Circular Economy
Circular startups strive for the Accelerate prize
An alternative to cardboard boxes for online shopping deliveries and reusable cups for cafés starred among the young products competing at Circularity 19. Read More
A circular city remains a destination of the future, but many are traveling there
It's still early days for circular cities. Read More
3 lessons from recommerce pioneers
It starts with durable, well-designed products. Read More
Episode 177: Sounding off at Circularity 19
Highlights from keynotes by Google's Kate Brandt, Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Andrew Morlet, and Cradle to Cradle co-founder Bill McDonough. Plus, on-the-spot interviews with UL engineer Bill Hoffman, General Motors materials guru Lauren Smith and World Wildlife Fund researcher Erin Simon. Read More
Shake it up: A Q&A with Sarah Pool, co-founder of upcycled spent grain protein shake company
How this entrepreneur is combining her love of nutrition and the environment. Read More
Apple and Best Buy reveal their circular visions (and a new partnership)
Two very different titans in consumer electronics are aiming to advance the circular economy in their own ways. Read More
Return to sender: An early Loop customer weighs in
Product selection remains somewhat limited, but TerraCycle's bold experiment in reusable packaging — aka the milkman model of delivery — gets many things right. Read More
Jellyfish robot grabs 2019 Ray of Hope Prize
Two startups belonging to a "new species of entrepreneur" and raised up by the Biomimicry Institute walked away from Circularity 19 with big checks. Read More
Why Google, and the business world, are embracing the circular economy
Google, and others, are realizing the economic power of the circular economy. Read More
Can your brand help concerned consumers kick the single-use plastics habit?
A new survey suggests inaction could put loyalty to the test. Read More
