Choose Sustainability, Not the Trash, for Your Old Cell Phone
Whether upgrading or cleaning out the junk drawer, millions of Americans dispose of old cell phones each year. Every cell phone neglectfully thrown into the trash represents both lost opportunities and a negative impact on the environment and sustainability of
Najture, A Startup Dedicated to Circular Economy
Consider the rubbish we churn out, the frightening scale of our global self-indulgence. We see it mostly through social media: the viral image of trash islands floating in the ocean or dolphins caught in plastic mesh circulate Instagram, Facebook, and
Leveraging Networks to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs
Editor's Note: This article is by Leila Yim Surratt the Director of Strategy and Engagement at P4G. P4G is a global initiative that accelerates pioneering market-based partnerships to unlock investment opportunities that can advance progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Progress
MIWA’s Circular Economy: Reusable Food Packaging
Food packaging waste is one of the most pervasive, yet unavoidable, forms of waste. MIWA has created a reusable food packaging and dispensing products with a data-driven processing system. We have reached to MIWA’s founder and CEO, Petr Baca, to
FLOOW2’s Circular Economy: Asset Sharing
Asset sharing is a rising solution to waste created by businesses. But, how does it work? FLOOW2, located in The Netherlands, has the answer. I spoke to FLOOW2’s Laury Zwart to learn more about this revolutionary business to business solution. A
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
How to reduce food waste? In this article, we are going to look at five simple ideas that will help to reduce it. This article written by Impakter's Tech Editor Alessandro du Bessé with Erlijn van Genuchten, Ph.D. is the third
Could The Pandemic Accelerate The Path To Sustainable Fashion?
We have yet to estimate the real damage from the COVID-19 crisis on the fashion industry, but it is already clear to all involved stakeholders that the entire international textile supply chain has been hit extremely hard, putting the survival
Ending hunger: a 25 Million pound Story with Philabundance
Kate Bowdler is the Director of Sustainability at Philabundance, a Philadelphia-based hunger-relief not-for-profit organization. Serving over 90 000 people per week, Philabundance distributed 25 million pounds (11 million kg) of food in 2017. It does this through its own neighborhood
Turku’s Advice on Circularity: Imagine the Possibilities, Then Get Started
The town of Turku, a member of ICLEI's Green Circular Cities Coalition, was in the spotlight at COP25's circularity sessions thanks to its exemplary circularity practices and results. This article, first published on the ICLEI blog, is part of our "COP25"
New Policy Brief: Toward Carbon-Neutral Circular Economies at the Regional Level
A major focus in COP25 is on “how” to reduce emissions and achieve carbon-neutral circular economic systems at the local and regional level and beyond. This article explores the positive experiences of the City of Turku (Finland). This article, first published
How Can Cities Create Circular Jobs?
Editor's note: This article first appeared on the ICLEI blog. Cities around the world are recognizing that the circular economy not only addresses resource scarcity and climate change but also can strengthen local economies and create jobs. By prioritizing regenerative resources,
Super Circular Economy: Can Waste Manage Waste?
Last February, I got the chance to visit a sustainability conference in a small town named Ukhrul in the Manipur state of India. This state is in the north-eastern part of the country, and it is well known for its