Circular Economy
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
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
