Circular Economy

This episode features conversations with Jon Smieja, vice president of Circularity at GreenBiz, and James Murray, editor in chief of BusinessGreen. Read More

The new Beyond the Bag Consortium will reach more than 150 stores, from mom-and-pop shops to some of the biggest retailers in the U.S. Read More

Early-stage company Hilos gets $5 million to pioneer a more circular process for making shoes, starting with mules, clogs and sandals. Read More

Sponsored: Molecular recycling can prevent this growing stream of waste from cars out of landfills. Read More

The forest conservation nonprofit plans to use the money to create connections between brands and material innovators, and to establish material production hubs. Read More

Fashion is one of the fastest growing areas for the green economy, but racial diversity continues to be a challenge for sustainability talent. Read More

A quick introduction to the brand resale index by Trove and OSF Digital. As you may expect for any fast-growing space such as recommerce, leaders and laggards are already distinguishing themselves. Read More

The bottom line is that a money flow is needed to improve recycling rates, and extended producer responsibility contributes to that. Read More

Mail-back programs are services that allow companies to properly manage their regulated or hard-to-recycle waste materials by returning them by mail to the manufacturer or a designated facility. These programs are typically used for products such as batteries, electronics, and other regulated materials that cannot be disposed of through traditional means. Businesses can also establish mail-back programs for more common materials such as plastic, paper, and cardboard.   Read More

Scientists have estimated that without immediate action, the lake could dry up in as little as five years. Here are some ideas for its recovery. Read More