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Corporate transformation is key to achieving zero waste

Nature Human Behaviour volume 9, pages 2229–2231 (2025) Cite this article

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Corporate waste strategies are limited, and recycling is not enough to solve the global waste crisis. This Comment highlights the urgent need for businesses to adopt zero-waste principles by redesigning products and systems and discarding greenwashing. To drive this change, corporate governance must be inclusive and incentivize reduction.

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Torelli, R. Corporate transformation is key to achieving zero waste. Nat Hum Behav 9, 2229–2231 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02330-2

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