An alliance of friends united by pragmatic idealism: ambitious environmental goals, practical solutions, and a determination to make laws actually work.
The transition to a circular economy represents one of the most profound shifts in human history—a new chapter in how we understand growth, progress, and prosperity. For centuries, our linear economic model – based on taking, making, and wasting – drove unprecedented progress but left us on an unsustainable path. Now, faced with climate change, ecosystem decline, mounting waste, and cultural disconnection, we stand at a turning point.
Read the Guidebook
A circular economy is more like nature — materials circulate, waste is designed out, and prosperity is regenerative by design. It is the future of a planet in which humans live in harmony with nature, rather than depleting her resources.
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Do you have any reactions to The EarthX Guide to the Circular Economy? Please share them with us. The Guide is a living document we intend to evolve and add to over time.
How to take action
Sign the pledge
Maximize your power. Practice positive pro-activism. Pledge to use your dollars and votes to reward brands and public officials who advance a circular economy.
Spread the word
Send the EarthX Guide to a Circular Economy to your community and networks to share how to advance circular laws, markets, and culture.
Become a champion
We’ll help you make sure your state and federal lawmakers know that you’d like their support for circular policies.
Grow the community
Invite your networks to a Zoom primer hosted by you / organized by us and help us grow a community of circular economy champions.
Circle America is a collaborative affinity group of investors, donors, executives, activists, innovators, and influential civic and citizen leaders from across the political spectrum who are all dedicated to a circular economy and culture.
Growing a circular economy through better laws, markets, and culture:
Circular Laws
Creating smart public policies that reduce waste, reward innovation, strengthen local economies, and protect natural resources.
Circular Markets
Supporting the companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators who are creating practical market solutions for a circular economy.
Circular Culture
Growing a culture of connection, stewardship, innovation, and prosperity that strengthens relationships among people, communities, and nature.
Our Advisors
Our growing Advisory Group includes diverse circularity experts, corporate sustainability executives, and resource management activists.
*Organizational affiliations are listed for context and do not necessarily indicate organizational support for Circle America.
Our Founding Members
We are grateful to our Founding Members for their leadership in support of a circular economy and culture:
Taking a pro-activist approach, focusing on positive actions that grow a broad base of support, Circle America will influence the policy, markets, and culture that can support the transition to a truly circular society.
How? Our goals for 2026 include:
Educate
100,000
citizens about a circular economy
Recruit
250,000
to the Circle America community
Mobilize
10,000
advocacy actions for circular policies
Make a donation to Circle America
Your donation will support our efforts to educate citizens about a circular economy, recruit members and partners into the Circle America community, and advocate for circular policies. Thank you for considering a gift. No amount is too small!