The roadway to the circular economy, where material and energy wastes are minimized, has many lanes and much of the work to be done will lie outside of the traditional purview of solid waste management professionals.

In a feature published in the January/February 2019 issue of MSW Management, Kristen Wieland (Kent County, Dept. of Public Works, Marketing & Communications Manager), Steve Simmons (GBB President), and Jennifer Porter (GBB Senior Project Manager) tell the story of how Kent County, MI, is planning for a circular economy future.

Read the article on MSW Management’s website:
Creating an Industrial Ecosystem – Building a circular economy starting with what was supposed to be a landfill expansion