Circular Economy Leaders

Closed Loop Partners has released its U.S. and Canada "Recycling Infrastructure and Plastic Waste Map." It shows volumes and flows of plastic waste by country or state to find opportunities to recapture plastics in supply chains.

Canadians have 22.5 million mobile phones gathering dust in their homes

An estimated 9,887 metric tonnes of plastics make their way into the Great Lakes every year. A new project aims not only to suck out some of that plastic but stop it from getting into the lakes in the first place.

Missed out on our recent webinar on Innovation for a #CircularEconomy? Fear not! A recording is now online.

Chatham House has launched an online tool to help analyze circular economy trade flows and trends. The tool uses available data from UN Comtrade, and focuses on resources which are of particular significance to the circular economy.

What's the role of mining in the transition to the circular economy? Join our WCEF Online side event 7 October (with Coreo) as we learn how companies are dealing with circular economy opportunities and challenges in global, complex and dynamic supply chains. http://circulareconomyleaders.ca/mining-for-circularity/

We couldn't agree more with UN Environment Programme's Inger Andersen more about the opportunities for Canada in a circular economy. Hear more from her and our team next week at WCEF Online 29-30 September. You can register for free here: bitly.ws/9G3Y.

Our Alice Irene Whittaker shares with the Global Centre for Pluralism how the pandemic has revealed fault lines in our economic model and is pushing us to adopt a new, more resilient circular economy.

How will advancing a regional Canada/US circular economy be different from the experience in Europe and in other parts of the world? Join our free WCEF Online event 29 September with Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment Programme featuring: UN Environment Executive Director Inger Andersen... Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Closed Loop Partners Executive Director Kate Daly Smart Prosperity Institute's Stephanie Cairns Unilever Canada VP John Coyne U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Stephanie Potter City of Philadelphia Government's Smart City Director Emily Yates See more

Join Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and global thought leaders as the World Circular Economy Forum moves online 29-30 September with circular solutions for rebooting our economy. Check out the free programme and register: bitly.ws/9G3Y

Strawless 'sippy cups' are the new norm for Starbucks iced drinks in the US and Canada

Exciting The Walrus Talks event on the #circulareconomy on Monday, 28 September with a high-profile panel. Check it out.

While COVID has disrupted the movement away from single-use plastic, it could be helpful in the long run. Adria Vasil of Corporate Knights writes on building back better by closing the loop on plastic.

Fossil fuels deliver more than 70 per cent of energy used in Canada, and changing requires 'total rethinking'

Canadians may be wasting more food at home during COVID-19, new report suggests.

Tommy Hilfiger commits to going circular. Will it work?

Thought leaders and innovators from around the globe will share their experiences in mobilizing for success in the circular economy at Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste Conference Nov 13. Register: zwc.ca

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is partnering with the World Circular Economy Forum Online (29-30 September) with keynotes from: UN Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Dame Ellen MacArthur

The World Circular Economy Forum | Online is approaching! Check out the first confirmed speakers and join the over 2,500 circular economy enthusiasts who have already registered at http://wcefonline.com

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has partnered up with US-based media outlet GreenBiz to organise Circularity 20, a leading event on circular economy that will take place online between 25 and 27 August 2020.

The World Economic Forum has released a briefing note proposing three groups of trade policy actions to scale the shift towards a more circular global plastics economy.

Canadian coffee company Maxwell House has introduced 100% compostable coffee pods.

The World Circular Economy Forum | Online is approaching! We look forward to seeing you on 29-30 September 2020. Check out a program that addresses how the circular economy can help reboot the economy and register at http://wcefonline.com

At a recent UN Environment Programme event, speakers advocated for beginning negotiations on a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, among other recommendations.