Design
How e-commerce retailer Grove Collaborative will go 'plastic-free' by 2025
The e-commerce retailer set that goal in 2020. And it's given incentives to its suppliers to do the same. Read More
Cross-industry collaboration critical for circular electronics future
Sponsored: The electronics we rely on are made of a wide range of critical raw materials. How do we build resilience and circular value chains to help mitigate increasing risk of supply disruption? Read More
An open letter to CPG companies on recycling
Changing the legal definition of "recyclable" would go a long way to reducing waste. Read More
On the path to a circular economy, there’s no straight line
Sponsored: WestRock’s new chief sustainability officer, Brandi Colander, shares how companies can work together to make incremental progress as they travel down the path toward a more circular economy. Read More
Virtual twins: An untapped resource to drive sustainable operations
Sponsored: Virtual twin technologies are a powerful but largely untapped resource that can be the key to unlocking the potential for industries to drive more sustainable operations and circular ambitions. Read More
Major retailers are backing these 9 alternatives to single-use plastic bags
The winners of the Beyond the Bag initiative will receive a portion of $1 million and the chance to refine or test their products and technologies. Read More
This acquisition could help make sustainable packaging the norm
The union of Jabil and Ecologic Brands will drive manufacturing scale for the upstart's innovative paper bottle. Read More
Moving beyond 100% recyclable goals
Numerous companies have set recycling 100 percent recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging goals. But how are they getting there and is it enough? Read More
Unilever and Alibaba launch AI-powered closed-loop recycling system in 'Waste Free World' initiative
The companies have already installed 20 machines operational in offices and community spaces in Shanghai and Hangzhou, with 500 more set to be installed through 2021. Read More
RethINK PACKAGING: Reconfiguring the Packaging System for a Circular Future
The future of packaging is circular While packaging has improved standards of living by creating access to safe food and water, reducing food waste and ensuring hygiene in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, it is also a contributor to various ecological crises. According to research published by the PEW Charitable Trust and SYSTEMIQ, only 59 per cent of plastic waste is formally collected, and less than 15 per cent is actually recycled. The world’s plastic waste is expected to double and ocean leakage is expected to triple by 2040. Read More
