Manufacturing

Excerpt from the foreword: "This book not only presents a sound academic view of the circular economy but balances this with input from thought leaders from across the globe and case studies from a range of different business types. Bringing together academics, thought leaders, business and...

Article provides a detailed description of the kinds of challenges faced by businesses when governments take initiatives toward circularity, in this case for Scotland on a deposit / return scheme. Even with attention to the needs and concerns of small businesses such initiatives are likely to demand...

The natural world is a beautiful and intricate system of intertwined and overlapping materials ecosystems. As humans, our understanding of the various interrelationships is only at the most basic level. One important reason why these naturally interdependent cyclic systems exist with exquisite...

Nestle CEO Mark Schneider explains Nestle's approach toward a regenerative economy, recognizing of some of the challenges around agricultural transition. 

A rapid fire video interview with Charlie Downes-Jackson Global Advanced Concepts, Materials and Sustainability Director, Timberland Apparel at VF Corporation. Downes-Jackson briefly presents Timberland's regenerative ambitions and operations, with a focus on supply chain providers and customers.

Excerpt: "Ged Finch, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Architecture at New Zealand's Victoria University of Wellington, is on a mission to bring that future closer with his game-changing design, "X-Frame".

"X-Frame is a self-braced interlocking system made of wood that clips together to eliminate...

Profile of the circular transformation efforts of Siegwerk, a German company manufacturing inks and coatings. Employing both ground level and board level initiatives, the article describes the efforts to shift the company toward circular operations.