‘Circular Monday’ signs on more supporters to offset Black Friday impact
To counter the climate effects of the the "shopping holiday" on Friday and on Cyber Monday, a campaign for circularity vies for business buy-in. Read More
Sustainability plummets as priority in 2025 for fashion brands
Climate issues are near the bottom of the list of apparel execs' concerns for the year ahead, according to McKinsey's 2025 State of Fashion report. Here's how sustainability teams can push ahead. Read More
Google parent Alphabet’s skunkworks targets the plastic crisis
The "X Moonshot for Circularity" initiative seeks to yield value from more than plastic. Read More
Here’s what Trump consigliere Elon Musk says about climate change
On the surface, the 'Technoking" of Tesla makes a strange match with the climate-denialist president-elect. Scratch a little. Read More
This polyester T-shirt can be recycled forever if French startup Carbios has its way
Puma, On, Patagonia, PVH Corp and Salomon all teamed up with Carbios. The result was what they call the world's first 'biorecycled' T-shirt. Now can it be scaled? Read More
Why businesses need climate transition plans more than ever — and how to get started
Starting in 2025, Europe requires companies to share a climate transition plan or explain why they don’t have one. Here's where to turn for help. Read More
Here’s what happened to climate policy in 12 state and local elections
It wasn’t just the White House on the ballot. Mixed results in down ballot elections offer some wins for climate action. Read More
Levi’s lesson for fashion is a net-zero strategy that’s all in the details
The jeans giant is an early mover with an explicit climate transition plan. Executives say it's not 'foolproof" — and that's a good thing. Read More
See how this Chicago recycling plant uses AI and robots to recover aluminum
As the aluminum industry seeks to ratchet up recycling, Trellis toured a recycling facility that uses an AI-enabled robot on the “last chance” line, an investment that paid for itself in less than a year. Read More
Credo, Sephora and Ulta Beauty lean into data to help clean up beauty care
Beauty and personal care is largely unchecked by the FDA and EPA. A new industry group is releasing data showing replacing harmful chemicals may not be as daunting as once believed. Read More