The Circular Economy Podcast

…interviews with inspiring people who are making the circular economy happen.
 
We explore how the circular economy makes a better business (and a better world): for you, your partners, and your customers.

Circular Economy Podcast

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Catherine Weetman interviews the people making the circular economy happen: rethinking how we design, make and use everything. 

We talk to entrepreneurs & business owners, social enterprises, and leading thinkers. 

We find out how they got involved, and invite them to share their ‘lessons learned’ and top tips for you.  How are they using circular approaches to create value, increase resilience and reduce risk, to make a competitive, sustainable organisation?

Want to know more about the what the circular economy is, and how it can help your business?  Listen to Episode 1, or read our article: What is the circular economy?  In Episode 2, we dig into the ‘linear economy’ – what are the risks and global mega-trends driving the need to rethink how we design, make and use everything?  What does this mean for your business?

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Episode 28 (revised) Chris Diplock – The Thingery

Catherine Weetman 29th May 2020 Circular economy rental sharing social enterprise sustainability
Chris Diplock is the Founder and CEO of The Thingery, the parent organization of neighbourhood Thingery branches, and a leader in Vancouver’s collaborative economy. You could describe the Thingery as a ‘library in a box’ – the box being a shipping container! The containers are solar-powered and so can be sited in disused spaces near the communities that will use…
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Ep27 Chris Hellawell Edinburgh Tool Library

Episode 27 Chris Hellawell – Edinburgh Tool Library

Catherine Weetman 10th May 2020 Circular economy recycled materials repair sharing social value sustainability
Chris Hellawell is founder and director of Edinburgh Tool Library, which works like a lending library, sharing tools rather than books. Chris is passionate about the concept of sharing as a way to tackle the climate crisis, and also as a way to save money, and to build social connections in communities. By sharing, everyone is richer. The Edinburgh Tool…
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Ep 25 Geoff van Sonsbeeck Baukjen

Episode 25 Geoff van Sonsbeeck – Baukjen

Catherine Weetman 12th April 2020 business models Circular economy design Fashion & textiles materials recovery sustainability rental social enterprise social value
Geoff van Sonsbeeck is the Co-Founder and CEO behind the direct to consumer womenswear brands BAUKJEN and ISABELLA OLIVER, and has been at the forefront of the slow, sustainable fashion movement for over 15 years. We talk about how the two brands are building on their durable and timeless design ethos and evolving a range of circular practices. These include…
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Ep 24 Steve Haskew of Circular Computing

Episode 24 – Steve Haskew of Circular Computing

Catherine Weetman 29th March 2020 Circular economy linear economy low carbon remanufacturing sustainability technology
Remanufacturing is one of the circular economy strategies that helps us keep products, components and materials ‘in the system. It means we can have high-quality, reliable products and equipment with pretty much the same performance as a new version – and costing significantly less – for the customer, society and our environment. In today’s episode, I’m talking to Steve Haskew…
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Ep23 Andy Bownds Eco Brixs

Episode 23 Andy Bownds – Eco Brixs

Catherine Weetman 15th March 2020 Circular economy construction inclusive plastics recovery recycling social value sustainability
EcoBrixs Mission is "To create green, environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions to lift people out of abject poverty in Uganda”, and it does that by giving trash – waste plastic – a value. That means anyone in the community can recycle. Eco Brixs started out in 2017. Frustrated with the lack of waste management systems in Masaka, Andy Bownds and his…
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Ep22 Bassam Huneidi The Argeileh Project

Episode 22 Bassam Huneidi – The Argeileh Project

Catherine Weetman 1st March 2020 Circular economy plastics product design recycling repair subscription
We talk to entrepreneur and designer Bassam Huneidi, about his Argeileh Project. Bassam is a circular economy designer and strategist, and a graduate of the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. We hear how Bassam plans to disrupt one of the biggest traditions in the Arab world with a zero waste alternative that is better for the environment,…
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Ep21 Tom Ogonek Close the Loop

Episode 21 Tom Ogonek – Close the Loop

Catherine Weetman 16th February 2020 Circular economy consumer tech recovery recycling reuse
Episode 21 with Tom Ogonek, Co-CEO of Close the Loop Inc. Tom joined Close the Loop in 2011 and oversees all aspects of global operations, building on a background in chemistry and manufacturing, and using his environmental industry perspective plus over 20 years of valuable operations experience to drive the business forward. Close the Loop operates circular economy services in…
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Ep 20 How to be a problem-hunter

Episode 20 – How to be a problem-hunter

Catherine Weetman 2nd February 2020 business models Circular economy design pay-per-use recycling rental repair reuse startups subscription
In this episode, we focus on the ‘how’ of making your business circular, looking at the different ways people were getting to grips with the problem they wanted to solve. We also get an update on the new subscription model for ApparelXchange, and get some ‘bonus’ circular economy examples from David Greenfield (aka Dr Resources of the Circular Economy Club…
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Podcast music

Thanks to Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow, otherwise known as the brilliant, inventive and generous folk duo, O’Hooley & Tidow, for allowing me to use the instrumentals from the live version of Summat’s Brewin’ as music for the podcast. You can find the whole track (inspired by the Copper Family song “Oh Good Ale”) on their album, also called Summat’s Brewin’. You can follow them on Twitter too.