The Recycling Partnership is the action agent transforming the U.S. residential recycling system for good. Our team operates at every level of the recycling value chain and works on the ground with thousands of communities to transform underperforming recycling programs and tackle circular economy challenges. As the leading organization in the country that engages the full recycling supply chain, from working with companies to make their packaging more circular and help them meet climate and sustainability goals, to working with government to develop policy solutions to address the systemic needs of the U.S. recycling system, The Recycling Partnership positively impacts recycling at every step in the process. Since 2014, the nonprofit change agent diverted 375 million pounds of new recyclables from landfills, saved 968 million gallons of water, avoided more than 420,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases, and drove significant reductions in targeted contamination rates.
Minnesota-owned since 1983, Rohn Industries has been a trusted leader in recycling services throughout the Upper Midwest. With decades of experience, we specialize in providing tailored recycling solutions that not only enhance sustainability efforts but also creates a new revenue stream for our clients.
CRI's mission is to make North America a global model for the collection and quality recycling of packaging materials. As a research institute, it is our mission bring about a rapid increase in recycling for a world where no material is wasted, and the environment is protected. We succeed because companies and people collaborate to create a strong, sustainable domestic economy.
We achieve our mission by:
Producing authoritative research and reporting and education on policies and practices that empower communities to reduce waste (and related emissions) and increase recovery, reuse, and high-end/closed loop recycling of beverage containers, packaging and printed paper.
Creating and maintaining a database of information on container and packaging generation, disposal, recovery and recycling in the United States and abroad.
Studying container and packaging reuse and recycling options and legislation, including deposit systems, and their environmental and economic impacts. These include state, national and international programs and policies.
Educating on recycling options for local, state and national government agencies and elected officials, for citizen groups, the print and broadcast media, publications and industry groups. Providing information, consultation, technical assistance and tools to local citizens, media, community groups and public and elected officials considering a deposit system to recycle or reuse containers and packaging.
Creating and sponsoring national networks for mutual progress (for customers and stakeholders).
This page will keep you up to date on CRI activities, including webinars, as well as recycling news.