Advancing the circular economy
Instead of a linear economy—which moves raw materials through manufacturing, distribution, and consumption to create waste—we imagine a circular economy that keeps materials moving through reuse, repair, redistribution, and recycling to preserve natural resources and minimize climate-altering emissions.
Our impact is driven by our core research pillars
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS
ADVANCING MATERIALS CIRCULARITY & RECYCLING
Featured report
A Controlled Release Experiment for Investigating Methane Measurement Performance at Landfills
News
October 25, 2024
Americans discard roughly 60 million tons of food waste annually. That’s about 325 pounds per person, per year. This represents approximately 22% of the municipal…
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September 10, 2024
The study examines the performance of nine methane detection methodologies at a closed landfill. Key findings include the reliability of the Tracer Correlation Method (MTCEA)…
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Events
The Tenth Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) will be held February 22 – 25, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas in…
RegisterThe 2025 EREF Summit on Landfill Emissions will be held March 4-5, 2025 at the Embassy Suites Brier Creek in Raleigh, NC. This conference will…
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