‘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