Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) is developing a material recovery plan to establish a robust circular economy in the Kansas City region. We want to identify strategic partners who can contribute to materials-processing infrastructure that keeps more reusable and repurposed material right here in our region. By diverting durable, low-carbon materials from landfills and retaining them locally, MARC and our partners at the Foundation for Regeneration aim to build a more resilient and self-reliant regional ecosystem.
The larger vision includes the development of circular industrial parks to leverage our region’s intermodal logistics. These parks could position the region as a Midwest hub for secondary materials, and are designed to stimulate business growth, create high-quality jobs and provide the community with more equitable access to affordable goods and healthy food.
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Become a part of our Organic Material Recovery Forum on August 26. Respondents to the link above will be invited to the event and learn more about other local leaders, investors and solution providers looking to grow in this space.
MARC and FFR will use responses to this RFI to shape the programming for an Organic Materials Recovery Summit that will be held August 26, 2026 in KC. Respondents will be invited to attend. In that setting, attendees can learn more about the circular industrial park and other circular economy opportunities for valorizing organic waste in the region. You’ll also meet local leaders, investors, solution providers and ecosystem players who have a vested interest in growing this space.
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Contact: Dianna Bryant email: dbryant@marc.org
