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To keep going during these difficult times, remember to float

GreenBiz

Here in Oakland, California, I wake up many mornings to the sight and acrid taste of smoke, visceral reminders of the climate emergency. Purpose is one of my favorite coaching topics, one I’ve taught in workshops at the Robins Air Force Base and X, the Moonshot Factory, and with individual clients at Apple, Google, Levi Strauss and more.

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There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics

GreenBiz

Plastic pollution is a complex, systemic challenge that is produced and reproduced by disconnected design decisions, short-sighted business models, insufficient infrastructure, patchwork policy and misinformed consumer behavior, to name a few of the culprits. . Circular Economy. Plastic Waste. Biomaterials. Featured Column. In the Loop.

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Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train

GreenBiz

With no cohesive approach in plain sight for now, there’s plenty to think about. . The topic, which often goes hand-in-hand with the concept of a circular economy, weighed heavy throughout the discussion. . EPR is product stewardship legislation charging producers with managing and paying for end-of-life consumer products.

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Recap: Sustainable Retail Summit 2002 - Day 2

3BL Media

As mentioned by Tobias Wasmuht, CEO of SPAR International during our kick-off cocktail on Wednesday, we have to keep sight of the long term in spite of our challenges in the short term. With COP27 only a few weeks away and top-of-mind for most delegates, the topic of decarbonisation took center stage.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

Over the past two months, I reached outside my usual network to discuss this topic via email with six fellow honorees from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , to which I was named in June. Food loss and waste is another big environmental topic. However, this is a topic that brings great economic and social opportunities.

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What Zymergen’s IPO says about 'biofacturing' and green chemistry

GreenBiz

The company has its line of sight on producing the bio-based product, a roughly 50/50 blend of biomolecules and petroleum-based chemical, by the middle of next year, the spokesperson said. To meet demand, the company "reverse engineered" the product using petroleum-based chemicals, according to a Zymergen spokesperson. Pull Quote. Innovation.

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Can sustainability save capitalism?

GreenBiz

I probably needn’t recite the current litany of global challenges — just peruse the 17 Sustainable Development Goals , perhaps the most comprehensive inventory of what needs to change or improve. Finance & Investing. Featured Column. Two Steps Forward. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).