Closed Loop Fund

Closed Loop Partners is an investment firm focused on building the circular economy. We are reimagining the current linear system, in which billions of dollars are spent annually to landfill valuable commodities, to create circular supply chains that reduce costs, generate revenue, and protect our environment.

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From Purpose to Action: Building a Sustainable Future Together Circular Economy Collaboration & Co-Creation

A Completely Different Definition of ‘Waste’: 5 Key Takeaways from the Sustainability Next Summit

Published on December 13, 2022

About a 6 minute read

Last month, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics and Fast Company co-hosted the virtual summit to convene policy experts, industry leaders and innovators with the expertise and resources to drive real progress toward a circular economy. ... View More

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From Purpose to Action: Building a Sustainable Future Together Circular Economy

Partnerships for Scaling Impact: Private Sector Rallies Around Circularity with $25M Investment

Published on July 9, 2021

About a 3 minute read

As the world races to find solutions to some of the greatest challenges of a generation – from climate change to reducing plastic waste – the Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund offers a unique opportunity for business and investors to reimagine w... View More

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Materials & Packaging

Evolving Plastic Packaging Strategies — Beyond the Straw

Published on May 15, 2019

About a 8 minute read

With rising demand for plastic, little recycled content and poor recycling rates, companies need to look carefully at their packaging strategies to ensure improvement of packaging design, recycling systems and consumer engagement in recycling. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

12 Winners of NextGen Cup Challenge Reimagining the Future of the To-Go Cup

Published on February 27, 2019

About a 6 minute read

Starbucks, McDonald's and other industry leaders partner in pre-competitive collaboration to drive sustainable design and find innovative cup solutions. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Closed Loop Fund Launches FlexPack Recovery Challenge, Gets $10M Infusion from Amazon

Published on October 16, 2018

About a 5 minute read

Amazon today announced that it will invest $10 million in Closed Loop Fund to support recycling infrastructure in the United States. The investment will increase the availability of curbside recycling for 3 million homes in communities across the cou... View More

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Materials & Packaging

PepsiCo, Seventh Gen, CLF Bring Sustainable Plastics Closer to Reality

Published on October 10, 2018

About a 6 minute read

There’s a flurry of activity this week, as several heavy-hitters announce moves that promise big ripple effects in the plastics and packaging space. PepsiCo, Inc. today announced a multi-year supply agreement with Loop Industries, Inc., a leading t... View More

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Community Updates

Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender

Published on June 5, 2018

About a 7 minute read

A self-proclaimed “complexity junkie,” Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, doesn’t bat an eye at tackling big, complicated issues. From the future of coffee to the recyclability of Keurig’s pods, Oxender a... View More

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Circular Economy

Closed Loop Fund Announces Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling Infrastructure

Published on March 26, 2018

About a 4 minute read

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Closed Loop Fund (CLF) today unveiled an historic statewide, public-private partnership targeting a $5 million investment in recycling infrastructure in Connecticut in 2... View More

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Materials & Packaging

As Starbucks Seeks Sustainable Cup Solutions, Shareholders Demand More Ambitious Action

Published on March 20, 2018

About a 5 minute read

Ahead of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders this week, Starbucks has announced it is committing $10M in partnership with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy to develop a more sustainable coffee cup. Together, the organization... View More

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Circular Economy

Trending: Cross-Industry Partnerships Propel New Plastics Economy

Published on July 26, 2017

About a 4 minute read

As the circular economy continues to gain steam, two new public-private partnerships have emerged, driving the widespread reuse of recycled plastics towards the mainstream. In an effort to make good on its goal to design 100 percent of its packaging ... View More

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Circular Economy

Closed Loop Fund Impact Results Demonstrate Economic Benefits of Recycling for Municipalities

Published on June 6, 2017

About a 2 minute read

Closed Loop Fund (CLF) has released the results of its latest impact report, which highlights recent successes such as the diversion of 100,000 tons of materials from landfill, a 230,000 metric ton reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the creati... View More

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Organizational Governance

Q&A: How Partnerships Are Helping Nestlé Create Shared Value

Published on May 22, 2017

About a 5 minute read

It’s been a busy year for Nestlé – joining various initiatives and making strategic investments aimed at everything from boosting recycling infrastructure to developing bio-based packaging to improving consumer eating habits. We spoke with Nestl... View More

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Community Updates

PepsiCo joins New Plastics Economy Initiative as Core Partner

Published on May 19, 2017

About a 2 minute read

PepsiCo has joined the New Plastics Economy initiative as a Core Partner, signaling the global food and beverage company's continued commitment to reduce packaging waste. Led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the New Plastics Economy is bringing tog... View More

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Finance & Investment Circular Economy

Closed Loop Foundation Gears Up to Boost Circular Economy Investment with New Research Initiative

Published on May 10, 2017

About a 2 minute read

In an effort to boost capital investments geared towards recycling infrastructure and the development of the development of the circular economy, the Closed Loop Foundation has launched a new research initiative. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Case Study: Closed Loop Fund Shows Iowa's Scott County That Recycling Can Be Profitable

Published on April 6, 2017

About a 3 minute read

Less than one year after partnering with the Closed Loop Fund and investing $10.75 million in new infrastructure — including recycling carts and a newly upgraded county-owned and operated materials recycling facility (MRF) — Iowa’s Scott County... View More

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Innovation & Technology

CLF Impact Report Reveals Groundwork for Robust Recycling System, Circular Economy in U.S.

Published on November 14, 2016

About a 4 minute read

Closed Loop Fund (CLF), a private sector investment fund that finances recycling infrastructure and sustainable manufacturing technologies to advance the circular economy, released its first public progress report. Details reveal investment opportuni... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Closed Loop Foundation, SC Johnson Award Grants to Innovators in Plastic Film Recycling

Published on September 20, 2016

About a 3 minute read

The Closed Loop Foundation, in partnership with SC Johnson, today awarded two innovation grants to companies working to help solve film plastic packaging recycling: ... View More

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Circular Economy

Closed Loop Fund Reveals First Three Investments That Aim to Transform U.S. Recycling

Published on September 24, 2015

About a 5 minute read

Today, the Closed Loop Fund, an impact investment fund that makes below-market loans to recycling companies and municipalities for recycling infrastructure, announced its first three investments to bolster said infrastructure and reduce the over $5 b... View More

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Materials & Packaging

How to Invest in Municipalities to Increase Recycling in the U.S.: The Case of the Closed Loop Fund

Published on June 3, 2015

About a 6 minute read

How do we make recycling work and be cost-effective? Bridget Croke, Director of Partnerships and Communications at the Closed Loop Fund (CLF), posed this question to a panel of three of CLF’s leading investors: Tim Carey, Senior Director of Sustain... View More

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Materials & Packaging

Closing the Loop on Recycling: Unilever, P&G Aim to Give Communities Greater Access to Recycling Programs

Published on February 6, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Regardless of where we live, we’re neighbors — sharing this grand global space, and thus all of its sustainability challenges and opportunities.Therefore, we believe we also share in the responsibility to develop solutions, and to work togeth... View More

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