Adam Gendell

Director of System Optimization

The Recycling Partnership

Adam brings a collaborative approach to circular economy challenges, building bridges between stakeholder groups and translating macro trends into action. In his role at The Recycling Partnership, Adam designs and leads initiatives that improve the circularity of material streams, including recycling infrastructure development, commodity flows, recycled content uptake, and policy preparedness. Adam’s approach is grounded in an extensive understanding of material flows and life cycle thinking, having studied the international landscape of recycling policy and emerging recovery technologies at Eunomia Research & Consulting as well as bringing over a decade of experience working across the packaging and packaged goods value chain at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. Adam has worked closely with multi-national corporations, NGOs, startups, government agencies, and academic institutions, gaining a deep appreciation for the value of diverse perspectives in addressing systemic challenges. At The Recycling Partnership, Adam works to bring it all together by guiding big steps towards a more resilient and sustainable materials economy.