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
Amidst India’s Tourism Boom, Boutique Accommodations Focus on Sustainability
Whereas the country’s major cities have attracted the major hotel construction in the past, boutique properties and hotel chains alike are popping up in lesser-known areas — to showcase not only the natural appeal but the proprietors’ commitmen... View More
Meet 2 Companies Upcycling Food Waste to Make Beauty More Sustainable
Biotech startups Kaffe Bueno and The Upcycled Beauty Company are transforming food-manufacturing waste streams into high-quality ingredients for personal-care products. ... View More
Polycrises Threatening Planetary Health Cannot Be Addressed in Silos
As The Lancet warns in a new report, failing to consider interactions between climate, biodiversity and infectious disease will not address the fundamental issues affecting each — and the consequences will be 'exponentially more expensive.' ... View More
As Droughts Zap South America’s Hydroelectric Energy, What Can Be Done?
As our climate systems become more erratic, clean sources of energy will become ever more precious; and scaling and diversifying sustainable ways to harness it will be key to our survival. ... View More
New WWF Tool Tackles Upstream Food Loss in Supply Chains
The tool provides actionable insights for food growers and buyers to map their current loss levels at the farm and develop new channels to utilize more of what is grown. ... View More
Apple Begins to Support Consumers’ Right to Repair
Apple has announced a new process that will finally enable customers and independent repair providers to utilize used Apple parts in repairs; but advocates of the right-to-repair movement see the move as a small first step. ... View More
Is It Time for Old Solutions to New Problems?
It’s clear we need a fundamental shift in how we perceive and manage our finite resources. But as more and more businesses shift away from profit at all costs to profit with purpose, hopefully we will all soon 'share more, waste less.' ... View More
More Beauty Retailers Embracing a Circular Economy for Packaging
New initiatives from Kiehl’s, Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart and Ulta lay further groundwork for reducing the beauty industry’s massive plastic footprint. ... View More
Dr. Martens, IKEA Push Circular Fashion Further Into the Mainstream
IKEA has created a collection made from recycled coworker uniforms; while Dr. Martens’ Genix Nappa collection features recycled-leather remakes of three of the iconic shoe brand’s signature styles. ... View More
ThredUp: Resale Grew 15x Faster than Retail in 2023
Online resale is expected to more than double in the next 5 years, reaching $40B by 2028; 40% of voters say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate that supports circularity in fashion. ... View More
Risk Managers, Consumers Cite Climate Change as Top Emerging Concern
2023 surveys of risk professionals and consumers indicate an intensifying concern about extreme weather as it more directly impacts people’s daily lives, and a corresponding interest in sustainable investment opportunities. ... View More
Alternative Accommodation Platforms Prioritize Social Connection, Community Care
As tourism continues to evolve and travelers become more aware of both their positive and negative impacts, the accommodation industry has an opportunity to respond in a meaningful way. ... View More
If Circularity Is Now a Megatrend, Why Does Material Extraction Continue to Rise?
Deloitte and Circle Economy Foundation identify ongoing gaps in circular policies and approaches and outlines a roadmap to unlock capital, implement policy, and unlock skills and human capital needed for a robust circular economy capable of meeting t... View More
‘Quantum Nose’ Could Be Key to Sniffing Out Food Waste
The University of Maryland’s NourishNet team has been awarded $5M from the NSF to develop its comprehensive, technology-based approach to tackling food waste and insecurity. ... View More
Post-Davos, 4 Key Considerations for Sustainability in 2024
Here are 4 takeaways from the 2024 WEF annual meeting that the business world should incorporate into sustainability strategies for the year ahead. ... View More
First-of-its-Kind Fund Aims to Catalyze Equitable Access to Reuse and Refill Solutions
The $1M fund aims to finance deployment of reuse and refill infrastructure — particularly in FMCG, food service and delivery, grocery, e-commerce and retail — to combat global plastic pollution. ... View More
This Technology May Tackle 2 Sustainability Challenges in One Fell Swoop
Anaerobic digestion offers a solution to two major challenges: food waste and transitioning to clean energy. We spoke with Shawn Kreloff, founder and CEO of Bioenergy Devco, to discuss the technology’s potential. ... View More
Pandora Now Sources 100% Recycled Silver, Gold for Its Jewelry
By using recycled instead of newly mined silver and gold, Pandora avoids 58,000 tons of CO2 per year. The company expects that it will craft all new jewelry with 100% recycled silver and gold from the second half of 2024. ... View More
Meet the Startup Guiding Companies Toward Net Zero — Via Circular Design
For the hordes of companies still struggling to make good on their net-zero commitments, comply with impending climate-disclosure legislation and figure out what ‘circularity’ even means, Pentatonic is here to help. ... View More
Eastern Innovators Showing Feasibility of Circular Social Enterprises
Southeast Asia and the Middle East are emerging as incubators for plastic-diversion innovations; and beyond putting a dent in plastic pollution, they are helping reduce poverty and making a circular economy the wave of the present. ... View More
