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Geoff Nudelman

Geoff is a freelance journalist and copywriter focused on making the world a better place through compelling copy. He covers everything from apparel to travel while helping brands worldwide craft their messaging. In addition to Sustainable Brands, he's currently a contributor at Penta, AskMen.com, Field Mag and many others. You can check out more of his work at geoffnudelman.com.

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Flashfood Offers a Solution to Food Waste That Doesn’t Leave the Grocery Store
Flashfood Offers a Solution to Food Waste That Doesn’t Leave the Grocery Store

Waste Not / The platform connects shoppers with near-expiration food coming directly from grocery shelves at a significant discount. - 1 week ago

New Book Serves Up Case Studies for Cultivating Local Food Economies
New Book Serves Up Case Studies for Cultivating Local Food Economies

The Next Economy / Centered around a rural region of lower Michigan, ‘Shared Abundance’ highlights the power of stakeholder collaboration in building more resilient communities. - 2 months ago

Net-Zero Goals Have the Right Ambition, But Most Lack a Clear Path to Realization
Net-Zero Goals Have the Right Ambition, But Most Lack a Clear Path to Realization

Walking the Talk / According to Capgemini research, the CPG and retail industries exemplify some of the most common issues when it comes to turning net-zero goals into measurable action. - 2 months ago

bluesign Continues to Clean Up Fashion with Expansion into Denim, Footwear
bluesign Continues to Clean Up Fashion with Expansion into Denim, Footwear

Supply Chain / Partnerships with brands including Madewell and Vibram will help adapt bluesign’s existing standards and guidelines for two untapped industries. - 3 months ago

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Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending
Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending

Behavior Change / Highlighting the impact of individual purchases and their associated emissions output, the app — fresh off a large funding round — is evolving to meet the daily spending directives of its users. - 4 months ago

Mercari: Brands Would Do Well to Join the ‘Resale Revolution’
Mercari: Brands Would Do Well to Join the ‘Resale Revolution’

The Next Economy / Younger consumers are pushing resale into mainstream retail; and it’s changing how brands, platforms and other services that support commerce support and strategize around it. - 4 months ago

Woodford Reserve Pilot Aimed at Bringing Rye, and Regenerative Practices, Closer to Home
Woodford Reserve Pilot Aimed at Bringing Rye, and Regenerative Practices, Closer to Home

Supply Chain / The bourbon producer is partnering with the University of Kentucky and a local trade group to find an economically and environmentally viable strain to support one of its key ingredient needs. - 5 months ago

The Science of Tree Planting: How Data Is Boosting Climate Resilience of Both Cities and Forests
The Science of Tree Planting: How Data Is Boosting Climate Resilience of Both Cities and Forests

Product, Service & Design Innovation / Arbor Day Foundation’s Forest Priority Index and NatureQuant’s NatureScore tool identify where trees are needed most in both rural and urban areas — enabling better planning for addressing climate and human-health risks. - 5 months ago

Industry of All Nations’ Undyed Cotton Initiative Shows Proof of Concept for a More Natural End Product
Industry of All Nations’ Undyed Cotton Initiative Shows Proof of Concept for a More Natural End Product

Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / The popularity of the company’s undyed apparel collection proves the business case and consumer demand for more consciously produced, less toxic clothing. - 5 months ago

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Oregon County Sues Several Fossil-Fuel Giants for Role in 2021 'Heat Dome'
Oregon County Sues Several Fossil-Fuel Giants for Role in 2021 'Heat Dome'

The Next Economy / The Multnomah County lawsuit is just one of many emerging efforts to hold corporations responsible for climate change and may set a new precedent for global corporate accountability. - 6 months ago

PepsiCo, UEFA Launch Circular Pilots During Champions League Finals
PepsiCo, UEFA Launch Circular Pilots During Champions League Finals

Waste Not / Last weekend’s Women’s event was the first Champions League Final to deploy returnable service ware, starting a long-term collaboration in reducing waste at major sports events. - 6 months ago

Closed-Loop, Reusable Distribution System Saves Spirits Producers Costs, Emissions, Materials
Closed-Loop, Reusable Distribution System Saves Spirits Producers Costs, Emissions, Materials

Product, Service & Design Innovation / EcoSPIRITS’ EcoTOTE system replaces traditional, 1.75-liter liquor bottles with reusable glass containers that reduce emissions by 60-90% while maintaining product quality. - 6 months ago

Supply Chains Must Be a Key Focus of ESG Strategies — Here’s How to Stay Ahead of the Risk
Supply Chains Must Be a Key Focus of ESG Strategies — Here’s How to Stay Ahead of the Risk

Supply Chain / A recent webinar took a deep dive into building a strategy that makes both business and compliance sense. - 8 months ago

Champagne Telmont Raises a Glass to World’s Lightest Champagne Bottle
Champagne Telmont Raises a Glass to World’s Lightest Champagne Bottle

Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / The bottle, 35 grams lighter than the commercial standard, could represent a significant decrease in the carbon footprint of Champagne bottling. - 8 months ago

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PFAS-Removal Solutions for Consumer Products Show Promise But Remain Costly
PFAS-Removal Solutions for Consumer Products Show Promise But Remain Costly

Chemistry, Materials & Packaging / In light of new EPA guidance and increased consumer awareness, remediation strategies for the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ are coming under increased scrutiny. - 8 months ago

New Beer Made from Treated Wastewater Highlights Potential of Water Reuse
New Beer Made from Treated Wastewater Highlights Potential of Water Reuse

Waste Not / The San Francisco Bay Area-based pilot project reallocated 2,000 gallons of treated water from a residential high-rise to become more than 7,000 cans of beer. - 9 months ago

1% for the Planet Impact Fund Reaches First Anniversary with 6 Initial Investment Partners
1% for the Planet Impact Fund Reaches First Anniversary with 6 Initial Investment Partners

Finance & Investment / Much like 1%’s regular giving, the Impact Fund is being used to support a variety of initiatives; and that path will continue to evolve as the fund does. - 9 months ago

Lundberg Family Farms Launches First US-Grown Regenerative Organic Certified Rice
Lundberg Family Farms Launches First US-Grown Regenerative Organic Certified Rice

Collaboration / The California rice producer has helped establish the first standards for regenerative rice and set a goal for its entire crop to be ROC by 2027. - 9 months ago

The Ugly Company Raises $9M to Grow Market, Capacity for Upcycled Fruit Empire
The Ugly Company Raises $9M to Grow Market, Capacity for Upcycled Fruit Empire

Waste Not / The dried fruit snack maker is on a mission to put a dent in the massive produce waste issue on farms in California’s Central Valley, while teaching consumers the value in ‘food waste.’ - 10 months ago

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Sobering Report Says Auto Industry Will Spend Remaining Carbon Budget Well Ahead of Schedule
Sobering Report Says Auto Industry Will Spend Remaining Carbon Budget Well Ahead of Schedule

Product, Service & Design Innovation / Commissioned by EV makers Polestar and Rivian, the report details three levers that need to be pulled in unison and at full tilt for the industry to meet critical climate-action targets. - 10 months ago