Circular Economy
How the circular economy boosts biodiversity
General Motors and LafargeHolcim are just two companies taking nature out of the corner and into the spotlight. Read More
Bayer spinoff Covestro pitches chemicals for a circular economy
What happens when a chemical incumbent focuses on a "return on carbon" instead of the usual return on investment? Read More
The race is on to cut concrete's hefty carbon footprint
Bit by bit, innovators are chipping away at this ubiquitous material’s environmental downsides. Read More
How Energizer is taking on the holy grail of e-waste
The battery maker is aiming to reorient for a circular economy, but turning used batteries into new ones isn't as easy as it sounds. Read More
GM, Johnson Controls teach G7 about circular economy thinking
At the first US meeting of the G7's Alliance on Resource Efficiency, GM's 131 zero waste factories and Johnson Controls' recycling of batteries became lessons. Ford and 3M also shared practices. Read More
How Chicago's quirkiest companies sprouted a circular economy
For those in the business of mushrooms, kombucha and aquaponic farms, culture and engagement drive pollution prevention. Read More
Why companies see circular thinking as an emerging strategy
Pushing reuse and deriving new value from the materials of production, Ellen MacArthur is branding a new economic model. Read More
To rethink the future of plastics, start with packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation shares a bold vision with Ikea, Kimberly Clark and Unilever. As You Sow wants brands to step up more. Read More
The circular economy moves from theory to practice
Kimberly-Clark, General Motors and Bill Gates are among those pushing forward a closed-loop economy. Read More
3 hurdles barring the track to a circular economy
What must we overcome? Business and government leaders at a recent event in Washington, D.C. explored the obstacles. Read More
