Category: Circular Economy

Closing the loop for the most valuable materials

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…

The Waste Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, & Save the Planet

April 19, 2021

In his recently published book, ‘The Waste-Free World,’ Ron Gonen makes a compelling case for a circular economy, a ‘Closed-loop’ that wastes nothing. And that’s not just his commitment to…

Bringing the Circular Economy to Life in the Great Lakes
UBQ Technology Converts Plastic & Waste to New Plastic

April 5, 2021

By Derek Schaefer UBQ Materials Inc. is a certified B Corp headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, committed to the circular economy, with unique manufacturing technology to convert waste into thermoplastic material…

Circular Great Lakes Launches to Combat Plastic Waste and Pollution

March 31, 2021

Regional initiative aims to drive systemic change through bold partnerships and investments The facts are startling. An estimated 22 million pounds–10,000 tonnes–of plastic garbage enters the Great Lakes every year…

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Circular Great Lakes Launches to Combat Plastic Waste and Pollution

March 31, 2021

Regional initiative aims to drive systemic change through bold partnerships and investments Cleveland, OH (March 31, 2021) – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) today announced the creation…