Circular Economy
One for the road: Ford and McDonald's to turn coffee waste into car parts
Bioplastic car parts will reduce weight and lower petrol use to cut CO2 emissions
SDG12: How do we achieve a better future for all?
A more circular economy can help us hit SDG12 and many of the UN goals, argues Joss Bleriot from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
H&M debuts rental service trial in time for Christmas party season
Stockholm store to allow customers to rent selected outfits from retail giant's Conscious Exclusive sustainable clothing range
How Kashi worked with Dow's Pack Studios to design recyclable granola pouches
Being on the same page about brand integrity and sustainability goals helped the two companies work across the supply chain
Green Alliance: Majority of Black Friday buys get binned
As annual shopping frenzy begins new research suggests 80 per cent of household plastics, textiles and electronics end up in landfill
Politicians should prioritise climate action over economic growth, UK consumers say
More than 70 per cent of UK consumers say slower economic growth is a price worth paying to save the planet
Greenwashing 2.0: It's back and it's got more sophisticated
Trewin Restorick argues that moves to tackle packaging waste have unleashed a new wave of dubious corporate announcements
Andy Gomarsall on sport and technology: Businesses need to embrace sustainability if they want to compete
Ahead of his appearance at the BusinessGreen Technology Festival, the former England rugby player and tech entrepreneur talks sales and sustainability
MUD Jeans aims to unzip market for circular denim
The Dutch denim company wants to take the most popular fashion product in the world - a pair of jeans - and make it in the most sustainable way possible
SDG12 Top Tips: How to embrace circular business models
Changing your business model from a linear take, make, dispose model can seem daunting, but there are concrete steps any business can take in pursuit of SDG12
Is the global quest to end plastic waste a circular firing squad?
There's tremendous progress toward eliminating single-use plastic packaging - Why are activists so unhappy?
SDG12: Can sustainable consumption save capitalism from itself?
The UN's goal to deliver sustainable production and consumption requires a drastic transformation of current business models - can the green economy deliver?
Heineken switches plastic rings for compostable cardboard
£22m investment in multipack packaging will see the firm replace 517 tonnes of plastic annually by the end of 2021, saving the equivalent of 94 million plastic bags
Schuh urges customers to 'sell their soles'
High street store has launched shoe recycling initiative in all 130 of its stores in the UK and Ireland.
Waste no more: Lavazza launches compostable coffee pods
Lavazza launches new push to tackle the global coffee pod waste mountain
Circular construction: Industry group calls for building materials exchange
Digitisation across the construction industry could pave way for more circular resource models, proponents say
'Infinite play': Adidas launches trade-in project for old sneakers and clothes
Sportswear giant is hoping to reduce its environmental footprint through a pioneering new take-back scheme
Circularity and the 45 per cent climate solution
Can the circular economy close the gap on climate emissions? A new report says it can
BlackRock launches its first circular economy fund, teams up with Ellen MacArthur Foundation
World's largest asset manager promises to work with Ellen MacArthur Foundation to explore how investment flows can drive circular economy
'Waste-free world': Unilever sets goal to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025
Consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic and ensure it collects and recycles more plastic packaging than it sells
Carbontech, the trillion-dollar circular market opportunity
Products made from embedded CO2, from soap to fuels to vodka, are great examples of the circular economy in action
Tefal heats up recycled pans offering with new cookware range
Cookware firm teams up with Sainsbury's to offer customers money off new recycled pans and make it possible for them to return old kitchen items for recycling
Apple reduces mining impact through recycled rare earth elements
Tech giant says its new iPhones prove rare earth materials can be recycled, contrary to conventional belief
Burger King launches plastic toy amnesty
Fast food giant plans to transform plastic toys into in-store play areas, as it pledges to stop distributing plastic with its children's meals
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