Circular Economy
7 tips for companies developing reusable packaging
COVID-19 has created some headwinds, with the plastics and petrochemicals industry stirring fears that reusable containers are unsanitary during the pandemic, but experts are pushing back on that narrative and experimentation is alive and well. Read More
Paper, plastic or neither? Inside the collaboration to reinvent the shopping bag
Sustainability leaders from Target, Walmart and CVS came together at Circularity 20 to discuss why working together despite being competitors is critical to achieving success. Read More
Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries
By sourcing leftover materials from current factories, Redwood Materials can help lower the cost of batteries and also reduce considerable waste. Read More
It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain
Even while playing an important role in the chain, they typically are not compensated for that contribution. Corporations have an opportunity to change that. Read More
The U.S. Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20
The U.S. recycling system is notoriously ineffective. A new Recycling Partnership project convenes 60 organizations and aims to change that by 2025. Read More
How AI and robotics are shaping the MRF of the future
Sophisticated materials recovery facilities of the future won’t be cheap. Will they have payoff for recyclers and their customers? Read More
The power of pursuing not-so-obvious sustainable solutions
Sponsored: Little changes can add up to big differences. Read More
Building sustainable product life cycles: A Q&A with WestRock’s chief innovation officer
Sponsored: Patrick Lindner discusses the packaging company's approach to sustainability amidst the challenges of COVID-19. Read More
Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life
Building a circular economy will need disruptive ideas that shift the status quo — and these five startups showcased at Circularity 20 could be those innovators. Read More
We need a robust circular economy for water, our most useful resource
As Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi said, "Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." Read More
