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Chemical and Materials Industry
How chemistry is part of the solution to climate change – and not just part of the problem
The emerging field of green chemistry aims to design products and processes through minimizing the use of hazardous substances – which is good for the environment and for business
Circular Economy
The circular economy: from enthusiasm to realism
There are three main factors that companies must navigate in transitioning from linear to circular business models: value, access, and process (VAP).
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
This insect could eliminate food waste in cities. Here’s how
Cities need a robust circular economy infrastructure to support the use of insects to convert organic and food waste.
Real Estate
The 10 Green Building Principles aiming to get real estate to net-zero
The real-estate industry has a key role to play in bringing down carbon emissions – but too few organizations currently have sustainability action plans
Future of Energy
Lignocellulose: how nature's wonder material could help the energy transition
Plant biomass, or lignocellulose, is the most abundant renewable carbon source on the planet – but we are only just starting to grasp its potential in replacing fossil resources
Plastics and the Environment
A Filipino company is turning plastic waste into building materials
'The Plastic Flamingo' is a group of recyclers in the Philippines who turn items of plastic waste into building materials to help reduce pollution.
Tech for Good
How digitization can make the fashion industry more sustainable
The fashion industry is rightfully vilified for being environmentally unsustainable. This is how technology and rapid digitization of the supply chain can change that.
Plastics and the Environment
New law in France will save 1 billion pieces of single-use plastic annually
France's environment minister has announced that the country will ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022.
Forests
Investing in trees: global companies are restoring forests
Halting deforestation and restoring damaged landscapes are essential to combating global climate change. Learn how companies are playing their part.
How to Save the Planet
Investing in plastic waste can reap rich rewards
Solving the plastic pollution issue will require systemic change. Financing these solutions will require a collective, public-private approach.
SDIS2021
4 industry leaders on what it takes to go circular
As part of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, we asked four executives prioritizing the circular economy about lessons learned from the transition.
Circular Economy
Zero-waste shopping comes to Japan
Loop, a system of returning and reusing the packaging many grocery items come in could help us reduce single-use plastic. Here’s what you need to know.
SDIS2021
The world cannot afford to leave Africa behind in the post-COVID recovery
The global community has an opportunity to make good on the 20th replenishment of a 60-year-old World Bank programme known as the International Development Association.
SDIS2021
SDIS21: Tech for Good - What are the challenges in making technology more sustainable?
To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we must address challenges like universal internet access, cybersecurity and the proliferation of e-waste.
Circular Economy
Powering the Circular Industry Transition
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