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Press Releases
JANUARY 2024
HP Inc. announced as the Responsible Sourcing Initiative’s brand partner in Viet Nam to create responsible supply chains for recycled plastics
With funding from HP Inc., The Circulate Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam (UNDP Viet Nam) will implement projects to improve the livelihoods of informal waste workers.
NOVEMBER 2023
New findings reveal critical gap in private capital directed towards tackling plastic pollution in emerging economies
Ahead of upcoming negotiations on the global plastics treaty, new insights reveal that almost 90% of private investments into plastic circularity since 2018 were made in North America and Europe.
JUNE 2023
The Circulate Initiative unveils Responsible Sourcing Initiative to uplift informal workers across the global plastic waste value chain
With program funding from Minderoo Foundation and The Coca-Cola Company, the initiative aims to improve the lives of over 50,000 informal waste workers by 2025
JUNE 2023
NextWave Plastics and The Circulate Initiative join forces to advance industry collaboration for healthier oceans
As NextWave Plastics celebrates 5 years, the consortium of multinational brands reaffirms commitment to keeping plastic out of the ocean through socially responsible ocean-bound plastic supply chains
APRIL 2022
Delterra and The Circulate Initiative Release New Report that provides roadmap for promoting Pro-Recycling Behavior Change in the global south
Analysis of three recycling projects in the global south reveals that a combination of infrastructure and engagement initiatives can address common barriers
DECEMBER 2021
Delterra and The Circulate Initiative Release a Thought-Provoking Report on the ROI of Behavior Change in Recycling
Analysis of three recycling projects in emerging economies shows that investing in behavior change pays for itself in recycling outcomes and is key to making the economics of recycling work
JUNE 2020
The Circulate Initiative, Ocean Conservancy and Global Resilient Cities Network Announce First Cohort of Partner Cities for Urban Ocean Program
Can Tho (Vietnam), Melaka (Malaysia), Semarang (Indonesia), Pune (India) and Panama City (Panama) join program to implement scalable waste management solutions that prevent ocean plastic and advance resilient, circular economies
OCTOBER 2019
Incubate, Measure and Amplify: The Circulate Initiative Launches Strategy to End Plastic Pollution and Build Thriving Circular Economies
The Incubation Network developed with SecondMuse is The Circulate Initiative’s flagship program, supporting innovators across South and Southeast Asia and creating the conditions they need to succeed
Annual Reports
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