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Lauren Phipps

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Lauren leads circular economy content and coverage as the Director & Senior Analyst on Circular Economy at GreenBiz Group.

Lauren leads circular economy content and coverage as the Director & Senior Analyst on Circular Economy at GreenBiz Group. Spearheading program development for Circularity 19 and VERGE Circular, and as author of the Circular Weekly newsletter, Lauren focuses on defining, elevating and accelerating circular solutions with an emphasis on value chain engagement and cross-sector collaboration. Previously, Lauren managed business development at GreenBiz Group. She holds a BA in Environmental Analysis and Sociology from Pitzer College.

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Reusable bag

The pandemic is changing the dialogue about reusable packaging

April 13, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
Latent distrust about safety won't disappear on its own, so advocates must prepare to double down on discussing the virtues of reusable bags, cups or containers.
  • Circular Economy
Werewool biotechnology for sustainable fabric

5 seriously cool climate innovators in fashion

April 6, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
From carbon-negative polyester to dissolvable thread, here's a handful of surprising startups making waves in the apparel industry.
  • Circular Economy
Algae in test tubes

Not just biofuels: Algae's next wave

March 30, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
Applications in packaging and other products are beginning to gain momentum.
  • Innovation
  • Circular Economy
Super Bowl Cup, recycled aluminum, Ball Corp.

Testing the mettle of the aluminum cup

March 23, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
Which is better: reusable, unrecyclable plastic or single-use, recyclable aluminum?
  • Circular Economy

GreenBiz 20 Day 3 welcome

GreenBiz 20 Day 3 welcome

March 9, 2020

WithEllie Buechner, - Restricted access -, Shana Rappaport, Lauren Phipps and Eric Gray

Day 3 welcome with GreenBiz's Eric Faurot, Shana Rappaport, Lauren Phipps and Ellie Buechner. Waste Management's Eric Gray gives a zero waste update.

Closeup of cable and wire in computer network systems

Trend: Circularity becomes measurable

March 9, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
The circular economy has been limited by the lack of metrics to understand the current linear system, measure progress over time and contextualize circularity within global boundaries.
  • Circular Economy
composting

The complexities of composting

February 24, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
The world scoffs at global recycling rates and panics at plastic pollution, but we're not talking enough what we do with organic waste.
  • Circular Economy

Deon Stander and Kate Daly on the interplay of traceability, sustainability and circularity

Deon Stander and Kate Daly on the interplay of traceability, sustainability and circularity

February 19, 2020

WithLauren Phipps, Kate Daly and Deon Stander
Deon Stander and Kate Daly discuss the ways in which traceability and tracking can forge more circular supply chains, exploring real world applications and unpacking unintended consequences. From GreenBiz 20.
Deon Stander, Kate Daly, GreenBiz 20

How digital identities could bring us closer to a circular economy

February 17, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
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.
  • Circular Economy
  • Supply Chain
Adidas recycled polyester

Adidas is latest fashion company hoping to weave recycled plastic into garments

February 3, 2020

By Lauren Phipps
The growing demand for recycled polyester, coupled with a limited supply, signals scarcity and competition ahead.
  • Circular Economy
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Imagining The Future

Clownfish swim amid their host anemone in the Solomon Islands, which is part of the Coral Triangle due to its incredible marine biodiversity.

We need a Project Drawdown for conservation

ByLeah Gerber
digital water

Why I am doubling down on digital for water

ByWill Sarni
Food logistics concept art

This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid

ByJim Giles
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