Circling the Nexus

Growing support for circular economy approaches in the public and private sectors is drawing attention to the food-energy-water nexus. In the United States, the Materials Marketplace is an award-winning regional and national platform to facilitate company-to-company industrial reuse of all kinds. Through the cloud-based platform, traditional and non-traditional industrial water, energy, food and waste streams are uploaded and proactively matched with new product and revenue opportunities, ultimately enabling the culture shift to a circular, closed-loop economy. In addition to diverting waste from landfills, these recovery activities generate significant cost savings, energy savings, and create new jobs and business opportunities.