Many ideas for the design of business models for the circular economy have been put forward. Some are based on case studies, others derived from theory. But why is it so difficult to provide a ...

With solar energy about to reach the iconic terawatt (TW) milestone of globally installed PV capacity, waste handling and end-of-life (EoL) scenarios become a pressing matter. The solar photovoltaic ...

Often the Trump Administration’s concern to create jobs has taken priority over, and been in conflict with, other important issues such as sustainability and the need to tackle climate change. However ...

The era of linear “take, make, waste” models is over. Today’s leaders are called to adopt sustainable business strategies that go beyond minimizing harm—they must create regenerative systems that ...

While the statistics behind apparel and textile production seem disheartening — every second one entire garbage truck full of textiles is thrown away while 73 percent of all apparel ends up in ...

Sustainable packaging producer DS Smith built a recycled corrugated medium mill in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the 1990s—one of two of the company’s U.S. mills. With the completion of a recycling ...

As resale and repair struggle under outdated tax and labor rules, a coalition of fashion and textile businesses is calling ...

In 2026, the circular economy is no longer a distant ambition or a sustainability side project. It has become a strategic imperative for governments, businesses and consumers alike. With new ...