Circular Economy
Plastics treaty negotiations remain unfinished. What’s next?
A UN resolution in 2022 calling for a plastics treaty set an ambitious timeline. Myriad complexities left recent talks in South Korea without a resolution, but they did offer room for hope. Here's why. Read More
‘Circular Monday’ signs on more supporters to offset Black Friday impact
To counter the climate effects of the the "shopping holiday" on Friday and on Cyber Monday, a campaign for circularity vies for business buy-in. Read More
Why the circular economy is an ‘America First’ policy
Sustainability leaders also acknowledge the need to rethink globalization. Read More
These 10 companies excel at marrying net-zero and circular economy goals
Tech conglomerate Cisco, equipment maker, John Deere and food and beverage company PepsiCo stand out. Read More
Google parent Alphabet’s skunkworks targets the plastic crisis
The "X Moonshot for Circularity" initiative seeks to yield value from more than plastic. Read More
This polyester T-shirt can be recycled forever if French startup Carbios has its way
Puma, On, Patagonia, PVH Corp and Salomon all teamed up with Carbios. The result was what they call the world's first 'biorecycled' T-shirt. Now can it be scaled? Read More
As global treaty talks enter final phase, businesses must play key role in ending plastic pollution
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming plastics treaty negotiations, businesses must continue to push policy further and faster. Read More
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sued (again) over recycling claims. What brands should know
More jurisdictions are pushing back against plastic pollution in the courts, with mixed success. Read More
See how this Chicago recycling plant uses AI and robots to recover aluminum
As the aluminum industry seeks to ratchet up recycling, Trellis toured a recycling facility that uses an AI-enabled robot on the “last chance” line, an investment that paid for itself in less than a year. Read More
Why we must get recyclability labeling right
Amid increased regulation and skepticism about recycling, new data suggests consumers still want to recycle and want on-pack instructions. Here are 3 findings from research on recyclability labeling. Read More
