Circular Economy
Inside Kiehl’s program to sell its popular facial cream in refillable containers
The personal care brand is offering in-store and in-home options for its Ultra Facial Cream and Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream, as well as four other top sellers. Read More
Deadstock is key to Cotopaxi’s circularity strategy
Patchwork backpacks help the Salt Lake City brand shrink climate emissions and water use. Read More
The world is becoming less circular. Here’s how to reverse that
Businesses must adopt circular design, extend product lifespans and collaborate to reduce waste and dependence on raw materials, according to the 2025 Circularity Gap Report. Read More
These state recycling bills offer relief from tariff uncertainty
They're called Extended Producer Responsibility bills and they offer supply chain relief. Read More
How REI reached a key zero-waste milestone before Target and Walmart
The outdoor retailer is keeping 90 percent of the waste generated at stores and distribution centers out of landfills and incinerators. Read More
Why Target is tagging 35 million pieces of clothing with digital IDs
QR codes on Universal Thread apparel connect to resale and product details for consumers — and, eventually, sorters and recyclers. Read More
Colorado company powers secondhand sales for Lululemon, The North Face and Patagonia
Tersus Solutions is positioning itself as a hub for a future with far more reselling, repairing and refashioning of apparel. Read More
Lessons from Patagonia and Apple on selling circularity
Including creative ways to tout what happens next (and at the end) that keeps consumers engaged. Read More
Kohler and Legrand: 4 ways to embed circularity into product design
Why both manufacturers are assessing features such as durability, ease of disassembly and repairability before products reach proof of concept. Read More
Alphabet and Dow are building an AI database to sort complex plastics
The join project is one of several ventures pitching AI-powered identification systems as essential for boosting plastics recycling rates. Read More
