers — it repurposes as many byproducts of the distilling process as possible, in what’s likely one of the most scalable examples of circularity so far in the spirits business. - 8 months ago