HP, Tetra Pak Win Big with the Circular Economy
by Mike Hower
Dec 14, 2015 8:05 AM ET
Campaign:
HP Inc. | Climate Action
Originally published on GreenBiz.com
We live on a planet of finite resource, but the current “take-make-waste” linear economy operates as if we could continue sourcing virgin materials forever. As waste mounts, landfills bulge, which creates a slew of aesthetic and environmental issues.
It also creates business risks, as virgin materials become increasingly difficult and expensive to source. Rising commodity prices, increasing populations and greater uncertainty with interconnected global supply chains means that companies have been struck with material shortages, pushing up material prices and threatening continuity of operations and margins.
