Circular Economy
How She Leads: Debbie Mielewski, Ford Motor
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
Tapping into Nature: Using bioinspiration to sink carbon
Capturing, storing and using carbon provide billions of business opportunities. Read More
Less can be more, but endless is most
What a Tesla can teach us about the future of materials and sustainable design. Read More
You say "recycling is garbage?" Trash that argument
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
Trash 2.0? Nike, Carnival cruises and wading through waste data
Waste management is getting a 21st-century makeover with data analysis for large corporations to use in pursuing waste reduction. Read More
Cleaning up cleaners with bio-surfactants
Could animal fats and other natural ingredients help detox cleaning substances? Read More
Defining the circular economy
Closed loop, cradle to cradle, next-gen recycling? No matter what you call it, companies are already jockeying for position in the trillion-dollar material reuse market. Read More
Speedo dives into closed-loop swimwear
Scraps from factory floor are recycled into new swimsuits under a new closed-loop initiative from Speedo and Aquafil. Read More
Snakeskin: A design breakthrough for robots and race cars?
Borrowing inspiration from the scaly exterior of a snake could help improve the function of a range of industrial products. Read More
5 best practices to green healthcare
Hospital food is just one part of the problem, as well as one of a handful of powerful solutions, to make medical care sustainable. Read More
