Circular Economy
How Energizer is taking on the holy grail of e-waste
The battery maker is aiming to reorient for a circular economy, but turning used batteries into new ones isn't as easy as it sounds. Read More
What Apple's reuse robot says about sustainability and tech
A robot that can take apart an iPhone is good for the visibility of green design, but it won't fix environmental ills such as e-waste. Read More
Dead animals, needles and shards: Recycling's bizarre inner workings
A visit to a recycling facility debunks myths about our current recycling process. Read More
What does 'zero waste' really mean?
"Zero waste" sounds like a straightforward concept. MillerCoors is one example of the many companies trying to translate that ideal into practice. Read More
To rethink the future of plastics, start with packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation shares a bold vision with Ikea, Kimberly Clark and Unilever. As You Sow wants brands to step up more. Read More
What will it take to get plastics out of the ocean?
From drones to filters to artificial islands, innovators are working to reduce the threat thousands of tons of trash pose to marine ecosystems. Read More
The circular economy moves from theory to practice
Kimberly-Clark, General Motors and Bill Gates are among those pushing forward a closed-loop economy. Read More
3 hurdles barring the track to a circular economy
What must we overcome? Business and government leaders at a recent event in Washington, D.C. explored the obstacles. Read More
Too much of a good thing hobbles Best Buy's e-waste recycling
In many ways the big-box retailer has been a champion against e-waste. Here's the story behind the latest setback. Read More
The State of Green Business: The circular economy revs up
Why Dow, Coca-Cola, Google and many other big companies are joining the quest to cut waste by continually cycling materials back through supply chains. Read More
