Closed Loop Partners

Ron Gonen, Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners, speaks with Ray Horton, Professor at Columbia Business School and Sandi Drucker Wright, Director at the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change at Columbia University on what it takes to build a circular economy––an economic system that eliminates reliance on resource extraction and disposal in landfills. Across Closed Loop Partners’ three businesses––an investment group, innovation center and operating group––the firm innovates, invests and builds to optimize supply chains, advance natural resource efficiency and drive economic value. Listen here: https://hubs.la/Q03dL24_0 #circulareconomy #investment #innovation #infrastructure #recycling #resource #suppplychain #podcast

The way we clean our homes and workplaces is ready for an upgrade—and concentrates could be the key to reducing waste. Closed Loop Partners Center for the Circular Economy is exploring the launch of a “Concentrates Corner” experiment—an area of dedicated shelf space in retail to spotlight multiple brands, educate customers on the impact of concentrates and drive real change. From concentrated liquid refills to powder tablets for laundry detergent, multi-purpose cleaner and hand soap, concentrates can offer the same cleaning power with far less waste. Yet, despite their benefits, lack of customer awareness, limited visibility in stores due to their size and scattered product placement are holding back their widespread adoption. Why do concentrates matter? ? Less Waste: Smaller, refillable packaging means less plastic ? Lower Emissions: Shipping active ingredients, not water, drastically reduces weight and carbon footprints. ? Convenience: Easier to store, use, and transport—perfect for modern consumers. If you’re a brand, retailer or sustainability leader who is working on concentrates or has insights into accelerating their adoption, reach out to us at [email protected]

Contamination in compost can be greatly reduced if we implement upstream interventions such as labeling laws and sortation technology, and draw upon financial resources like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) funding and federal grants. By taking these steps, we can reduce decontamination costs and ensure composters are supported in their critical work to create high-quality finished compost that restores our soils. The Composting Consortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, launched the Composter Innovator Program to convene composters around solutions to this industry challenge. Get involved today, and read more in our Contamination Report: https://hubs.la/Q03dxBHC0 #circulareconomy #compost #composting #food #organics #contamination #innovation #infastructure

Our portfolio company, ERI, partnered with Staples in their launch of a nationwide battery recycling initiative. This program encourages customers to bring in their used batteries at any one of Staples 1,000+ stores in return for store credit. Paired with efforts towards circularity from new legislation and the industry at large, ERI and Staples join in to redirect billions of batteries from landfills in order to retain value in the system. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03dxJGx0 #circulareconomy #ewaste #electronics #partnership #battery #recycling

Join Closed Loop Partners and 1,500+ leaders focused on advancing the circular economy at #Circularity (April 29-May 1, Denver, CO), hosted by Trellis Group. Achieving ambitious circularity goals demands actionable strategies and a powerful network. Circularity provides the tools, insights and connections needed to continue the momentum toward the circular economy. Closed Loop Partners is a proud partner of Circularity 25. Register now and use code C25CLP for 20% off: https://hubs.la/Q03dmWwl0 #circulareconomy #event #Circularity25 #register

[NEW REPORT] Demand for post-consumer recycled food-grade polypropylene (PP) is on the rise, but supply has been limited. To increase supply, we must find out: what exactly is in the PP recycling stream today, and how much of it is food-grade? Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy embarked on an unprecedented study to fill this data gap. We conducted an extensive recyclable material characterization campaign, deploying Greyparrot's AI-powered vision systems at four U.S. materials recovery facilities to characterize 45M+ items. Today, we published the findings––revealing high quantities of food-grade PP at recycling facilities and identifying new opportunities to recover more of the material. Learn more about the 3 key findings in the report here: https://hubs.la/Q03dg5Ql0 #circulareconomy #polypropylene #recycling #innovation #artificialintelligence #NextGen

Why is the circular economy critical to advancing local jobs and manufacturing? Bridget Croke, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Partnerships at Closed Loop Partners, shares why the growing demand for domestic supply chains in the U.S. is only strengthening the business case for circularity––and which industries are leading the transition. From packaging, consumer goods and retail to built environment, automotive and healthcare, the future success of U.S. manufacturing lies in circularity. Read the full interview here: https://hubs.la/Q03d7GGk0 #circulareconomy #manufacturing #sustainability #industry #local #supplychains #innovation

Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company, celebrated the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art recycling facility in McKinney, Texas. The 120,000-square-foot, $60M+ materials recovery facility will serve McKinney, Frisco, and surrounding North Texas communities, enhancing recycling infrastructure and supporting a local circular economy. The new facility is engineered to meet the region’s waste reduction goals, with a focus on maximizing recovery rates, ensuring employee safety and maintaining the highest quality standards. It is also expected to create over 50 jobs, significantly contributing to the local economy and community. Once operational in Spring 2026, the facility will process single-stream recyclables, prioritizing the sale of recycled commodities to North American markets. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q03cNpTW0 #circulareconomy #recycling #MRF #infrastructure #northtexas #innovation #sustainability

Sage Sustainable Electronics, a portfolio company of Closed Loop Partners' buyout private equity group, recently acquired Cascade Asset Management, a longstanding ITAD industry leader. Following the acquisition, Sage Sustainable Electronics further becomes one of the largest pure ITAD service providers in the United States, strengthening its platform to keep valuable electronics in circulation. Learn more about the acquisition: https://hubs.la/Q03chpQ90 #circulareconomy #closedlooppartners #sagesustainableelectronics #electronicsrecycling #reuse #ITAD

Lauren Rodriguez, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company, spoke to CUNY TV about waste management in New York City. With over 8 million residents generating millions of tons of waste each year, the opportunities and challenges are immense—with impacts on our neighborhoods, public health and the climate. Circular Services' Brooklyn materials recovery facility is the largest and most sophisticated recycling plant in North America, processing most of New York City’s curbside material at roughly 20,000 tons per month, helping keep valuable materials in circulation. Alongside Clare Miflin, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Zero Waste Design and Samantha MacBride, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, Lauren discusses solutions to advance a circular economy and a cleaner, more sustainable future for New York City. Watch the full interview here: https://hubs.la/Q03c69V60 #circulareconomy #infrastructure #recycling #climatechange #impact #sustainability