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Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of landfills.
by Jon Hurdle
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Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.
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Plus, meet more of this year's GreenBiz 30 Under 30 cohort.
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Plus, we dig into the debate over soil carbon credits related to regenerative agriculture.
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Across the value chain, the industry could realize $450 million in raw material recovery for new ventures and clean jobs.
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Companies across the fashion industry have deployed pilots for circular — or more sustainable — products, but too often they stop there.
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A combination of production-based and consumption-based impact assessments will arm urban areas with an accurate starting point for developing robust climate action strategies.
by Erin Kennedy
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To unlock the circular economy’s full potential, we’ll need to make sure that it’s widely understood and embraced.
by Mike Hower
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As singer-songwriter Solange said, 'Do nothing without intention.'
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At Circularity 20, experts, founders, and practitioners described how to embed circular economy principles in our food system.
by Holly Secon
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Plus, words of wisdom from legendary creative design thinker, Tim Brown.
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Hook consumers onto new sustainable habits with these tips from industry and academic experts.
by Jesse Klein
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COVID-19 has created some headwinds, with the plastics and petrochemicals industry stirring fears that reusable containers are unsanitary during the pandemic, but experts are pushing back on that narrative and experimentation is alive and well.
by Meg Wilcox
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Sustainability leaders from Target, Walmart and CVS came together at Circularity 20 to discuss why working together despite being competitors is critical to achieving success.
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Even while playing an important role in the chain, they typically are not compensated for that contribution. Corporations have an opportunity to change that.
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The U.S. recycling system is notoriously ineffective. A new Recycling Partnership project convenes 60 organizations and aims to change that by 2025.
by Holly Secon
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Building a circular economy will need disruptive ideas that shift the status quo — and these five startups showcased at Circularity 20 could be those innovators.
by Holly Secon
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Plus, sustainable finance grows up.
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PepsiCo and Walmart reaffirm commitments to long-term strategies for using recycled content during session at Circularity 20.
by Jesse Klein
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The speed of change brought on by the pandemic shows how quickly action can move to slash plastic waste, and each seat in the C-suite has a critical role to play.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Consumers will be able to buy cleansers and hand sanitizers from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and EcoLogic Solutions using special bottles at touchless vending kiosks in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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Despite setbacks during the pandemic, many Americans think it’s the least they can do for the environment. Now more than ever, companies need to communicate what’s possible.
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The 2020 Ray of Hope winner, ECOncrete, helps concrete structures become stronger, have a longer service life and better cope with extreme weather events and rising seas.
by Meg Wilcox
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Using waste seems like a good thing. But relying on waste so we can use it is problematic.
by Sarah Golden