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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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A new report highlights the lasting danger of pollution in our seas — but also the opportunity to remove and innovate with the resources that get dumped there.
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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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From new ventures from sustainability stalwarts to tech executives in energy management, it's an interesting time of the year for the sustainability field.
by Holly Secon
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The beer giant is promising to cut emissions by 50 percent and ensure all packaging is reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradeable by 2025.
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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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From sugar to flax to algae, entrepreneurs and multinationals are racing to cultivate plant-based solutions meant to downplay the world's dependence on single-use plastics.
by Holly Secon
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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, 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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The best of live interviews from GreenBiz events. This episode: Can consumer goods companies and NGOs team up for material health and social good?
by Joel Makower
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Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy.
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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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Plus, watch for tougher sourcing guidelines for partners on apparel and textiles.
by Jen Boynton
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The accumulation and concentration of marine plastics have grown significantly over the past half-century. Here's why that matters.
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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.