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Can a new software platform achieve the goal of accelerating the circular economy?
by Joel Makower
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Joe Macleod calls himself an “endineer” and says there's a missed opportunity when companies don't think about their products' full life cycle.
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Developed to provide a blueprint for environmental action, LCAs often sow seeds of discord. What can be done to fix that?
by Karine Vann
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More companies are pursuing design for the environment, closed loop supply chains and equitable practices that extend to downstream communities.
by Elsa Wenzel
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As singer-songwriter Solange said, 'Do nothing without intention.'
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A dashboard can help uncover opportunities for circular interventions and track progress. But coming up with metrics for a dashboard requires a lot of comprehensive and collaborative multi-stakeholder research.
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There is tremendous opportunity for closing nutrient loops and shifting to a regenerative, distributed and healthier food system.
by Emma Chow
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Eon, an IoT platform, is working with the fashion companies and retailers to minimize waste and build the infrastructure for circular business models.
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As governments step up to address the most pressing issues, they must set a clear direction that enables private sector circular innovation.
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Establishing an effective circular economy will rely on keeping what works, designing out what doesn’t, and being creative to fill in the gaps.
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Eighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren't trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind.
by Jade Wilting
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Here's what real benefits for workers and communities can look like, as laid out by Circle Economy.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Looking at washing machines, research from Sweden's Linköping University tries to solve part of the puzzle about how to shift business models to find more traction when it comes to being circular, as well as adding a social element.
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Sponsored: Why fashion brands should care about circularity — and how to avoid being seen as greenwashing.
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How come we tend to look at the implications of one end-of-life action but not others?
by Lise Laurin
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As public awareness of composting models grows, a new vision is emerging.
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Energy, water, food, materials, nutrients enter urban ecosystems and leave as emissions and waste. Here's how can cities turn this situation around.
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Webcast
Life-cycle assessment has traditionally been the most valued tool to assess the environmental impacts of a product across its life cycle. But measuring circularity across supply chains — and in a way that is readily accessible to companies at various stages of circularity development — requires different thinking and tools.
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In this week's episode, what you missed in Phoenix, perspectives from the sustainability community and what we talk about when we talk about resilience.
by Joel Makower
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In this week's episode, the circular economy helps the developing world, taking 'net positive' with a grain of salt and avoiding the climate apocalypse.
by Joel Makower
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The relocalization of commerce helps cities become less vulnerable to national and global disruptions, and the income generated stays in the community.