Lauren Phipps
Yale School of the Environment
Lauren Phipps works to accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular economy. She is a Master of Environmental Management student at the Yale School of the Environment, with concentrations in industrial ecology and business. Her work focuses on circularity, critical materials and strategies to forge and future-proof mineral value chains for the clean energy transition. Lauren is a 2050 Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, leads the Business & Environment Club at Yale and served as a 2023 EDF Climate Corps Fellow. Prior to Yale, Lauren led circular economy strategy, programs and partnerships as Vice President and Senior Analyst at GreenBiz Group. During her time at GreenBiz, Lauren launched Circularity, the world’s largest circular economy conference, and authored an industry-leading weekly newsletter on the topic. She holds a BA in Environmental Analysis and Sociology from Pitzer College.
Not just biofuels: Algae's next wave
Applications in packaging and other products are beginning to gain momentum. Read More
Testing the mettle of the aluminum cup
Which is better: reusable, unrecyclable plastic or single-use, recyclable aluminum? Read More
How digital identities could bring us closer to a circular economy
Tracking technologies could provide information throughout a product's journey, from the start all the way through to its use at the consumer level, and ultimately to its disposal or reuse in the future. Read More
Adidas is latest fashion company hoping to weave recycled plastic into garments
The growing demand for recycled polyester, coupled with a limited supply, signals scarcity and competition ahead. Read More
Trying to measure circularity? Here are some tools to consider
The development of specific and actionable metrics at the systems, business and product levels will be a key accelerator for scale. Read More
The PFAS and the furious: the new and deserved scrutiny on the 'forever chemicals'
The water-repellent coating on many biodegradable products can cause harm in waste management and human health. Read More
Closing the loop on 2019
Bringing you the five biggest stories of the circular economy from this past year, and some predictions for the next. Read More
The haunting reality of ocean plastics
A new report highlights the lasting danger of pollution in our seas — but also the opportunity to remove and innovate with the resources that get dumped there. Read More
For Sodexo, halving food waste by 2025 is a fiscal issue
The foodservice giant will pay more interest on a $1.45 billion credit facility if it misses that target, and it is tying executive compensation to making sure it meets the goal. Read More
4 ways to cut campus food waste, from colleges to corporates
From data to design, there are ways that we can take a bite out of food waste in the restaurant sector. Read More
