by Ashish Mehta | Asia, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Bangalore, India Widely known as India’s “Silicon City,” Bangalore conjures images of bustling technocrats, multinational companies, and fast-moving venture capital. But beneath this high-tech sheen lies a pressing crisis: unmanaged solid waste. Of the roughly 6,000...
by Ananya Mallick | Asia, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDGs
From a “take, make, dispose” to a “make, use, recycle” model, the circular economy has become a catalyst behind social innovations. Social enterprises are now integrating the circular economy into their core functions of production and service...
by David Evans | Asia, Circular Economy, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, Systems Change
Like most environmentalists, big events like football games and concerts are a mixed bag of emotions for me. While I love watching sports or seeing live music, it kills me to see the amount of single-use plastics thrown away every time. For as long as I’ve been...
by Erika Desmond | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Voices from the Field
“Initially we thought that recycling was the challenge,” says Angraj Swami, CEO of EcoWrap, a one-stop solution for waste segregation, collection, tracking, recycling, & upcycling. “We learned that recycling is not the challenge – it is the lack of human behavior...
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