Suz Okie
GreenBiz Group
Suz Okie is inspired by innovation that balances sustainability and social responsibility in pursuit of a more circular future. As GreenBiz’s Director of Design Strategy & Senior Analyst, Circular Economy, she follows circular issues, trends and innovations, and designs programming for GreenBiz events. Suz’s background is in development and corporate partnerships in non-profits. She holds an MBA in design strategy from California College of the Arts and a BS from Skidmore College.
Circularity's potentially planet-saving power
Scaling circularity requires nuanced and complex answers to hard questions. Read More
7 reuse trailblazers you need to know in 2022
These people, companies and organizations are developing a better way than throw away. Read More
Worth it: Building demolition and reuse
Building demolition accounts for more than 90 percent of the 600 million tons of construction-related waste generated in the U.S. each year. Read More
National order bans single-use plastics in national parks. Does it go far enough?
What's worth celebrating, critiquing and waiting on. Read More
Right to repair revisited
The Right to Repair movement is picking up steam again in 2022, with recent legislation in the U.S. and in Europe. Read More
Why is composting so hard in the United States?
Just 27 percent of people in the United States has access to some form of composting service. Read More
Going PFAS free, and other circular lessons from an outdoor apparel company
Houdini Sportswear set a goal to have all of its products and services be circular by design by the end of 2022. Read More
The 3 most impactful circularity trends in 2021
The slow but steady progress of circularity shows no signs of stopping. Read More
The market for next-gen materials is growing
Innovators in the space have seen more than $1.29 billion in investments since 2015. Read More
Is rental really the worst?
The business model was recently deemed “the worst green option.” But the devil’s in the (assumed) details. Read More
