COVID-19 has created some headwinds, with the plastics and petrochemicals industry stirring fears that reusable containers are unsanitary during the pandemic, but experts are pushing back on that narrative and experimentation is alive and well. Read More

To address both near-term reliability threats and emerging climate risks, the state needs to move both more carefully and faster. Read More

Long term, decoupling leads to lower rates. Read More

This budding effort could make the right data available more quickly, so that businesses — particularly financial institutions — can make better informed decisions. Read More

Sustainability leaders from Target, Walmart and CVS came together at Circularity 20 to discuss why working together despite being competitors is critical to achieving success. Read More

By sourcing leftover materials from current factories, Redwood Materials can help lower the cost of batteries and also reduce considerable waste.  Read More

Even while playing an important role in the chain, they typically are not compensated for that contribution. Corporations have an opportunity to change that. Read More

The U.S. recycling system is notoriously ineffective. A new Recycling Partnership project convenes 60 organizations and aims to change that by 2025. Read More

Sophisticated materials recovery facilities of the future won’t be cheap. Will they have payoff for recyclers and their customers?    Read More

The largest study on the subject explored data for 142 countries over more than two decades. Read More