sustainabilitySunday, June 21, 2026
The green economy crossed a symbolic threshold today, hitting $10 trillion in market value and outperforming the broader market by 12% over a decade. Meanwhile, the practical side of sustainability got real: used iPhones make more sense than ever, and old Google Pixels are becoming cloud servers. It's a day where the macro and micro of green living both had news.
The big number of the day is $10 trillion, but the real story is that green companies are outperforming the market consistently.
The green economy is now worth $10 trillion, growing revenue 5.3% last year and outperforming the broader market by 12% over a decade. If it were its own industry, it'd be the third-largest in the world.
From old phones to rooftop panels, the theme is making what you have last longer and work smarter.
Wired makes the case that buying a used iPhone is smarter than ever: Apple's price hikes, longer software support, and the environmental benefits of keeping devices in use longer all converge.
UC San Diego and Google are building a compute cluster from 2,000 retired Pixel phones. It's a low-cost, low-carbon way to repurpose e-waste into functional infrastructure.
A 10-year solar user shares why they went all-in: $50,000 investment, zero electricity bills, and lessons learned from a decade of rooftop panels.
Absolar is replacing diesel generators with AI-managed rooftop solar and batteries at a science park. It's a real-world shift from pilot to deployment.
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