Circular Economy
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
Circular professions: A new role for geoscientists
The transition from a linear to a circular model should entail the transformation of geoscientists from exploiters to managers of natural resources. Read More
Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics
The speed of change brought on by the pandemic shows how quickly action can move to slash plastic waste, and each seat in the C-suite has a critical role to play. Read More
Chile's reusable container pioneer Algramo is testing refill kiosks in New York
Consumers will be able to buy cleansers and hand sanitizers from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and EcoLogic Solutions using special bottles at touchless vending kiosks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Read More
Engaging Middle America in recycling solutions
Despite setbacks during the pandemic, many Americans think it’s the least they can do for the environment. Now more than ever, companies need to communicate what’s possible. Read More
This Israeli startup mimics mangroves, coral and oysters to create protective seawalls
The 2020 Ray of Hope winner, ECOncrete, helps concrete structures become stronger, have a longer service life and better cope with extreme weather events and rising seas. Read More
New sparks for the electric vehicle industry
From EV design to manufacturing and battery optimization and production, we must address needed changes head-on for a radical, new approach. Read More
The pandemic made plexiglass an everyday item — can Lucite make it circular?
These days, it's hard to leave the house without seeing a plexiglass shield, but what will happen to that plastic when the pandemic is over? Read More
