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Inspired by the Capital Institute's Third Millennium Economy initiative, this collection highlights those voices - ecological economists, sociologist, finance professionals, environmentalists, community developers - advocating a restructuring of our economy to transition to a truly sustainable economic system.

Curated by mokiethecat

Upstream innovation: Scaling successful circular economy pilots
March 03, 2021

A circular economy, prioritizing upstream innovation at the design stage, is essential to combat plastic pollution by preventing waste. While large businesses with complex supply chains struggle to adopt new circular models, startups offer disruptive solutions.

However, these innovators often lack the capital and networks to scale rapidly. This session will explore how multinationals and emerging innovators can collaborate on upstream packaging innovations to achieve a truly circular model at scale.