Jon Smieja

Greenbiz

Individual circularity efforts are great and they can make a dent, but it’s clear at this point that no level of “going it alone” is going to get us where we need to be economy-wide.

Paul Anastas and Urvashi Bhatnagar’s new book provides a simple and straightforward method for identifying where a company currently is on their sustainability journey and a method to track progress.

And how can they get us closer to circularity?

The company’s subscription program could make a dent in the shoe waste problem — at least, for its running shoes.

But the problem started in the Global North.

They could play an important role during the transition to packaging innovations that don’t lead to plastic pollution.

They’re almost everywhere — and they come from some surprising sources.

We cannot expect to transition to a sustainable circular economy by continuing to rely on toxic chemistry.

In Minnesota alone, the value of metals and materials that could be mined from electronic waste has an estimated value of over $2.8 billion annually.

The brand-new Camston Wrather circuit board recycling facility in Carlsbad, California, can process 1.5 million pounds every month, a fraction of America’s electronic waste.

I checked in with the How2Recycle director about where the label fits in with the latest recycling trends.

Nemo Equipment’s gear for camping and conquering mountains aims to prevent mountains of waste.

Governments around the world are securing their travel visas, rallying their best nerds and sharpening their pencils for the next big United Nations meeting on plastic pollution.

The negotiations are over halfway done and big questions linger. How can nations create a treaty that makes a difference?

Closing the ‘end gap’ once consumers are finished with a product is a big opportunity.

Companies advancing product and packaging reuse business models compete for recognition at the awards in May at Circularity 24 in Chicago.

With its latest cotton and rubber sourcing efforts, the retailer is pursuing regenerative materials.

One of the best, established examples of a circular economy is hiding in plain sight.