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Juli Lassow
Feb 22, 20224 min read
The Circular Economy Project Management Office
You don’t need to ‘boil the ocean’ when it comes to building and implementing circular strategies. The key is to start and build momentum.
Juli Lassow
Feb 9, 20223 min read
But Do We REALLY Want to Go Circular?
Implementing the circular economy concepts may be challenging, but businesses pursuing circular approaches are growing.
Juli Lassow
Feb 1, 20223 min read
COVID, Retail’s Great Accelerator
Many retail trends have accelerated during our response to COVID. Thanks to the pandemic, many of us now prefer to shop online, pay at a...
Juli Lassow
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Brave New Models in Resale
The momentum for recycling consumer goods is building. But while recycling more is a great measurement for success, recycling fast is not.
Juli Lassow
Sep 14, 20204 min read
Committing to Sustainability (Yes, Really!)
More and more, consumers are interested in finding retailers and brands committed to recycling, and they're rewarding them.
Juli Lassow
Sep 1, 20204 min read
The Case for Using Recycled Materials
Today, we're going to begin our look at recycling, a key part of the circular equation.
Juli Lassow
Aug 28, 20204 min read
Circular Economy Measurements: The Promise of Circulytics
The circular economy is a model that separates economic growth from the consumption of finite resources.
Juli Lassow
Aug 18, 20205 min read
The Circular Economy by the Numbers
You know that old managerial maxim of “what gets measured, gets managed?” Well, it sure applies to the world of sustainability, too. You sim
Juli Lassow
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Operation Retail Waste Recovery
According to Vogue magazine, fifty million tons of clothing end up in landfills every year. That’s right. Fifty million tons.
Juli Lassow
Aug 3, 20203 min read
Waste in Retail Packaging
This article was particularly tough to write. Sure, the subject itself, waste in packaging, can be both depressing and difficult to describe
Juli Lassow
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Where Retail Waste Begins
As promised, I’ve started my examination into retail and the Circular Economy. This update, on retail waste, is the first of many different
Juli Lassow
Jul 20, 20204 min read
Can Retail Go Circular?
I’ve been in love with the idea of the Circular Economy ever since I first heard about it. Zero waste. Closed system.
Juli Lassow
Feb 11, 20194 min read
The Circular Economy, More Practically Speaking
We’ve talked about the circular economy, a “green revolution” that’s beginning to take hold among retailers, brands, manufacturers...
Juli Lassow
Jan 25, 20193 min read
The Circular Economy: Why Now?
In our last discussion, we talked about a comprehensive approach to sustainability called the circular economy.
Juli Lassow
Jan 18, 20193 min read
The Circular Economy: What’s Old is New Again and Again
The evolution of retail is a study in contrasts. Wal-Mart has been making upscale moves, Whole Foods is looking to leave behind the...
Juli Lassow
Nov 26, 20183 min read
Advancing the Cause of Sustainability (and Digitizing It, Too)
In my last post, we saw how digital platforms, such as Inspectorio, are changing the way that retailers, brands, and suppliers...
Juli Lassow
Aug 24, 20182 min read
New World Order of Transparency
Building transparency into your supplier matrix is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, it takes effort, and it takes dialogue.
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