Circularity 19

It's still early days for circular cities. Read More

It starts with durable, well-designed products. Read More

Highlights from keynotes by Google's Kate Brandt, Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Andrew Morlet, and Cradle to Cradle co-founder Bill McDonough. Plus, on-the-spot interviews with UL engineer Bill Hoffman, General Motors materials guru Lauren Smith and World Wildlife Fund researcher Erin Simon. Read More

Two very different titans in consumer electronics are aiming to advance the circular economy in their own ways. Read More

Two startups belonging to a "new species of entrepreneur" and raised up by the Biomimicry Institute walked away from Circularity 19 with big checks. Read More

Google, and others, are realizing the economic power of the circular economy. Read More

A new survey suggests inaction could put loyalty to the test. Read More

The process of sorting things for reuse gets faster and more specific. Read More

If the level of enthusiasm around the world is matched by a concomitant level of action, our circular future will be bright. Read More

Public concern over packaging waste — especially marine plastics found in streams, rivers and oceans — has reached a fevered pitch. For the companies behind the brands whose logos adorn some of this waste, public concern has become a significant risk and liability issue. Much of this is happening amid the rise of the circular economy, the notion of transforming products and commerce from linear to closed-loop systems. Read More