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Climate Change is a Waste Management Problem. Sustainable Supply Chains Can Help.

by Sheri R. Hinish Supply Chain, Sustainability, Thought Leadership

Many consumers have no idea how purchase decisions impact the environment. In the words of James Thurber, celebrated journalist for the New Yorker magazine, “Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man”. Annually, the world generates 1.3 billion … Read more

Cradle-to-Cradle System Design: reflections by Dr. Michael Braungart

by Sheri R. Hinish Circular Economy, Media & Video, Thought Leadership

I wanted to share insights from Dr. Michael Braungart on circular economy. My focus this Spring in post-graduate work is centered on application of circular economy theory in supply chain optimization. In this passage, he describes the transition from linear processes to circular thinking wherein the total costs of product ownership and product’s lifecycle are critical … Read more