Circle America Summit: Advancing a Circular Economy and Culture brings together leaders from policy, business, and culture to explore how a circular economy can mirror nature, protect human health, and eliminate waste at scale. Through practical case studies and solution-focused dialogue, the summit highlights innovations in reduction, reuse, recycling, and materials design, as well as the policies and market forces shaping their success. The program also launches Circle America, a new national initiative to educate, engage, and mobilize the public around building a truly circular culture.

 

Summit Purposes:

• Clarify key policy, market, and cultural drivers shaping the transition to a circular economy
• Spark relationships and partnerships that can accelerate circular solutions
• Launch Circle America as a campaign to educate, recruit, and mobilize citizens nationwide

 

Core Themes:

• How circular systems mirror nature
• Protecting human and children’s health in a materials-driven world
• Plastic pollution, microplastics, and forever chemicals
• Source reduction, reuse, refurbishment, and remanufacturing
• Biological, chemical, and mechanical recycling innovations
• Ensuring EPR investments deliver real impact
• Empowering consumers to reward sustainable companies
• The role of culture in enabling circular systems
• Case studies and best practices advancing circularity