Circular Economy

From bio-inspired polymers to toxic compounds, companies like Adidas, GM and Walmart are rethinking the way they use — and reuse — materials. Read More

Leveraging biomimicry's unique approach to research and design can lead to sustainable, profitable technologies that mitigate risk and reduce costs. Read More

Here's how we can rethink waste, clean up pollution and establish lasting green infrastructure. Read More

Seventh Generation Founder Jeffrey Hollender and green chemistry pioneer John Warner weigh in on impatient investors, toxic ingredients and lagging innovation. Read More

It's been two steps forward and one back — or maybe the other way around — in progress toward a circular economy. Read More

Growing leather, foam and bricks; mimicking sharkskin and mussels. These are just a few new ways to reinvent the way we make things. Read More

The Michigan native, who spearheaded the company’s breakthrough use of soy-based foam, has been obsessed with reuse from an early age. Read More

Capturing, storing and using carbon provide billions of business opportunities. Read More

What a Tesla can teach us about the future of materials and sustainable design. Read More

The New York Times resurfaced a tired critique of recycling. Ball, Coca-Cola, P&G and Walmart aren't the only brands moving in another direction. Read More