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Navigating the complexities<\/span> of our community, region and world is challenging.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more than a decade, we’ve partnered with mission-driven organizations to solve complex urgent global challenges. Our work is supported by our network of Global Futures Scientists and Scholars<\/a>, a diverse, transdisciplinary community of researchers, faculty and global partners dedicated to advancing knowledge and designing innovative solutions that enable a sustainable, thriving future for all.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Walton\u2019s impact<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Featured projects<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We work with leaders across industry and government, as well as community stakeholders, to co-create innovative tools, strategies and applied research projects that test, build and scale sustainability impact that matters.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ReFactory\r\n\r\nCircular Plastics Microfactory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t
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The Circular Plastics Microfactory aims to revolutionize the recycling value chain, advancing the circular economy and fostering green job growth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This collaborative program works directly with residents to co-create actionable Neighborhood Tree Action Plans while supporting economic growth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The study examines Arizona\u2019s recycling options, waste management practices, economic impacts and tests a hub-and-spoke system to improve plastic recycling.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Discover. Convene. Act.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Walton Sustainability Solutions Service empowers businesses, governments and NGOs to create significant change through actionable knowledge and innovation. We can connect you to a vast network of globally respected experts across the Arizona State University ecosystem to explore possibilities, develop strategies, pilot programs and scale systems that solve our complex sustainability challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partnering with the Walton Sustainability Solutions Service means we become an extension of your team, collaborating to co-design solutions and transform cutting-edge research into concrete actions that disrupt outdated systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Get involved with our work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are always looking to build new partnerships. Reach out and see how we can collaborate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service was established in 2012 as a program within the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives. This portfolio of programs was made possible through the generous funding of the Rob and Melani Walton Fund within the Walton Family Foundation<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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