Public Policy: Catalyzing the Regenerative Economy PolicyRegenerative Design Shane Totten, Catherine Butler Gunter, and Lisa Bianchi-Fossati | February 19, 2021 Part 2 of a three-part series on the Regenerative Economy. Click here to read Part 1 on Regenerative Design and Part 3 on examples of a Regenerative Economy. As the … Continue reading "Public Policy: Catalyzing the Regenerative Economy" Read More
Southface Partners With Local Boy Scout to Upgrade Nonprofit’s Composting Bin About Us Stephen Ward | November 4, 2020 As a demonstration facility of all things sustainable, Southface Institute showcases many operational features, including methods to process food and gardening waste. Due to its age and exposure to the … Continue reading "Southface Partners With Local Boy Scout to Upgrade Nonprofit’s Composting Bin" Read More
Turning to AEC Professionals to Solve the Plastic Crisis Regenerative Design Southface Curator | September 17, 2020 In the past, the plastic industry has turned to recycling and consumer behavior to solve the plastics crisis. While the challenge to reduce plastic waste remains, the design and building … Continue reading "Turning to AEC Professionals to Solve the Plastic Crisis" Read More
Linear to Circular Economy: Who’s Responsible? Regenerative Design Southface Curator | March 4, 2020 When consumers choose products and services that aim to eliminate waste and encourage the continual use and reuse of resources, they are encouraging a more circular economy. In fact, consumer choices are the biggest driving force behind growing industry shifts from linear to circular models. To appeal to customers, the government and employee demands, most industries are evolving to incorporate circularity in the product itself, its production and consumption. Read More
Lessons Learned on Southface’s Journey to Zero Waste About UsRegenerative Design Southface Staff | November 4, 2019 The 3Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—have been taught in many classrooms from elementary school. Unfortunately, most people skip steps “reduce” and “reuse” and immediately go to “recycle” or, worse yet, the trash can.But a world groaning under the volume of waste from its growing population needs to find solutions quickly. With changes in the international market for waste, this imperative continues to gain importance. Thankfully, the philosophy of “zero waste” is taking hold and offering real solutions to overflowing landfills. Read More
Getting to Zero Waste at Southface Regenerative Design Pamela Henman | August 30, 2018 Increasingly, consumers, corporations, and cities are waking the sleeping giant that is plastic pollution, as a recent spate of corporate and municipal bans on single use plastic items like plastic straws and … Continue reading "Getting to Zero Waste at Southface" Read More
