
The Circulate Initiative's
Knowledge Bank
The Circulate Initiative's Knowledge Bank encompasses research, resources and tools focused on solutions to address ocean plastics and measures of impact.
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Source:
Delterra
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Argentina, Brazil
Circular Cities: Strategy & Budget
The document features two case studies: one in Olavarria, Argentina, and another in Curitiba, Brazil, showcasing Delterra's waste management initiatives.
Source:
Delterra
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
Indonesia, Vietnam
Circular Cities: Collection, Sorting & Treatment
The document provides a summary of case studies that investigated waste collection, sorting, and treatment activities in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Source:
Delterra
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Capital Flows
Geography:
Argentina, Brazil
Circular Cities: Offtake & Market Demand
The document features two case studies analyzing the offtake and market demand for plastic and electronic waste in Argentina and Brazil, respectively.
Source:
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Policy
Geography:
Global
Beyond Recycling: Reckoning with Plastics in a Circular Economy
This briefing provides an overview of the varying definitions of a circular economy and highlights the need to consider the entire plastics life cycle and supply chain, including resource use and externalities.
Source:
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Policy, Capital Flows
Geography:
Europe
Plastic Pollution: New study finds at least €6.7 billion investment gap to meet Europe’s plastics recycling targets
This study, which was released by the European Investment Bank (EIB), analyzes the inefficiencies of the plastics value chain and proposes solutions.
Source:
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
United Kingdom
The potential for a plastic recycling facility to release microplastic pollution and possible filtration remediation effectiveness
This pilot study investigates microplastic pollution from a mixed plastics recycling facility in the UK to advance current quantitative understanding of microplastic (MP) pollution release from a plastic recycling facility to receiving waters.
Source:
International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
Global
Plastic Waste Trade: The Hidden Numbers
This report by IPEN and other researchers highlights the significant volume of plastic waste exports that are often overlooked, particularly exports from Japan, the UK, the EU, and the US to non-OECD countries and Türkiye.
Source:
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Policy, Material Flows
Geography:
Global
Chemicals in Plastics - A Technical Report
This report aims to inform the global community about the chemical-related issues of plastic pollution and options to address them.
Source:
Delterra
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy
Geography:
Argentina, South Africa
Circular Cities: Capabilities & Partnerships
The document presents a summary of case studies that examine the capabilities and partnerships of local municipalities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Tembisa, South Africa, aimed at enhancing waste management activities in these cities.
Source:
The Circulate Initiative
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Capital Flows
Geography:
Global
Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker
The Circulate Initiative's Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker provides insights into private investments in plastics circularity in emerging markets.
Source:
The Circulate Initiative
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
India
Mapping Local Plastic Recycling Supply Chains: Insights from Selected Cities in India
This report presents the results of a study by The Circulate Initiative and Anthesis Group, which mapped plastic recycling supply chains and infrastructure in India.
Source:
Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Behavior Change, Policy, Oceans
Geography:
Southeast Asia
Proven Practice Guide to Improve Waste Management and Address Plastic Pollution in South-East Asia
The guide examines plastic pollution in Southeast Asia across several implementation areas, including stakeholder engagement, capacity building, implementation, social and behavior change, data and evaluation, and financing.
Source:
The Circulate Initiative
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
Vietnam
Mapping Local Plastic Recycling Supply Chains: Insights from Selected Cities in Vietnam
This report presents the results of a study by The Circulate Initiative and Anthesis Group, which mapped plastic recycling supply chains and infrastructure in Vietnam.
Source:
Delterra
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows
Geography:
Asia, Latin America
Circular Cities: The Six Dimensions of Circular Waste Management
This report is the synthesis from four years of Delterra’s extensive learning and onthe-ground experimentation in Asia and Latin America.
Source:
The Circulate Initiative
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy, Oceans
Geography:
Thailand
Mapping Local Plastic Recycling Supply Chains: Insights from Selected Cities in Thailand
The research undertakes a detailed assessment of “wastesheds”, a geographical region with a common solid waste disposal system, or an area designated by the governing institutions as appropriate for developing a common recycling program in each country.
Source:
Solid Waste and Circular Economy Hub
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Capital Flows, Climate
Geography:
Latin America and the Caribbean
Solid Waste and Circular Economy Hub
Find links to information systems, authorities and national reports on solid waste and circular economy available in the different countries of the region.
Source:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Capital Flows
Geography:
Southeast Asia
Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge
Spearheaded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) is a brand-new ASEAN-wide competition calling for all innovators to share their bright ideas for tackling plastic pollution with the world.
Source:
Straits Times
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy
Geography:
Singapore
LTA trials use of plastic waste to pave roads
This article reports that the Land Transport Authority in Singapore is conducting trials to assess the feasibility of using greener road surfacing materials that incorporate recycled plastic waste
Source:
The Circulate Initiative
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Oceans, Policy
Geography:
Indonesia
Mapping local plastic recycling supply chains: Insights from selected cities in Indonesia
The study focused on municipal waste in areas with high plastic waste generation potential to scale up plastic waste collection and recycling, including established and emerging plastic recycling supply chains, assessing material flows of commonly used plastics, and including relevant infrastructure and key players outside city boundaries in the assessment.
Source:
Minderoo Foundation
Year:
2023
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy
Geography:
Global
Plastic Waste Makers Index 2023
In this 2023 edition, the Plastic Waste Makers Index includes new estimates of cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emissions from single-use plastics, demonstrating how single-use plastics producers also contribute to the climate crisis.