… students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, … the world’s great challenges and our role as members of this planetary community if we don’t first trust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities - from New Haven … of the world’s top scholars, finest libraries, and everything an Ivy League school could buy, it was in this deeply committed and diverse group of grad students that many of them …
… and rebate incentives for businesses to transition from single-use to reusable containers. This has enabled companies in attendance, such as r.Cup , Bold Reuse , and Reusables.com , … Chemical recycling allows “full circularity” by returning materials to their chemical building blocks (monomers) and rebuilding virgin materials. However, toxic emissions during … many inspiring circularity initiatives across industries, but there is still a lot to be done! Related Programs CBEY 2050 Fellows WBCSD Internships Moving the Needle: An Exploration …
… unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a space for those interested to shine, and to find … The website also features a job board with a specific focus on sustainable fashion roles. This space was one I found early in my YSE career as I looked for ways to find mentors and … better wages, I believe this needs to be accomplished at the company and consumer level. Brands need to prioritize people over profits, while consumers may just need to consume …
… 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US consumer, this is ~82 pounds of clothing every year, disposed annually . This model is unsustainable, … its life, including promoting textile recycling, upcycling, and/or encouraging consumers to donate or resell clothing instead of throwing it away. There are many exciting start-ups … instance, ThredUp has helped promote circular design by creating an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, extending the life of garments that might have …
… to our judges The CBEY team is very grateful for the team of judges that participated in this process. Sophie Beckham (MF’ 02) is VP and Chief Sustainability Officer at …
… Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for … solution for sustainable initiatives in the fashion industry. Phigitals works with clothing brands to extend their existing e-commerce websites into a verified white-label resale … and practices using WhatsApp while providing access to sub-seasonal forecasts. Through this tool, they use behavioral elements to incentivize large-scale input from communities to …
… thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel products sold direct-to-consumer. Earlier this summer, Lo & Sons created a prototype for upcycling one of their most popular designs - the Catalina Tote - made entirely out of used or damaged Lo and Sons bags. The goal of this independent study is to design a circular supply chain for upcycling this solution, and creating a supply of components like zippers from other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo and Sons leadership and …
… dining halls. Founder Tom Szaky was inspired to eliminate food waste by scaling up this method. Soon, TerraCycle was winning business prizes and scaling operations to where … business, TerraCycle’s in-house R&D team first develops a recycling solution to process the brand’s waste product at-scale. TerraCycle works with processing partners on the logistics … companies, increased foot traffic for retailers, cleaner streets for cities, and charitable donations through Sponsored Waste programs. TerraCycle serves a purpose beyond simply …
… ”). In 2020, about 200 SPACs went public, raising a total of US $64 billion in funding. This year, 330 SPACs have to date raised in excess of $105 billion in funding . But what … has worked on projects with corporations such as Amazon, Infosys, LinkedIn, and McDonald's, and it has raised US $29 million in funding from investors including Amazon, … has worked on projects with corporations such as Amazon, Infosys, LinkedIn, and McDonald's, and it has raised US $29 million in funding from investors including Amazon, …
… the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the two even started a “Ponchos for PPE” fundraising campaign to donate over four thousand ponchos to hospitals in the United States and Liberia in order to … we are making are driving things forward,” he said. “If we do things, they happen. If we don’t do things, they don’t happen. That’s a cool feeling and very different from our … product so they can replicate the process they went through with their EcoPonchos. Much of this would have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through …