Circular Economy

For the first time, 100+ businesses in the packaging value chain, along with more than 50 other organizations have come together to publicly recognize that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is significantly important. Without that,…
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This sustainable and ethical denim factory in Vietnam is running on renewable energy while fostering an inclusive workplace.
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Banana Republic unveiled its 'Banana Republic Vintage' secondhand collection on a temporary online shop and in its FlatIron outlet.
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Nestlé unveiled a hybrid bottle for Vittel which uses 100% recyclable components to move the French water brand into a sustainable direction.
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Unilever embraces sustainability with the launch of a CO2 recycling laundry capsule and recyclable toothpaste tubes for its oral care brands.
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Artists, scientists, and Biodesign Challenge alumni come together in a new book in the emerging role of biotech in sustainability.
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Errol Schweizer has spent decades in the food industry, over 25 years in fact. He has held down many positions, from grill cook to stock clerk to purchasing manager. A native of New York's the Bronx who studied biology and got his…
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H&M Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Swedish fashion giant H&M, has launched a new virtual fashion collection featuring ten startups and their sustainable fashion designs. The Billion Dollar Collection also shows the estimated…
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Author J.B. MacKinnon shares the idea behind his new thought-provoking book, The Day the World Stops Shopping.
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Food delivery giant Deliveroo has partnered with circular food packaging startup barePack France in an effort to reduce its single-use packaging by giving customers an opportunity to order their food in reusable containers with sixty…
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LVMH, the owner of leading fashion houses such as Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Christian Dior, has launched the company's first online resale platform. Nona Source was created as part of the luxury giant's efforts to “re-source” and…
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Lomi, the new home food waste machine launched by compostable phone case brand Pela, has managed to attract more than US$6.8 million from over 18,000 backers through its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The kitchen countertop appliance…
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The Body Shop has announced that it will be making its entire portfolio vegan within the next two years, as the “activist beauty” brand seeks to retain conscious consumers. The company will also be rolling out its new refill scheme across…
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H&M has announced it will be adding Higg Index Sustainability Profiles onto its clothing in an effort to provide customers with information about the environmental impact of the product. In addition, the Swedish fashion giant has…
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Every year, 92 million tonnes of textile waste is sent to landfills. That’s one truckload dumped every single second. Growing up, Stephanie Benedetto and Phil Derasmo, whose families were in the fabric and fashion business, saw the reality…
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Disposable consumer products giant Bic has launched a new carbon neutral bamboo razor, as demand for sustainable alternatives continues to grow. The new eco-friendly razor has debuted in Sweden, packaged in plastic-free paper and comes…
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The amount of plastic each individual in Japan produces is ranked second largest in the world with the country discarding a total of 9,150,000 tons of plastic waste annually and to tackle this, Japanese supermarket Aeon has partnered with…
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Surf sportswear retail leader Rip Curl has announced a new partnership with Franco/U.S.-based recycling company TerraCycle, a Wetsuit Take Back Recycling Program enabling surfers to recycle their surf branded wetsuit across Australia at…
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According to a new U.N.-backed report funded by the E.U., the CEWASTE consortium assigned the recycling and reuse of specific elements in four electronic and electrical product categories as 'critical', and urged the E.U. to ensure that…
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Material science company Pangaia recently joined forces with connected products innovator Eon to launch 'digital passports' for its products in an effort to promote transparency, traceability, and circularity in the fashion industry…
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IKEA has launched its much-anticipated secondhand furniture program around the world, as part of the retail giant’s goal to go fully circular by 2030. The new sustainable Circular Hub concept opening across IKEA stores were originally…
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