GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on. This week, we announced five startups pitching June 17 at Accelerate at Circularity 21. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. The circular economy is not about just one industry or solution.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

That’s the question behind the theory of biomimicry and the practice of biomimetic design, recognizing that a perfectly designed, calibrated and fully circular system already exists in nature. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 18, 2021

Dylan de Thomas, vice president of external affairs for The Recycling Partnership, told a virtual crowd Tuesday at Greenbiz Group’s Circularity 21. Missed Circularity 21? We look to redesign for circularity and are looking at extended producer responsibility (EPR)," Goldstein said. Catch up with our coverage. ]. "We

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GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2021

A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy. While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. Lauren Phipps: What is NREL’s approach to the circular economy for the solar industry? . Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. We know that circular economy strategies can create profits, cut waste and reduce emissions. Before answering, I’ll back up quickly for people new to circular thinking. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2021

Circularity 21 in Review (24:55). George Bandy, head of worldwide circular Economy at Amazon. Circular Economy. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero seeks bring more clarity to the details, especially in the short term. Joe Macleod, head of "engineering" and founder of AndEnd. E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

Despite record oil price fluctuations, circular plastic strategies prevail. Would corporations still invest in relatively expensive circular plastic commitments if virgin plastic prices, closely tied to the petroleum industry, nosedived? Circular Economy. Circularity 20. Circular Packaging. Circularity 20.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

5 opportunities of a circular economy. More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. The Action Agenda demonstrates five opportunities associated with the shift to a circular economy: 1.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy. The call for a more resilient, circular and low-carbon economic model has garnered support from a growing number of businesses and governments over the past few years, and appears today more relevant than ever. Jocelyn Bleriot. Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Date/Time: January 24, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) The sustainable business world enters 2022 flying high, as the world focuses with increasing urgency on many of its core issues: sustainable finance, the circular economy, clean energy, climate tech and more.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways. The second edition of the Circular Fashion Summit bears fruit of this new socially distanced reality. The Circular Fashion Summit continued to push expectations. A screenshot shows panelists for a talk during the Circular Fashion Summit. Lilian Liu.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. By developing a system to replace some need for virgin fiber and materials, he said the project was "breaking new ground when it comes to making circularity in the textile industry a reality." "The Circular Economy. Michael Holder. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular. Now that the industry is maturing, it’s time to have a tough conversation: The solar industry needs to improve its circular practices. A more circular solar industry at the manufacturing level. A more circular solar industry at the recycling level.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The alliance has six founding members: GeSi; Global Electronics Council; Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy; Responsible Business Alliance; World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD); and World Economic Forum (WEF). Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. Highlights from Circularity 20 Digital (32:45). Due to the pandemic, this week's Circularity conference was postponed until August — when it will be held as a primarily virtual event. Circular Economy. Circularity 20. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life. A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet. Borobabi uses a circular model to serve as a platform where parents can rent clothes for children aged 0-6. Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2021

Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy. In the front yard of the Coast Mountains in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc’teryx, an outdoor clothing and climbing gear company, is building a circular economy. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:14.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Circular business model lessons from IKEA, REI and Eileen Fisher. Moving from a linear business model to a circular takes time, effort and trial and error. Whelan led a conversation with leaders at REI, IKEA and Eileen Fisher, each of which are embracing circular practices in some parts of their businesses. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In recent years, we’ve seen over 450 companies pledge to dramatically slash their use or production of plastic by 2025 as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy commitments. Topics include: . Innovations in plant-based materials, including wood fibre and plant-based polymers.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Want more great analysis of the circular economy? Sign up for Circularity Weekly , our free email newsletter. The roots of overconsumption — culture, values, worldviews, capitalism — are some of the most unpopular and uncomfortable topics of conversation at any company. Circular Economy. Lauren Phipps.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Moderator: Lauren Phipps, Vice President & Senior Analyst, Circular Economy, GreenBiz Group Speakers: Jason Pelz, Vice President, Sustainability, U.S., Best practices on identifying and building strategic and collaborative relationships along the value chain. Aligning strategy with infrastructure and considering product lifecycles.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It is an exciting step forward in our journey towards becoming a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030.". Hege Saebjornsen, country sustainability manager at IKEA UK and Ireland, emphasized the firm had a responsibility to make its business model more circular and encourage a shift in consumption behavior. BusinessGreen.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. billion tonnes in 2016 but passed 100 billion in 2019 and is estimated at 101.4

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

How we can fight the pandemic by embracing circularity. The only truly successful solution has been, and will continue to be, to strategically adopt two core elements of a circular economy model: reuse and resource sharing. In a situation where supply is limited, the circular model gets far more use out of the same supply.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This essay first appeared in Circularity Weekly , our free email newsletter. Sustainability practitioners have spent the past couple of decades defining and debating the role of carbon credits in the transition to a clean economy, and plastics credits are not fundamentally different. Circular Economy. Lauren Phipps.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Chefs could be the missing ingredient to circular food systems. The principles of a circular economy offer a helpful framework to envision a more resilient and regenerative alternative — and chefs might be the missing ingredient to successfully realizing a new model. . Circular Economy. Lauren Phipps. in São Paulo.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2021

Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel. Steelmakers have almost perfected the "recycle" element of the four hierarchical elements of the circular economy — reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle — with steel recycling rates of almost 90 percent. Circular business model. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Build on luxury’s predisposition for circular and regenerative practices. Over the last several years, the industry has adopted several circular economy initiatives, such as the CEDRE recycling platform (French) initiated by LVMH, support for innovation via Fashion for Good and training designers on circular economy principles.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Delegate feedback from the event: “Simon delivered a superb CPD workshop explaining and unravelling the complexities of the circular economy from the perspective of designers and manufacturers. Delegates will learn: • How TM66 and TM65 combine to validate the circular and embodied carbon content of products already designed. •

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

But it is part of a larger circular approach being pioneered by the company. . Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. Beyond circular. While the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2021

The acquisition will support the company's own sustainability goals — it is a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and has pledged to engage its customers “to eliminate problematic and unnecessary plastic packaging from their current solutions,” according to its 2019 sustainability report.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

On the eve of the Upcycled Food Association ’s (UFA) launch of a certification and packaging label for upcycled products, Alesha Hartley, certification manager of the Upcycled Food Association, and four member companies talked about the challenges facing the upcycled food world at GreenBiz Group’s Circularity 21 conference. . Circularity 21.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Transportation Writer & Analyst Katie Fehrenbacher, will explore how advanced biofuels and the circular economy are measurably helping in our collective fight against air pollution and climate change. How the City of Oakland created a closed-loop, circular economy that benefits its residents.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries. EV companies are trying to position themselves as green, and having more efficient and circular battery systems helps with the brand. Lithium-ion batteries are clearly a candidate for such innovative circular thinking. . Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Lisa Jackson, vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple , reflects on the intersection of racial inequity and climate strategy; how it's shaping the company's circular economy strategy. Behavior change and the circular economy. Circular Economy. Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org,

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

You’ll also find data and commentary on the state of biodiversity, from our partners at S&P Global; and on green jobs and careers, from LinkedIn.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Scottish government funded advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is hosting a free virtual event , on Tuesday 5 October, which will see experts come together to discuss a vital topic they insist is missing from the climate change conversation: Consumption. This is known as a circular economy. “We We hope to see you there.”.

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