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Automotive Recyclers Association
It promotes a certified recyclers program for reuse of recycled original equipment (ROE; original manufactured parts), and training through ARA University. It also sets standards for environmental and safety issues...
Earth 911
Earth 911 "is a leading publisher of eco-efficient, sustainable lifestyle and recycling information that features the largest curated database of recycling programs in the United States." They are a privately-held...
Green Citizen
Is an “environmental conservation company that strives to reverse the environmental damage done to the Earth by developing a sustainable metropolitan circular economy that makes every day Earth Day.” To this...
Green Planet 21
Is a company that “collects and processes large volumes of scrap cardboard and paper for recycling.” It “ships large volumes of material to paper mills in America and around the...
International Resource Panel
International Resource Panel (2007; Paris UNEP, unep.org/resourcepanel) A group of about 40 scientists skilled in sustainable resource management issues, and governments from both developed and developing regions, as well as...
Matter of Trust
Matter of Trust (1998, San Francisco; 15 staff, 130 volunteers and advisors; matteroftrust.org) A non-profit that highlights natural abundance in equilibrium, integrating renewable resources into manufacturing and green jobs. Promotes...
TerraCycle
A social enterprise working to "eliminate the idea of waste." It operates in 21 countries in partnership with various companies to "collect typically non-recyclable items through national recycling platforms and...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers
An international trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. Goals: Developing protocols for packaging design for greater recyclability. Improving the quality of postconsumer plastics entering the system. Fostering a strong...
The Recycling Partnership
Dedicated to advancing the circular economy in North America by improving residential recycling, providing technical assistance, and investing in the recycling value chain to reduce waste, create jobs and generate...
Upstream Solutions
A public-interest and non-profit organization working towards "practical solutions that help businesses and communities shift from single-use to reuse." It strives to "redesign the systems generating all the waste in...
Zero Waste Alliance
Nonprofit using corporate consulting, industry working groups, and research to reduce waste in industry and the community. Operating as a program of the International Sustainable Development Foundation, ZWA has over...
Zero Waste International Alliance
An international organization with many regional centers focused on the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle. They do research and information sharing, capacity building through training, and standard setting through...