Circular Economy
Learning from social enterprises creating an inclusive circular economy
The transition will require people to work together across companies and sectors, using skills such as empathy, craftsmanship and ingenuity. Read More
The case for designing a circular battery
Some batteries designed for transportation applications may have the opportunity to be recovered and reused for another purpose before even reaching the stage of recycling. Read More
What’s driving the industry shift to circularity?
For some industries, rising consumer demand and expectations are a clear driver. In others, there's regulatory pressure. Read More
Stores are essential for the Loop reusable packaging program
Getting empty containers back to TerraCycle for processing takes weeks, if not months, in the current online commerce model. Read More
Can this app solve our coffee cup problem?
Startup Muuse is testing an alternative to disposable cups, hundreds of billions of which end up in landfills every year. Read More
How digital identities could bring us closer to a circular economy
Tracking technologies could provide information throughout a product's journey, from the start all the way through to its use at the consumer level, and ultimately to its disposal or reuse in the future. Read More
Rethinking the 'P' word
It's time for blue-sky thinking plus practical measures in the battle to reduce plastic waste. Read More
This company is turning food waste into a cleaning spray
97 percent of the cleaning product is made from the water, acids and alcohol from the food waste. Read More
How China and the U.S. can innovate on plastic waste
The world's two biggest producers and consumers of stuff stand to play a pivotal role in creating a circular economy, but they'll both have to get out of their own way. Read More
Dow embraces circularity . . . and fossil fuels
Dow is looking to lead on the circular economy — not so much on moving away from fossil fuels. Read More
