Throughout Circularity 19, it was encouraging to see how much progress has been made on circularity, as well as important to see how far we still have to go on this journey.

With only 9% of the world’s plastics getting recycled and global plastics demand forecasted to triple by 2050, we’re in desperate need for tangible, investable solutions to avert a crisis. The good news: solutions already exist.

Start-ups from across the globe showcased their recovery technologies for a fast-growing category of hard-to-recycle flexible plastic packaging, and one winner was selected to join a mentorship program with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition & Closed Loop Partners.

It’s Earth Day 2019 and it’s time to celebrate one of our best traditions: recycling. There’s a lot happening in our industry today: from new robots that sort recyclables to technologies transforming recycled plastics into valuable commodities. Other big themes to celebrate: opportunity and profit.

New Report Shows Tremendous Value to be Captured…. When We Stop Throwing Plastics in the Trash