Circular Economy
We will close the loop on waste by 2030
Closed Loop Partners finds the "take-make-waste" cycle giving way to a new model just as powerful as the rise of solar and wind energy. Read More
China's 'sponge cities' aim to reuse most rainwater
It's an ambitious plan to arrest urban flooding, but can it overcome local constraints? Read More
Get ready for business unusual in the world of water
Fresh ideas for a circular future emerge from Stockholm World Water Week. Read More
Re-manufactured bikes and beyond: Circular design in action
Three ways designing for the circular economy is getting real. Read More
A cresting wave for circular water strategy
More and more, it's a matter of social equity. Read More
How P&G, Wells Fargo finance the circular economy
Here are three approaches to harness the business opportunities in radically rethinking materials and waste. Read More
Waste not, want not: 5 videos about scraping value from trash
Enterprising individuals within companies are finding opportunities in the waste stream to cut costs and waste and improve operations. Watch this (circular) space. Read More
Biomimicry @ 20: A conversation with Janine Benyus
It's been two decades since the launch of a book and a movement on harnessing nature's designs to solve pressing environmental challenges. How — and where — is it going? Read More
An improbable ocean voyage to end plastic waste
In 2008, two sailors drifted across the North Pacific to Hawaii on a raft made from 15,000 plastic bottles. Their journey inspired a movement to save the seas. Read More
How 'catalytic philanthropy' could solve global waste
If donors are willing to donate to NGOs addressing education, health or environmental issues, why not also back solutions put forth by small businesses? Read More