Our Publications
Read our growing list of publications. At any one moment we're usually working on a few reports. If there are topics or issues you think we should cover, please let us know [GOOGLE FORM?]
October 2026
THE 2030 PLASTICS AGENDA: WHAT IT GETS RIGHT, AND WHERE IT COULD GO FURTHER
An independent review of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business, set against the results of the Global Commitment it succeeds
September 2026
BEYOND THE BIN
To understand how recycling has been positioned as the answer to the world's plastic problem and how effective it really is, we reviewed 18 reports spanning environmental investigations, academic analyses, intergovernmental data and industry examinations
July 2026
REUSE SIDELINED
Since 2018 hundreds of the world's largest organisations, including many well-known consumer brand companies, committed to address single-use plastic packaging. We examine how effective these Global Commitments have been and what’s holding them back
May 2025
WHERE NOW FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING?
An analysis of the rise of plastic, the promotion of recycling and where things stand today. This report looks at how the promotion of plastic recycling boosts disposabilty habits that underpin the problem
November 2025
2025 PRACTITIONERS SURVEY REPORT
Results of the first global survey of reuse-focused businesses with responses from 66 companies across 25 countries, offering the clearest picture to date of what is happening on the front lines of reuse. (Insights from this survey led directly to develop of REUSE.IQ, a database of reuse solution.)