The Circular Matters Team helped develop the Texas Recycling Market Development Plan.

Circular Matters played a leading role in developing the Texas Recycling Market Development Plan, with responsibility for the supply and demand analysis, assessment of barriers and opportunities, identification of strategy options, institutional analysis assessment of funding options and preparation of the state strategy for recycling market development. 

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Winpak LTD recently commissioned Circular Matters LLC to develop a white paper  on chemical recycling.  In the white paper  different types of chemical recycling technologies are briefly described, and concerns about  and potential benefits  of chemical recycling are presented from different stakeholder perspectives.  The paper also explores the role that chemical recycling technologies can play in sustainable materials management. The current status of chemical recycling in the U.S. and Canada are also described, as well as what is needed to move chemical recycling forward.

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Because increasing recycling in general helps increase the quantity of cartons recycled, the Carton Council hired the Circular Matters Team to develop tools to enable  communities and states to implement policies that increase recycling activity. These tools also encourage the use of best practices to implement  policies and programs that maximize benefits. 

Circular Matters also worked with the Carton Council to develop a white paper on funding mechanisms to support recycling systems. This paper is being used by several leading organizations currently as they consider feasible funding options and their strengths and drawbacks.

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Circular Matters, with input from U.S. EPA  Region 4 and state agencies  developed a Vision and Framework for Action to implement sustainable materials management in Region 4.  It is envisioned that this vision will be shared with  other regions.

The Framework incorporates life cycle analysis and systems thinking, and calls for a holistic, integrated approach that focuses on using fewer resources, avoiding  toxics, and reducing environmental and social impacts. The Vision and Framework serves as guidance for all Region 4 states and provides a foundation for adoption in other EPA regions.

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The Can Manufacturers Institute contracted with Circular Matters to develop a design guide for recyclability for steel cans.  The purpose of the guidance document is to ensure recyclability is considered in the design, manufacturing, and filling/sealing of steel containers for use in the U.S. and Canada. This resource was prepared for designers of steel containers, can sheet manufacturers, container manufacturers, and decorators/fillers. Circular Matters developed the content of the Design Guide as well as the graphic design of the final published guide.

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