sustainability in consumer goods

value Authenticity›Consequences

subject How we live together›Earth & what we build on it›Built world

created 2026/03/30 modified 2026/09/19

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Perfect Day: milk protein supplied to other companies to make vegan products (Graeter's!)
NotCo: Chilean company using AI to create plant-based alternatives that replicate animal products; backed by Jeff Bezos
Could this be the lab-made dinner party of our future? — New York Times
Cultured milk (cow and breast!): BioMilk (Israel), TurtleTree (Singapore)
"First-of-a-kind collaboration": Sydney-based Vow (cellular agriculture — kangaroo, water buffalo, etc.) partnering with Nourish Ingredients, which makes animal-free fats via precision fermentation — Forbes
A daunting story of the life of an observer on a fishing vessel — how little words like "sustainably caught" and "certified" may mean for protecting the humans in the supply chain, and how much grocery/retail brands profit anyway — Civil Eats

Our quest for circularity: Patagonia's initiatives to build a circular supply chain
On the future...: why justice is more important than innovation — Alicia Kennedy
Generation: investment opportunities in gold, silver, and platinum recycled/reclaimed from electronics
The shopping cure: why we are always buying things we don't need to solve problems we don't have — Anne Helen Petersen
Deep dive into TerraCycle: an analysis of whether it's a big case of greenwashing, and the challenges of recycling plastic — Vox
Life cycle analyses of straws, bags, etc.: it's not as simple as it seems — Finch
On the invisible behemoth of our reverse logistics industry — how you returning an unwanted purchase culminates in "a guy named Michael [who] has to sniff the sweatpants" — The Atlantic
- Related: the global and ethical implications of returns, "take-back" schemes, and fast fashion — Atmos
- Also: how a Guatemalan company is tapping into the used clothing market with technical skill and surprising success — Bloomberg
Reusable versus disposable cups for your coffee — which is really better for the environment? — Anthropocene Magazine
An inspiring story of an Indian community turning the fish guts that once polluted their beaches into functional products — Hakai Magazine