NextCycle is accelerating circular economy solutions for plastics, driving innovation and investment in sustainable materials management across the U.S.

NextCycle is accelerating innovative solutions to address the complexities of plastics in a growing circular economy.

Discover how the NextCycle program, initiated in Colorado and expanded to Michigan and Washington, is driving circular economy innovation and investment across the U.S.

Alternative glass recycling methods can go beyond single-stream collection, from curbside separation to specialized commercial programs, and discover real-world examples of successful implementations.

Thanks to strategic upgrades to their aging materials recovery facility, Lexington, KY, successfully reinstated curbside paper recycling after a three-year suspension.

Explore how the Diffusion of Innovation Theory supports the strategic scaling of recycling and innovative circular economy solutions, highlighting the role of programs like NextCycle in driving widespread adoption and systemic change.

RELEASED: Examination of US University Sustainability and Recovery Activities report, providing an overview of recycling, organics recovery, and sustainability activities on US university and college campuses.

The study identified economic impacts of residential recycling in the state of CT including number of jobs, labor income, and economic output.

Report findings include estimated material volumes, current recovery pathways, and relative costs and trade-offs for potential pathways to increased recovery.

The study indicates tire-derived fuel markets are decreasing, and the state must look at new markets. To address this, RRS made nine recommendations to build a high-impact circular tire economy collaborative.

An interactive, data visualization tool that breaks down the volumes of plastics by type and the flows by country (US or Canada), state, and province.

RRS CEO and NextCycle Michigan facilitator Jim Frey talked with David Fair of WEMU’s Issues of the Environment highlighting aspects of NextCycle Michigan.

Explore the rapid rise of textile waste in the U.S. and discover strategies for creating a circular economy in this comprehensive report.