CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The spirits giant has expanded its partnership with ecoSPIRITS, whose closed-loop
packaging system reduces waste and emissions from the production and
transportation of bottled beverages.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Thalasso’s technology harvests invasive sargassum seaweed, while its micro-biorefineries turn the ecosystem-disrupting material into a circular-economic revenue
generator for affected communities.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
A new report from Fashion for Good’s Sorting for Circularity maps pathway to
scaling fiber-to-fiber recycling within the US, while brands joining the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s Fashion Remodel initiative explore ways to make money
without making new clothes.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The “right” messaging will always involve being clear, specific and transparent — but learning which words and claims will meet consumers’ expectations, build their trust and inspire their purchases will require research best done through collaborative partnerships.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Not at this rate: In one corner, industry bodies and petrochemical companies
call for enhanced recycling and the increased use of materials with recycled
content. In the other, climate campaigners continue to push for cuts in
production — an argument that won’t be resolved anytime soon.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Biotech startups Kaffe Bueno and The Upcycled Beauty Company are transforming
food-manufacturing waste streams into high-quality ingredients for personal-care
products.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
To unlock a self-sustaining, regenerative local system, an ecosystem of
co-beneficiaries invested in the place and bound by a system of co-benefits is
required.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct
carbon reduction and carbon storage — and challenges industry peers to do the same.
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER -
Repairs and reconstruction are critical for improving the state of our country’s
infrastructure. Advancements in elastomers and PCR plastics in asphalt can
enhance road integrity, increase roads’ lifespan and pave the way for a circular
economy.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
It’s clear we need a fundamental shift in how we perceive and manage our finite
resources. But as more and more businesses shift away from profit at all
costs to profit with purpose, hopefully we will all soon 'share more, waste
less.'
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
New initiatives from Kiehl’s, Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart and Ulta lay further groundwork for reducing the beauty industry’s massive plastic footprint.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
IKEA has created a collection made from recycled coworker uniforms; while Dr.
Martens’ Genix Nappa collection features recycled-leather remakes of three of
the iconic shoe brand’s signature styles.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Online resale is expected to more than double in the next 5 years, reaching
$40B by 2028; 40% of voters say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate
that supports circularity in fashion.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Focusing on the material footprint of the upcoming summer Games, Paris 2024 is
leaning heavily into recycled materials and plans for reuse of all temporary
infrastructure, furniture and equipment.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Deloitte and Circle Economy Foundation identify ongoing
gaps in circular policies and approaches and outlines a roadmap to unlock
capital, implement policy, and unlock skills and human capital needed for a
robust circular economy capable of meeting the material challenges of the
Anthropocene.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
We’re constantly exploring ways to achieve the functional benefits of plastic
with fiber-based packaging alternatives, so that no one walking down a grocery
store aisle must choose between function and sustainability.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
By designing with the end in mind and considering durability, construction, recyclability and production, designers who create products with ‘lower-cost’ ingredients bring us one step closer to a circular economy.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The brand has partnered with Samsara Eco to extract nylon 6,6 from end-of-life textiles, demonstrating the potential to create a fully circular ecosystem for apparel.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
The $1M fund aims to finance deployment of reuse and refill infrastructure
— particularly in FMCG, food service and
delivery, grocery, e-commerce and retail — to combat global plastic
pollution.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Labels will be replaced with an embossed logo on Sprite and Sprite Zero 500ml rPET bottles as part of a UK trial designed to reduce use of packaging materials.