Etsy hacked an app to track waste — one you can use, too

The only publicly tech company to be certified under the Living Building Challenge is open-sourcing the system it uses to measure what’s leaving its offices.

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Etsy hacked an app to track waste — one you can use, too

3 ways to embed sustainability in public-private partnerships

Sustainability considerations should be prominent in the design, development and operational phases of the PPP process.

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3 ways to embed sustainability in public-private partnerships

Can this startup use blockchain to brew up more sustainable coffee?

A new venture, bext360, has developed a system that verifies beans using smart image recognition. The technology may allow buyers to track provenance of crops more closely, while promising faster payments for local farmers.

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More blockchain experiments that could unlock innovation

More than 200 potential applications are in the energy sector alone. Plus, don’t overlook emerging models for self-driving vehicles and tracing lumber.

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What blockchain can do for the environment

The digital technology behind bitcoin is poised to revolutionize how we certify sustainability, use renewable energy and more.

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What blockchain can do for the environment

If all paper cannot be made from 100% recycled fiber, what should we use?

Recycling paper was one of the earliest and most important actions individuals and companies took to treat our natural world more gently.But despite great advances in paper recycling, we don’t have enough recycled paper fiber to go around.So, if we cannot make every new product from recycled paper, which products should be made from recycled and which should use sustainably grown new fiber?A new tool is being developed to help answer that question. But first, let’s explain why we need it in the first place.

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Behind the forces disrupting the CSO’s role

Both sustainability management and business in general are undergoing major upheavals. BSR’s CEO Aron Cramer weighs in.

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Behind the forces disrupting the CSO’s role

The business case for holistic management

Agriculture is the “most destructive industry” in history, but Allan Savory reveals ancient practices that can enrich the future.

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Can artificial intelligence make supply chains sustainable?

Next-gen software from the likes of EcoVadis, eRevalue, RepRisk and SAP could speed analysis.

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California’s grid geeks: Renewables as good ‘grid citizens’

In building a cleaner grid that spans multiple states, renewables have to do more than simply provide energy.

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