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.

In this report, we focus on paper cup recovery, by assessing critical nodes of the paper cup recovery value chain—paper mills, material recovery facilities, brands, consumers and local communities—to demonstrate how, together, these stakeholders can sustain a market for paper cup recycling. Each has a unique and critical role to play in enabling cup recycling.

Our report unpacks effective design and labeling techniques to improve the proper diversion of food-contact compostable packaging to the appropriate material stream.

This report assesses the current state of molecular recycling technologies across the United States and Canada, examining technological capabilities, market readiness, and regulatory frameworks.

The goal of this report is to reflect the current landscape of technology providers focused on converting waste plastics into a variety of safe and high-quality materials, as well as the scale of opportunity for these providers to meet demand.

As part of our Advancing Circular Systems for Plastics & Packaging Initiative, Closed Loop Partners published Navigating Plastic Alternatives in a Circular Economy to demystify the rapidly growing and evolving landscape of plastic alternatives, with a focus on bio-based plastics, biopolymers and compostable products and packaging.

The seminal report on the single-use retail bag assessing the current context of the bag spanning consumer behavior, alternative materials, legislation and new innovative solutions on the horizon.