Circular Economy
When (animal) waste really does equal (people) food
Wisconsin-based Midwestern BioAg is turning manure into a lightweight, easily transportable fertilizer that helps build organic matter in soil, helping it store carbon — an important climate benefit. Read More
Inside the strange, circular world of advanced materials
Manufacturers such as BSF, Dow and Eastman are racing to develop recyclable, reusable and durable materials with which to build the future. Read More
Measuring the ROI for circularity soon may be easier
Benefits of the circular economy go beyond reductions of waste and carbon emissions to real business advantages. Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Accenture and UL EHS are building metrics to prove them. Read More
What it takes to design products for the circular economy
Planned permanence and material reincarnation both have virtues in pushing the linear economy closer to this desired new model. Read More
Circular water companies make a splash heard ‘round the world
Apana, Shell and Veolia use circular principles to retain and recycle water used in farming, fracking and washing machines. Read More
If all paper cannot be made from 100% recycled fiber, what should we use?
Sponsored: Recycling paper was one of the earliest and most important actions individuals and companies took to treat our natural world more gently. Read More
7 pillars of the circular economy
This could be our greatest opportunity to repair the functioning of the global system Read More
Piecing together the shattered economics of glass recycling
Municipal recyclers say there is no demand for recycled glass. Glass processing companies say they can't get enough. Read More
Adidas and the mainstreaming of the circular economy
If you read our insights regularly, these three revelations won’t necessarily be a news flash: Read More
GM, Steelcase see a web of opportunity in the circular economy
The manufacturing giants talked creating jobs and cutting supply chain waste at the GreenBiz 17 conference in Phoenix. Read More