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At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. From an unprecedented
December 28, 2020 by Holly Secon
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When you think of Colgate-Palmolive, the first thing likely to come to mind is its eponymous toothpaste or dish soap. But the company also owns a lot of other
December 23, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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As the year comes to a (welcome) close, it’s worth taking a moment to consider how the circular economy concept has emerged and evolved during this very
December 21, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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Most environmentally oriented eyes on the Biden administration are focused — appropriately — on mitigating climate change, creating jobs and transitioning to a
December 14, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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Every so often, a corporate announcement gets under my skin. (I’m guessing, dear reader, this sort of thing never happens to you.) The latest culprit: Bacardi
December 7, 2020 by Lauren Phipps
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The ocean is the Earth’s natural climate moderator — regulating climate and influencing weather patterns around the globe and affecting every one of us, even
December 4, 2020 by Emily Kelly
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A group of 16 nonprofits dedicated to inspiring climate action has much to give thanks for this week. With little fanfare other than a lengthy Instagram post,
November 19, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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The world's largest consumer goods companies have made progress towards increasing the amount of recycled plastic in their packaging, but are still largely
November 11, 2020 by Cecilia Keating
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Carbon offsets are a big, confusing topic. Three breakout sessions at VERGE 20 covered this topic, with over 100 participants at each. Still, each one went
November 4, 2020 by Jesse Klein
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At Closed Loop Partners, we recognize the need to deploy multiple strategies to build a system that addresses all kinds of plastics. In a world of
October 16, 2020 by Paula Luu
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Experts agree that the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years, even after the immediate threat has passed.
The way we live may have changed
October 12, 2020 by Douglas Broom
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By only measuring and reducing emissions within their borders, cities are missing a crucial piece of the picture. Those with primarily service-based economies
September 30, 2020 by Erin Kennedy
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It’s hard to make planting trees political, one reason this climate mitigation strategy has received rare bipartisan support for the past two decades.
September 24, 2020 by Jesse Klein
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Here’s a different perspective on the plastic waste problem. You’ve probably heard how 90 percent of the plastic in our oceans comes from just 10 rivers —
September 24, 2020 by David Elliot
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The year 2020 has been a reckoning of sorts for many people and companies across the globe. For Coca-Cola, the last five months have made the company realize
September 18, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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A major problem with behavior-change programs in the waste industry is that they rely on consumers being taught to feel the guilt of plastic in the ocean, and
September 15, 2020 by Sara Kingman
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What does it mean for companies to go "plastic neutral" and what will it take to scale, track and standardize effective plastic-offsetting infrastructure?
September 14, 2020 by Holly Secon
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What is the U.S. Plastics Pact and how are its signatories advancing a circular economy for plastics?
The U.S. Plastics Pact brings together businesses,
September 14, 2020 by Holly Secon
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Recent news on ocean pollution and climate change has led consumers to become more aware of packaging choices, including whether the brands they support align
September 7, 2020 by Ritu Sharma
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Replacing the single-use shopping bag may be one of the most complex sustainability challenges of our time.
At GreenBiz’s Circularity 20 virtual conference
September 2, 2020 by Tali Zuckerman
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The U.S. recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no
September 2, 2020 by Holly Secon
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Business strategy organization Boston Consulting Group will use remote workplace lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce per-employee travel by at least
September 1, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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The coronavirus pandemic threw almost every market into a tailspin, including the notoriously sensitive oil market. And when crude oil prices fell into
August 27, 2020 by Jesse Klein
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As companies and consumer brands incorporate recycled plastic content into their products and as part of their circularity goals, product integrity becomes an
August 26, 2020 by Taylor Flores
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The world has been smacked in the face with plexiglass, or more accurately shielded from other faces. When the coronavirus pandemic hit and the World Health
August 25, 2020 by Jesse Klein