Reclamation, reuse and the Urban Wood Project January 20, 2023 by Suz Okie How much wood would a wood-consuming world waste? Formed in 2018 under the auspices of the USDA Forest Service, the Urban Wood Project began in Baltimore to reclaim wood that would otherwise be burned or landfilled. Circular Economy Buildings
The technological evolution of materials recycling January 13, 2023 by Jon Smieja It’s time to update how we sort valuable materials (a.k.a. waste). Circular Economy Recycling Robotics
Detoxifying chemistry for a circular future January 6, 2023 by Jon Smieja We cannot expect to transition to a sustainable circular economy by continuing to rely on toxic chemistry. Circular Economy Chemicals & Toxics
3 trends that defined circularity in 2022 December 16, 2022 by Suz Okie Plus, some honorable mentions. Circular Economy Trends
What's up with the global plastics treaty? December 9, 2022 by Jon Smieja An update from WWF's Erin Simon and OPLN's Dave Ford, who attended INC-1 in Uruguay. Circular Economy Plastic
Circular Services is poised to expand the circularity ecosystem December 2, 2022 by Deonna Anderson This new company wants to prevent the need for extraction and landfilling. Circular Economy Recycling
Where the micropolymers are November 18, 2022 by Jon Smieja They're almost everywhere — and they come from some surprising sources. Circular Economy Plastic
Circularity's potentially planet-saving power November 11, 2022 by Suz Okie Scaling circularity requires nuanced and complex answers to hard questions. Circular Economy Circularity 23
In an economy obsessed with growth, we must find a way to reduce consumption November 4, 2022 by Jon Smieja There’s a reason reduce is the first R in 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.' Circular Economy
How a Washington initiative is creating a just circular economy October 28, 2022 by Deonna Anderson NextCycle's programs centered community voices from the beginning. Circular Economy Social Justice Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships Circularity 23