Circularity 23

We need all voices to set the direction for the circular economy.

A recap of the awards honoring the people, communities and organizations bringing reuse solutions for consumer packaging and products to the world at large.

We asked the next generation of circularity professionals to identify the largest obstacles to circular strategies and how they would attack them.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell talk up a "waste not, want not" economy that lifts all boats, and they seek support to create it.

Mike Werner, Google’s head of circular economy, says companies should move quickly to measure their reliance on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper.

Companies urged to get engaged, take action after Paris negotiation.

Expert tips on how to make reusable products and systems that support it, from Eileen Fisher’s director of circular design.

Nearly all companies and organizations have contributed to the ever-expanding mess of extraction, waste, soil degradation, environmental racism and social injustice all in the name of growth at any cost.

The city and Washington state’s support of closed loop economic models through public-private partnerships and grant programs is inspiring entrepreneurs throughout the region.

Scaling circularity requires nuanced and complex answers to hard questions.