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There’s A Fortune In Your Trashcan | Sustainable Brands 2013

11 years ago susannaschick 1 Comment

Recycling was a big topic at Sustainable Brands this year. More specifically, how brands are making money out of trash. A perfect storm of forces has coalesced to make recycled plastics more viable than they used to be, and sometimes more viable than virgin plastics. A persistently weak economy, a generation growing up with terror of environmental collapse, and the passion to do their best to prevent that, and “waste” becoming more plentiful than crude oil. William McDonough’s pioneering work in Cradle to Cradle is finally heading into the mainstream.

Sustainable Brands 2013 Day One | San Onofre Goes Solar!

11 years ago susannaschick 93 Comments

Well, alright, it hasn’t happened yet. But listening to various panelists talk about consumer research they’ve conducted, it’s clear the public wants solar power much, much more than nuclear. Sustainable Brands 2013 launched with a day of workshops on a wide range of topics, with all sorts of interesting news. The panels I sat in ranged from one on Life Cycle Assessment to one on Systems Thinking. Driving past San Onofre on the way down from LA, it looked as ominous dormant as it did when it was active. They’re threatening to re-open it, but with solar getting so cheap, is it really worth the risk?

Sustainable Brands 2013 Is Approaching

11 years ago susannaschick 0 Comments

This article originally appeared on Gas2. Sustainable Brands returns to San Diego’s Paradise Cove for 2013. The 4-day conference, hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi S and presented by BMWi, promises a schedule packed with compelling speakers and events. I’ve gone to many sustainability conferences, and this is the one I’ve found most beneficial and … [continued]

The Sustainable Fashion Challenge

5 years ago The Beam 0 Comments

We all know the ‘Fast Fashion’ industry is a disaster for the planet and for workers, who are often women in the developing world earning less than three dollars a day in unsafe conditions. It’s not as difficult or as expensive as you might think to shift to ecological and fair-trade clothing.

Engage Global Competition: Technology for a Sustainable Future

CleanTechnica is a proud media partner of Masdar for its 2017 Engage Blogging Contest. Every year, approximately 35,000 sustainability professionals, government leaders, and NGO executives gather in the capital of the UAE for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Eligibility: The 2017 Engage Global Social Media Competition is open to all citizens across … [continued]

Sustainable Brands 2014 | Day One

10 years ago susannaschick 0 Comments

We’re covering the San Diego leg of the 2014 Sustainable Brands conference, what is growing into the largest and most important sustainability conference in the world. They now have events in Istanbul, Rio, Buenos Aires, Boston, Kuala Lumpur, and London. This conference draws some of the largest brands in the world to discuss the latest innovations in sustainability as it pertains to their companies.

Sustainable Brands Returns To San Diego Next Month

10 years ago susannaschick 0 Comments

We will be covering Sustainable Brands again this year, looking forward to bringing you the latest news from some of the most successful companies in the world. Last year we learned more about who’s using recycled materials and how. We also learned about the future of affordable EV’s, what young people think of this whole sustainability thing, and more emerging trends in the field.

Petrol Forever
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“Petrol Forever!” In New Zealand!

1 year ago David Waterworth 0 Comments

Electric vehicle owners in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are out of luck if they want to charge their cars in the city’s town centre. The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one … [continued]