In this episode, Catherine talks to Dan Dicker, Founder and CEO of Circular&Co, the new brand name for ashortwalk Ltd and rCUP®.Dan began his career as a product designer at Dyson, but had a strong desire to live and work a short walk from the sea. So, back in 2003, Dan founded a pioneering Circular Design practice ‘ashortwalk’. Now Circular&Co invent solutions that keep our materials and finite resources in use for as long as possible, whilst preventing them from ever reaching landfill or our oceans.As well as their range of award-winning products available across 38 countries, they advise, develop, and deliver circular solutions for global brands worldwide, reinventing today's waste into tomorrow’s Circular products.We discuss Dan’s design approach, and how Dan believes that businesses going circular have everything to gain financially, as well as environmentally.

Podcast host Catherine Weetman is a circular economy business advisor, workshop facilitator, speaker and writer.  Her award-winning book, includes lots of practical examples and tips on getting started.  Catherine founded Rethink Global in 2013, to help businesses use circular, sustainable approaches to build a better business (and a better world).Stay in touch for free insights and updates...

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Links we mention in the episode:* There are some places left for Catherine’s free webinar on Thurs 1st October, looking at circular economy examples for fashion, housing and local communities, for Berwick Educational Association, supported by the RSA. – sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/berwick-educational-association-13564670646* Dan Dicker on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-dicker-8a0616146/* Circular & Co https://circularandco.com/* @CircularandCo on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook* Gavin Christman of Green & Blue Build https://greenandbluebuild.co.uk/* Episode 33 - Greg Lavery of Rype Office https://www.rethinkglobal.info/episode-33-greg-lavery-of-rype-office/* Ep 24 - Steve Haskew of Circular Computing https://www.rethinkglobal.info/episode-24-steve-haskew-of-circular-computing/

About Dan Dicker
Dan Dicker is Founder and CEO of Circular&Co.