A coalition of manufacturers, packaging converters, consumer brands and retailers to collaboratively work to replace unnecessary plastic from supply chains with more sustainable, renewable, and environmentally-friendly alternatives such as paper-based products that are easily recyclable at end of life, and renewable.

Circular Ventures serves a myriad of clients that desire expert advisory services regarding ESG issues, particularly related to waste, recycling, landfill diversion / zero waste, sustainable packaging, and challenging public policy issues and legislation. Advisory services are relevant to consumer products, industry associations, NGOs, private equity, venture capital, investment banking firms for due diligence, recyclers / MRFs, waste and recycling consulting firms, packaging design firms, recovered materials buyers/sellers/traders for domestic and export markets, as well as public sector.I am proud to be recognized as an industry leader and driving force in developing much of the progress that has occurred within circular economy issues, while also leading organizations that bought, sold, and traded tens of millions of tons of recovered materials to turn into new products, diverting them from landfills.A select sampling of clients we serve: • Board member for division of one of the world’s largest recovered materials trading companies. • Strategic Advisor to large multi-national recycling and circular economy environmental consulting firm that serves both public and private sector• Exclusive Agent for an inventor’s intellectual property that enables a more sustainable packaging solution for consumer goods marketers or packaging manufacturers• Serve as subject matter expert on sustainable packaging networking group with global reach to assist public and private sectors in understanding how material selection, packaging, and recycling impacts climate change • Collaborating with and advising a 501(c)3 organization that strives to end pollution by working with local and national governments, NGOs, socially responsible investors and others on packaging recycling, and sustainability, relating to public policy/legislation. To learn more about how we might help you, contact: mylescohen@earthlink.net or visit our website, https://www.circventures.com

World’s largest privately held 100% recycled paper and packaging company; 5th largest corrugated packaging company in USA; Employs 10K “green-collar” employees; operates ~100 facilities & built 5 of last 7 greenfield 100% recycled paper mills in NA. Currently saves 85,000 trees every day - over 30 MILLION/yr.● Built recycling division to one of paper industry’s largest vertically-integrated recycling companies in NA. Built, expanded, operated 16 recycling plants (Material Recovery Facilities – MRFs). ● Vastly increased business, growing the buy, sell, and trade of recovered paper, metal, and plastic from commercial and residential sources to ~3MM tons/year.● Established company as market leader in trade of residential mixed recycled paper, sourcing and managing large municipal recycling contracts including NYC, USA’s largest curbside program.● Served on Global CEO’s Executive Committee formulating strategy that drove growth from 45th to the 5th largest corrugated producer in USA.● Served on Board and Executive Committee of Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), a 1,300-member trade and advocacy organization, influencing policy and legislative issues concerning environmental sustainability and recycling.● Led advocacy and business development initiatives to Municipal, County, State, National Governmental Agencies, resulting in improved recycling policy, or additional revenue / tonnage for Pratt that was diverted from landfills. ● Created strong relationships with executives of waste and recycling companies, municipal leaders, sustainability officers of Fortune 50, trade associations, and advocacy groups, distinguishing Pratt as undisputed market leader within environmental sustainability community.● Developed and launched Landfill Diversion Program for corrugated box customers, achieving significant savings, and reaching customers’ environmental sustainability goals, turning scrap into new boxes, while bringing public and social recognition.

During tenure with Duracell, held Sales & Marketing roles, such as: Vice President, New ProductsVP Worldwide SalesDirector of MarketingRegional Sales ManagerDistrict Sales ManagerAssociate Product ManagerArea Sales Manager Territory Sales ManagerSales Representative