Closed Loop Partners

[NEW REPORT] Every year, billions of products—beauty items, medications, and food—are packaged in small plastics that are often considered “unrecyclable” under current systems. Due to their size, they slip through sorting systems and end up in landfills. These materials may seem insignificant, but they hold untapped economic and environmental value. The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners today unveils major pioneering findings in a new report on small-format plastic packaging recovery, revealing a viable pathway to recover tens of thousands of tons of valuable small materials from materials recovery facilities and glass recycling plants across the U.S. The report builds on over two years of market research and comprehensive recycling tests in partnership with Maybelline New York and its parent company, L'Oréal Groupe, bolstered by the support of additional partners Kraft Heinz, Procter & Gamble and Target. Download the full report here: https://hubs.la/Q037kn080 #circulareconomy #recyclingrevolution #nomorewaste #packaging #innovation #collaboration

Glacial Ridge Composting Facility is a regional multi-county composting operation in Minnesota, owned and operated by Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management. In 2017, they rolled out an organics collection pilot in response to a growing amount of food in the municipal waste stream. Today, the pilot has grown to include several regional counties and a full-scale commercial composting facility which opened in 2022. Read an exclusive interview from the #CompostingConsortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, for insights on food and certified compostable packaging acceptance from Nathan Reinbold, Environmental Program Manager at Pope/Douglas: https://hubs.la/Q0375WKB0 #circulareconomy #compost #composting #compostablepackaging #food #innovation #collaboration

More solar panels are reaching their end-of-life following the rapid growth of solar energy. By 2030, an expected 1 million metric tons will need to be recycled. By 2050, that is anticipated to spiral to tenfold in the U.S. alone. Our portfolio company, SOLARCYCLE, is among a few innovators making headway on solar panel recycling. Today, the company runs an R&D recycling plant to test cutting-edge recycling technologies, and a Texas plant ramping up to process over one million panels a year (50 million pounds). A third facility, planned for Georgia, will initially do twice that volume and be able to process 10 million panels a year in time. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q036tHd_0 #circulareconomy #solarpanel #solar #solarenergy #renewables #recycling #innovation #renewableenergy

Calling all startups advancing the circular economy! Apply now to Startups to Watch at Circularity by February 21 for a chance to pitch your innovative solution on the main stage at #Circularity in Denver, CO (April 29–May 1). Closed Loop Partners is a proud Circularity Startups to Watch Partner for #Circularity25. Perks include: - Global exposure - Corporate connections - Expert feedback - Networking opportunities Qualifying startups must: - Be at the Seed to Series A stage of funding - Have at least one full-time employee - Offer a solution that boosts resilience, mitigates climate risk, or unlocks new value across the value chain - Be available to pitch in person Learn more and apply here: https://hubs.la/Q036tS6g0 #circulareconomy #event #pitch #startup #innovation #apply

Our portfolio company, Trashie, is on a mission to help recycle more textile waste. The company sells “Take Back Bags” for $20, which consumers can fill with 15 pounds of unwanted clothing, shoes, bags, accessories and linens in any condition. Trashie will sort through each item, deciding the best way to prolong its life, whether that’s recycling it into something new or sending it to someone who will use it, prolonging its use to its next life. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q036slkk0 #circulareconomy #innovation #textiles #fashion #recycling

Since it shipped its first order, Wild Alaskan, a sustainable seafood company, has been using bio-based foam insulating material from our portfolio company, TemperPack to ship its products. TemperPack custom designed an optimized solution for the seafood company’s requirements, replacing the seafood industry-standard non-recyclable expanded polystyrene while providing the same functionality. Green Cell Foam does double duty when it comes to sustainability: It’s made from a non-fossil-based renewable resource, and it gives consumers a way to responsibly dispose of the material after it’s done its job. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q0367TS70 #circulareconomy #packaging #innovation #sustainability #biobased #supplychain #impact

Today, Closed Loop Partners announced that mission-aligned investor, Capricorn Investment Group, made a growth investment in its asset management business, Closed Loop Capital Management. Capricorn joins existing shareholders, JS Capital, Schusterman Family Investments (SFI) and majority owner, Closed Loop Partners Founder & CEO, Ron Gonen. Capricorn’s strategic investment into Closed Loop Capital Management marks a significant milestone and market signal for scaling the circular economy, which drives security of natural resources and optimization of supply chains through waste mitigation, from product design to advanced remanufacturing. The investment strengthens Closed Loop Capital Management’s position as a leading private investment firm dedicated to accelerating the transition to a circular economy across private equity, venture capital and catalytic private credit strategies. Read more here: https://hubs.la/Q035Z3cK0 #circulareconomy #investment #capital #partnership #impact #sustainability #recycling #assetmanagement

Closed Loop Partners is pleased to announce that Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company and one of the nation’s largest private recycling and circular economy services provider, is expanding its organics recovery solutions. Quantum Organics is joining Circular Services, bringing end-to-end organics management services to Circular Services’ national footprint of best-in-class materials recovery facilities. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q0353qhs0 #circulareconomy #infrastructure #recycling #organics

Our portfolio company, Greyparrot, has developed the Greyparrot Analyzer, an AI-powered device that offers “waste intelligence” to recycling plants. Using embedded cameras and machine learning, the analyzer identifies and differentiates materials on conveyor belts, significantly improving recycling efficiency. Learn more about how their technology is improving recycling efficiency and helping address an increasingly urgent waste challenge: https://hubs.la/Q034TBt10 #circulareconomy #artificalintelligence #climate #recycling #innovation #technology

Calling all startups advancing the circular economy! Apply now to Startups to Watch at Circularity by February 21 for a chance to pitch your innovative solution on the main stage at #Circularity in Denver, CO (April 29–May 1). Closed Loop Partners is a proud Circularity Startups to Watch Partner for #Circularity25. Perks include: - Global exposure - Corporate connections - Expert feedback - Networking opportunities Qualifying startups must: - Be at the Seed to Series A stage of funding - Have at least one full-time employee - Offer a solution that boosts resilience, mitigates climate risk, or unlocks new value across the value chain - Be available to pitch in person Learn more and apply here: https://hubs.la/Q034LFR_0 #circulareconomy #event #circularity25 #startup #innovation