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Innovation Crossroads CEOs Earn Recognitions

One was named to Time Magazine’s "100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business."…

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Brian Iezzi: Coding transparency into textile recycling

The word “shoddy” first came to use in 1832, referring to an early form of recycling in which old wool was shredded and spun with…

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Can a tiny fiber fix the fashion industry’s big sustainability crisis?

The current model for manufacturing and retailing apparel often leads to over production; for every 10 items made, on average,…

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TIME's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024

Megan O’Connor founded Nth Cycle in 2017 to address two problems: a growing volume of electronic waste, and a limited domestic supply of…

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Innovation Crossroads company Hempitecture receives $8.4 million in DOE funding

Although it’s been used in building materials for over one thousand years, one sustainable material still gives many builders…

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