Category: Circular Economy

Closing the loop for the most valuable materials

Water Circularity Put to Practice in a Water-Intensive Industry

May 3, 2022

The Great Lakes are an invaluable freshwater resource, holding eighty-four percent of North America’s fresh surface water, providing drinking water to more than 40 million people, and acting as the…

Bringing Circularity to the Great Lakes Region and Beyond

October 22, 2021

As we consider the path to a more sustainable future for our region and world, we are faced with the challenge of navigating the way forward. One thing is certain:…

Sustainable Great Lakes: A Regional Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Megaregion

October 19, 2021

For over fifty years, governments around the world, including in Canada, have discussed the importance of sustainability or sustainable development. One of the more prominent undertakings was the Rio Summit…

Recovery, Resiliency, Regeneration:
The Path to a Circular Economy in the Great Lakes Region

July 6, 2021

by Peter PerraultHead of Circular Economy at Enel North America Climate change and the circular economy are inextricably linked. We cannot address one without the other, and as North America…

Green Batteries for Green Vehicles: Principles for Responsible Battery Management in Mobile Applications

May 12, 2021

By Gregory Keoleian, Ph.D. Electric Vehicles (EVs), coupled with the clean energy transition, hold the promise of greening mobility and achieving a zero-emissions vehicle future in the binational Great Lakes…