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Circular Economy/Spring 2025

Pandora’s big bet on sustainability pays off

by Naomi Buck

The jewellery maker's revenues had stalled, but switching to lab-grown diamonds and recycled materials unlocked a new era of growth

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Waste

A look at the secret world where our waste ends up

by Danielle Renwick

Oliver Franklin-Wallis' new book Wasteland explores the true economic and environmental toll of the waste we produce – and how to dig

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2023 Sustainable Cities Index/Spring 2023

These circular cities want to send landfills to the trash bin of history

by Naomi Buck

Surrounded by mountains of discarded garbage, more cities are embracing circular economy models to dream up a zero-waste future

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2023 Global 100/Winter 2023

How a one-man scrap metal recycler became the world’s most sustainable corporation

by Mike Scott

Schnitzer Steel's rapid ascension to the top of the Global 100 highlights the growing importance of both the circular economy and low-carbon

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Four ways 2023 could be a game changer for green buildings

by John Lorinc

From green ‘proptech’ to circular construction, this year could be big for the sustainable construction industry

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Leadership/Spring 2022

Heroes and Zeros: Eastman Chemical vs. Keurig

by Bernard Simon

Eastman Chemical looks to break down plastic, while Keurig gets fined for greenwash

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Four reasons to be hopeful about the planned global plastics treaty

by Elizabeth Kirk

It’s difficult to say whether the treaty will lead to a substantial reduction in plastic pollution, but the resolution’s deference to national

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Waste

Apple's pledge to let consumers repair their own gadgets doesn't go far enough

by Anthony D. Rosborough

Far beyond mere permission, we should have the right to fix our own stuff

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Thicker Than Water

by Erica Cirino

New book looks for solutions to the plastic crisis that's threatening wildlife and human health

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