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The business of sustainability continues to evolve rapidly. Here are the most important changes to expect in the coming year.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Humanity’s got big sustainability problems with the built environment. Nature’s got many of the solutions.
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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.
by Suz Okie
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Building demolition accounts for more than 90 percent of the 600 million tons of construction-related waste generated in the U.S. each year.
by Suz Okie
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Starting with circularity in mind requires close collaboration between product manufacturers, specifiers and the owners and developers of buildings.
by Jon Smieja
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The circular economy offers an elegant alternative to the siloed, short-sighted and waste-ridden reputation of the building industry.
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The coffee giant is building out its Greener Stores model, starting in Shanghai, and seeking to give other retailers a lift in adopting circular practices.
by Elsa Wenzel
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As a major consumer of single-use plastic, the construction industry could help to drastically reduce waste by using less and, instead, reusing and recycling more.
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Making a concrete case for change in how we build.
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A suggested process that could enable steelmakers to offer reused materials profitably.
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Sponsored: Any green recovery plan requires a closer look at smart-city infrastructure investments. Part of this requires taking a closer look at raw materials, such as copper, in order for smart cities to reach their full potential while improving their environmental performance.
by Steve Kukoda
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Instead of wishful recycling, design and construction firms should starve bad suppliers.
by Sara Kingman
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Webcast
Join GreenBiz for our conversation covering the approaches building product manufacturers are using to make products more circular and keep materials in play after their first use. The idea of buildings as material banks is not new, but deserves examination as it hasn’t taken hold at the scale we would expect. Speakers include leaders from Saint-Gobain, Legrand and Kohler.
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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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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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Adding musical motivation is one of the tactics.
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The circular economy is ultimately a tool, one that should be considered in most, if not all, building projects.
by Richard Boyd
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Buildings account for nearly 40 percent of energy usage. Prefabrication is just one way to lessen their environmental impact.
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New report on the four half-day, invite-only working sessions with a spectrum of stakeholders focused on generating practical solutions to pressing challenges.