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Powering the science of sustainable resource management Our world faces a growing challenge to address how people create use and discard the materials that make our lives. With more than 30 years of experience EREF is the proven source for unbiased scientific reports and analysis on sustainable materials management. Advancing the circular economy Instead of a linear economywhich moves raw materials through manufacturing distribution and consumption to create wastewe imagine a circular economy that keeps materials moving through reuse repair redistribution and recycling to preserve natural resources and minimize climatealtering emissions. Our impact is driven by our core research pillars CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTSGHG EMISSIONS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS ADVANCING MATERIALS CIRCULARITY RECYCLING Featured report A Controlled Release Experiment for Investigating Methane Measurement Performance at Landfills Our Most Popular Resources Guides Reports Science Sessions Scholarships Grants News October 25 2024 Americans discard roughly 60 million tons of food waste annually.