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Circular Economy

The constant stream of new models, products and processes that are helping organizations extend the useful life of resources and materials while reducing, repurposing and ultimately eliminating waste in all its forms

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Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Fresh Produce

Have you ever wondered why your fresh produce often spoils long before the expiration date says it should? Food waste is a frustrating phenomenon that not only affects our environment but also impacts consumers’ wallets and businesses’ bottom lin... View More

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Report: Slavery, Labor Abuses in SE Asian Supply Chains Set to Spiral in Age of Automation

Drastic job losses in South East Asia resulting from the onset of robot manufacturing are predicted to lead to a dramatic increase in slavery and labor abuses in global supply chains, unless governments take early measures to prevent automation threa... View More

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Trending: Liquor Giants Serve Waste Reduction with a Twist in New Product, Campaign

“In 2016, Bacardi led the drinks industry with the first #NoStraws campaign focusing on eliminating single-use plastic straws from its cocktails,” explained Dune Ives, executive director of Lonely Whale, a non-profit dedicated to positively impac... View More

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Shell CEO ‘Welcomes’ Idea of Banning Petrol in UK Before 2040

Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, said he welcomed the idea of bringing forward the UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel car sales that is currently set for 2040. MPs, ... View More

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The Last Straws? Starbucks Eliminating Them Globally, More Regional Bans

Following Vancouver’s approval of a strategic plan to achieve zero waste and phase out plastic straws and other select packaging, its neighbor to the south is also taking action. Seattle recently became the first major U.S. ... View More

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Trending: ¡Yappah!, Apeel Avocados, Taylor Farms Continue Food Waste Fight

Food waste remains a huge and costly problem, costing $2.6 trillion dollars in lost value globally each year. The U.S. retail food sector alone generates eight million tons of waste annually in distribution centers and stores, equivalent to about $18... View More

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Trending: C&A, Looptworks, John Lewis Spin Out More Circular Apparel Solutions

Increasing circularity in the apparel sector will require a variety of initiatives and some of the most valuable ways to bridge the implementation gap will be to provide funding, design new products with closed-loop design and launch take-back progra... View More

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When Will We Truly Begin Designing for Circularity?

If I took one thing away from the Circular Economy sessions at SB’18 Vancouver, it was the need to design for the end of a product’s first life. Note I said, “first life,” because ideally it will be endlessly recycled. That said, as new produ... View More

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Trending: Single-Use Plastics Continue to be Tossed – By Brands, Nations Imposing Bans

It’s a tough time to be a plastic straw producer. Over the past few months, it seems the message has broken through that plastic straws are harmful to the environment – and marine life in particular – that phase outs and bans are warranted. ... View More

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How Brands Can Leverage Sustainability, Social Inclusion to Create ‘Good’ Cities

This week at Sustainable Brands’ flagship event, SB’18 Vancouver, over 2,000 attendees are sharing and exploring the many ways organizations are helping to “redesign the good life.” One aspect of the good life is cross-sector collaboration, s... View More

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'The North Face Renewed' Gives Refurbished Clothes Second Life

Today at SB’18 Vancouver, The North Face will announce the launch of The North Face Renewed — a collection of refurbished products for consumers who want to access affordable gear and reduce their environmental impact. All “Renewed” items —... View More

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New Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop

Today, Savers® released its third annual State of Reuse Report, which reveals that while people consistently state they are donating or finding ways to extend the life of their items, there is still a long journey ahead to fully embrace reuse — as... View More

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Q&A: Will We Go 'All In'? The Past, Present and Future of Sustainability Leadership

Written by three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability — Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan; David Grayson, Emeritus of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University School of Management; and Mark Lee, Executive Director of SustainAbility... View More

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BASF, IKEA, P&G Among Companies Showcasing How Brands Are Redesigning the Good Life

Today, the Sustainable Brands® team has convened, along with 2,000 members of its global community, for the kick-off of SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than 300 influential... View More

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Trending: Impending Bans in EU, Vancouver; £1M Fund Target Plastic Waste

These days — especially in sustainability circles — it seems impossible to avoid hearing about the massive problem that is plastic pollution, and what we can do to address it. In the past two weeks alone, there have been announcements from public... View More

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Hilton Targets Plastics, Science-Based Targets in Journey to Halve Impacts by 2030

Like many large companies, Hilton has been steadily improving its sustainability performance one step at a time. ... View More

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Ben & Jerry’s Piloting Platform Connecting Consumers to Their Carbon Footprint

The world’s first retail platform that connects consumers to their own carbon footprint is being piloted by Ben & Jerry’s at its newest Scoop Shop in London. The platform, created by the nonprofit Poseidon Foundation and launched on May 1, us... View More

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Trending: The North Face, Tetra Pak, Seventh Gen Continue Chipping Away at Plastic Waste

Awareness of our plastic waste problem continues to grow, prompting campaigns and corporate action around the world. ... View More

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How Is Your Brand Redesigning the Good Life This World Environment Day?

Ahead of Earth Day last month, over one million people took to social media urging corporations to "break free" from single-use plastics. And from the fashion to the auto industry – and everywhere in between – innovations are taking roo... View More

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Real-Time Visibility Key to Reducing Food Waste in the Supply Chain

How does food get on a plate? Unless you’re growing it yourself, that food may have had a long, complex journey before it arrived on your fork. That long trail all too often results in a lot of food wasted and lost along the way. The UN Food and Ag... View More

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