Circularity in Action

Circularity in Action

Achieving true circularity requires a movement. More transparency around the environmental impact of our decisions is needed to create an optimized recovery ecosystem.
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Recycle Right: Check Your Local Program
Many materials can be recycled, but the key to recycling is recycling right. Please check with your local program to identify what is acceptable and unacceptable in your recycling program, as well as how to prepare the accepted terms for recycling. If local recycling information cannot be easily located, reach out to your local solid waste or public works department and express your interest in recycling right.
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Trex Participating Film and Bag Recycling Partners
Trex, through their NexTrex Program, have established partners across the United States to collect bags, film and wrap for Trex to recycle and make into finished products. Use their list to find drop-off locations by company and state that accept plastic bags and film packaging in your area for recycling.
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EPS Recycling Map
You can take your expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging to specified EPS recycling drop off locations. See this resource to find a location near you (program may NOT exist in your area). You can also recycle your EPS via the EPS-IA mail back program.
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We are working to add more tools to the Platform for plastic, glass, metal, and fiber. If you have a suggestion for a tool that should be added to the Circularity in Action Platform, please select the Suggest a Tool button below and tell us about it.
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Check out what others are doing to support recycling and the transition to a circular economy.
The United States has a long and rich history of recycling market development efforts by a wide range of stakeholders. In order to overcome current challenges in achieving a circular economy, we must share lessons learned, success stories and specific mechanisms which have advanced recycling in the past.

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