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WestRock’s Pat Lindner on the role of fiber-based packaging in the circular economy This video is sponsored by WestRock. Lauren Phipps, Director & Senior Analyst of Circular Economy at GreenBiz, interviewed Pat Lindner, Chief Innovation Officer of WestRock, during Circularity 21 (June 15-17, 2021). View archived videos from the conference here: https://www.greenbiz.com/topics/circularity-21-archive taylor flores Wed, […]

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a longtime skeptic of mainstream climate change science, recently told a Republican group that climate change was “bull——” and that Democrats were using the issue to create a “state of fear.” Read More

Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability Golnar Pooya Tue, 07/06/2021 – 02:00 Crowds, clouds, collaborators and competitors: Digital ecosystems are uniting disparate participants to target bigger and better outcomes. While the ability of ecosystems to enhance value creation and amplify impact is well-regarded in business, their potential to drive public good is quickly […]

A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals yesterday, saying crews had taken steps to contain the material. Read More

The House Appropriations Committee today proposed a 10% hike in spending on agriculture and related programs in fiscal 2022, with new money targeted for addressing climate change, conducting additional farm research and getting more Americans connected to the Internet. Read More

Scientists had hoped that Florida’s coral reefs could outrun warming waters by migrating to cooler northern seas. But a combination of intolerably hot tropical waters and increasingly frequent cold snaps due to climate change has dashed those dreams. Read More

A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant last week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters and groundwater across the U.S., officials said Thursday. Read More

Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels yesterday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence. Read More