Umesh Madhavan
Insights on plastic waste in Udaipur, India: The importance of data in building circular solutions
Select key findings from the Closing the Data Gap Challenge in Udaipur, India
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Blog
Ellen Martin
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Key actions needed to advance innovation and investment in ASEAN’s plastics circular economy
The 7th International Marine Debris Conference held in the Republic of Korea in September 2022 provided a timely and critical platform...
The Circulate Initiative
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Enhancing circularity through standardized implementation metrics, governance, and financing
Key takeaways from the ISWA World Congress 2022
Juline Lew
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
The socially responsible supply chain: An imperative for corporations
Supply chains have been consistently fraught with human rights challenges for decades, with violations being documented across...
Umesh Madhavan
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
Accelerating the shift towards circular future cities
By ensuring circularity in modern urban development practices, we can tackle the root of the problem and build climate change resilience.
Ellen Martin
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Financing SDG14, the data gap and the plastics treaty: Reflections from the UN Ocean Conference 2022
After a long hiatus from in-person events, it was wonderful to attend the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon last week in what was an engaging...
Nurul Aisyah Suwandi
- Jul 4, 2022
- 5 min
Rethinking our reliance on single-use plastics in foodservice
Policymakers and corporates are acting on single-use plastics, but can small operators join the efforts?
Umesh Madhavan
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?
Sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics such as bioplastics have existed for some time, so why are we not seeing more of them?
Khunapong Khunaraksa
- May 14, 2022
- 5 min
Investment and collective action: The key to unlocking the blue economy
As a consumption and production powerhouse, Asia has the potential to showcase the circular economy at scale.
Juline Lew
- Apr 26, 2022
- 5 min
The key to ensuring effective plastic waste reduction? More city-level data.
Reliable data is essential in laying a strong foundation to develop a coordinated and tailored approach towards combating plastic pollution.
Ellen Martin
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
The plastics treaty is coming. Investors who act fast will reap the biggest rewards
A new toolkit demonstrates how private capital can unlock opportunities in the circular economy.
Ellen Martin
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
Making 'Cents' of Recycling Behavior
Boosting recycling behavior presents a major (and often missed) opportunity to improve the business case for recycling overall.
Ellen Martin
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
Extended Producer Responsibility: Rebuilding a more circular plastic value chain
Extended Producer Responsibility – or EPR for short – is one of the ways policymakers can explore to improve plastic waste management.
The Circulate Initiative
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Link Between Plastic Pollution and Climate Change
Climate change and plastic pollution are undoubtedly two of the most pressing environmental crises we face globally today.
The Circulate Initiative
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Q&A with Jeep Kline
We are delighted to welcome Jeep Kline to the board of The Circulate Initiative.
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