Lauren Phipps, GreenBiz

Lauren Phipps

GreenBiz

Oakland, CA, United States

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Past articles by Lauren:

The circular economy professional gets promoted

From Google to Phillips to Zalando, corporate circular economy roles are finally gaining greater recognition. → Read More

Apple shifts direction on right to repair

The shift is a big deal. And we have repair advocates to thank. → Read More

Is the gentrification of resale upon us?

While peer-to-peer resale sites may have envisioned users to be individuals seeking to sustainably sell their own pre-loved clothes, a growing class of entrepreneurs are driving their growth. → Read More

Tesla has big recycling goals — but is now the time to celebrate?

Tesla is driving down the amount of waste generated per vehicle and has decreased manufacturing waste by 50 percent in new facilities. → Read More

Are you prepared to defend your recyclability claims?

In December, Walmart was sued for allegedly deceiving consumers about the recyclability of its private-label product packaging. Not just called out on social media or criticized in a vigilante blog post, but sued in California Superior Court in Alameda County. While the first hearing isn’t until this month and a ruling is far from determined, the nuance at the center of this legal battle… → Read More

The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets

Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape. And it's messy. → Read More

The perfect pair? Custom-fit jeans startup challenges fast fashion mindset

Instead of buying off the rack, consumers receive a bespoke pair customized for their body. Aside from eliminating inventory waste, the hope is customers will keep the durable apparel longer. → Read More

TerraCycle's Tom Szaky on reuse in the age of contagion

"While we should certainly be freaked out about the concept of COVID, we shouldn't be freaked out about the concept of reuse." → Read More

Testing the mettle of the aluminum cup

Which is better: reusable, unrecyclable plastic or single-use, recyclable aluminum? → Read More

Trend: Circularity becomes measurable

In the impressionable days of early adolescence, the most consequential limit factors are the lack of consistent metrics to understand inefficiencies within the current linear system, to measure progress over time and to contextualize circularity within global boundaries. → Read More

The complexities of composting

The world scoffs at global recycling rates and panics at plastic pollution, but we're not talking enough what we do with organic waste. → Read More

How digital identities could bring us closer to a circular economy

Tracking technologies could provide information throughout a product's journey, from the start all the way through to its use at the consumer level, and ultimately to its disposal or reuse in the future. → Read More

Trying to measure circularity? Here are some tools to consider

The development of specific and actionable metrics at the systems, business and product levels will be a key accelerator for scale. → Read More

Coca-Cola experiments with BYOB (aka bring your own bottle)

Alongside innovations in recycled content and renewable plastic, the company's Dasani brand is expanding pilots of its water dispenser line, PureFill. → Read More

Is an Impossible Burger circular?

Plant-based meats are one piece of an evolving tapestry of technologies, solutions and systems that are slowly shifting from extraction to regeneration. → Read More

Are you ready for Fair Trade

A new project from The Body Shop aims to ensure informal plastic recyclers who live below the poverty line have sustainable livelihoods. → Read More

A conversation with Dame Ellen MacArthur

Why the grande dame of circularity is as optimistic as ever. → Read More

Apple dials up its circular materials aspirations

The electronics giant is showing how to reclaim and reuse valuable materials that previously had largely gone to waste. → Read More

The 5 things you need to know about chemical recycling

Big brands such as adidas, Unilever, P&G, Danone and Interface are already taking notice. → Read More

Cleaning up the waste of e-commerce returns

Internet sales are a massive market — but with high rates of returns and half of those going to the landfill, something has to change. → Read More