Zero Waste

Landfills across the country are rapidly reaching capacity, and it is therefore more important than ever that we remain mindful of how we dispose of our waste. Collective action is needed on the part of industry and business leaders, cities and governments, and citizens around the world to develop an infrastructure that promotes recycling, the composting of organic materials, and ultimately, that helps to bring about the end of waste. Read More

We know that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced. For far too long, businesses have been estimating their waste production volumes by making a longstanding but flawed assumption: that their dumpsters are actually full when they’re picked up. But they’re not. Read More

Advocates of the take-make-waste system have characterized the linear economy as the optimally efficient free market. But nothing is efficient about it. Read More

Loop from TerraCycle is partnering with Ulta to design circular packaging, combating the industries plastic waste problem Read More

Man-made cellulosic fibers, the second biggest cellulosic fiber group after cotton, holds huge untapped potential to transform the fashion industry, according to Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange. Read More

Meat companies have a unique consideration when it comes to packaging: managing plastics contaminated by organic, biological material. Read More

From alternative fuels to advanced recycling technologies, director Emily Landsburg chats about what drives the private equity fund's investment decisions. Read More

Zero waste shouldn't be optional for any cutting-edge company — and neither should bin guarders. Read More

Tom Szaky built a company around one question: 'Why does waste exist?' Now it's entering a new phase of growth. Read More

From Apple to Cremona, Italy, to Unilever, here's how industry, agriculture and cities cleaned up their acts this year. Read More