The guide shares best practices for recycling facilities to optimize operations as Extended Producer Responsibility laws accelerate.

In this report, we spotlight several important regions across the U.S. where our work to build density and scale circular solutions has pushed past the linear economy, accelerating a circular economy powered by local communities and supply chains, and positioned for global reach and connection.

More than 330 communities and 12 states across the U.S. have enacted legislation to reduce the environmental harms of single-use plastic bags—from litter and marine pollution to material recovery challenges. But what types of policies actually work, and under what conditions?

Demand for recycled food-grade PP is growing, driven by policy shifts­­ and brand commitments to incorporate more recycled materials in their packaging. But a significant lack of data on the available volumes of recycled food-grade PP in the recycling system has made it difficult to amass sufficient quantities of food-grade PP to meet growing market demand.

Every day, 225,000 tons of single-use packaging are used in the U.S. Research and in-market tests over the last decade have shown the importance of reuse in recovering material value and reducing single-use waste. Retail stores––as central hubs of consumer interaction––are uniquely positioned to lead this transition to reuse.

Insights and impact from the nation’s first citywide program to offer reusable to-go cups to every customer with no deposits or fees.

This report examines the challenges and opportunities in recovering small-format rigid plastics, providing insights into collection systems, processing technologies..

Cultivating new habits that reduce waste is hard, but the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag is laying the foundation to make this possible.

Municipalities––counties, cities and more––play a critical role in developing robust composting infrastructure and collection programs that divert organics from landfill

This report by the Composting Consortium dives deep into the current state of food waste composting infrastructure in the U.S., explores investment opportunities and offers policy recommendations to accelerate the scaling of this critical infrastructure. Our focus centers on commercial-scale composting facilities with the capacity to accept the most complex organics streams, including post-consumer food scraps alongside food-contact compostable packaging.

The built environment—those man-made structures where we live, work and play—casts a profound impact on our quality of life and well-being.

The Compost Policy Toolkit offers valuable insights for navigating the complexities of compostable packaging policy and food waste diversion.