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Bringing you the five biggest stories of the circular economy from this past year, and some predictions for the next.
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Our most popular stories of 2019 covered everything from single use-plastic to the built environment.
by Holly Secon
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Over an average lifetime of 78.7 years, one American would send 67,000 pounds of waste to landfills. Incentives for recycling can bring that number down.
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The collaboration spearheaded by WWF will focus on boosting recycling infrastructure and public awareness campaigns in the U.S.
by Toby Hill
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The move away from single-use plastic containers could still result in the use of other plastics — and be another incremental corporate action.
by Yossi Sheffi
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Confusion among terms like bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable plastics makes it hard to discern and make the environmentally responsible choice.
by Anja Krieger
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Alongside innovations in recycled content and renewable plastic, the company's Dasani brand is expanding pilots of its water dispenser line, PureFill.
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The shipping and logistics arm of Brambles promises to make supply chains greener, smarter and more efficient.
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A renewed focus on resources to help companies understand what’s in the materials they’re using — and reusing.
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Product selection remains somewhat limited, but TerraCycle's bold experiment in reusable packaging — aka the milkman model of delivery — gets many things right.
by Scot Case
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A new survey suggests inaction could put loyalty to the test.
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Malaysia sent the United States back its scrap material. Here's what that means for curbing plastic waste.
by Kate O'Neill
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Images of doom and gloom, like that sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nose, have their limits. Let's focus on showcasing the solutions.
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Why we're still at sea on ocean plastics — the real reasons we haven’t solved the plastic crisis yet
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Our circular economy analyst on the Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit, a seaside session with companies, NGOs, waste management firms and innovators.
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Plastic production runs on natural gas — and both pose dangers to the public.
by Sarah Sax
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A new project can help empower local communities to take recycling into their own bins.
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Plus, some practical ideas for achieving them.
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Plus, why Republican Bob Inglis, a former representative for South Carolina, has made it his mission to educate conservatives about the economics of climate change.
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Could the pressure on multinational brands to eliminate disposable plastic packaging turn a handful of environmental tech companies into bona fide disrupters?
by CJ Clouse
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Consumers call for less plastics — but are they following through?
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Internet sales are a massive market — but with high rates of returns and half of those going to the landfill, something has to change.
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Cutlery, cotton buds, straws, balloon sticks and stirrers could all be gone later this year under a new proposal.
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They’re helping make the case for circularity.
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The technology was born at the company’s research center in California.
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What's the right way to measure progress? The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is framing out one possible method.
by CJ Clouse