Circular Economy Podcast

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164 Louis De Jaeger: our futures depend on healthy soils
Healthy soils provide the foundation for life on our planet, and yet most agriculture degrades soil. Nurturing soil should be at the top of all our priority lists, and Louis De Jaegerauthor of the ne
163 Patrik Frisk of Reju: regenerating polyester textiles
We dig into the complexities of textile recycling with Patrik Frisk, who is working to create a circular economy for textile-to-textile polyester regeneration. Patrik is the CEO of Reju, a recent star
162 Rachel Bronstein and Barry Waddilove: Skills for Planet from the Design Council
In episode 162 we discuss design skills and why its crucial that design for circularity goes beyond the design of the product itself, to cover the materials, the customer experience, the supply chain
161 Dan Vukelich of AMDR: medical device reprocessing
Dan Vukelich, President of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, has spent 25 years campaigning and working to encourage reuse and remanufacturing of single use medical devices, first in t
160 Systems and system value
One of recurring themes in the new edition of A Circular Economy Handbook (to be published in November 2025) is the importance of systems thinking and systems design. Ive been reading Seth Godins bo
159 Kyle Wiens of iFixit: the rewards of repairability
Kyle Wiens is the co-founder of iFixit, the international repair community known for open-source repair manuals and product teardown. Kyle is also one of my circular economy heroes! Since it started b
#158 Steve Wilson of Compostify: bioplastics that enrich the planet
Compostify makes truly home-compostable plant pots and other bioplastic solutions designed to nourish the earth. Its products naturally break down without leaving harmful residues, and Compostify says
157 Liz Bui of Yulex: safer, sustainable materials
Liz Bui takes us behind the scenes at Yulex, a material science company thats replacing extremely useful, but problematic petroleum-based products with natural rubber alternatives. Liz Bui is Chief
156 Marcus Feldthus: the Post-Growth Guide
We zoom out to the economy part of the circular economy, to talk about the Post Growth concept, with Marcus Feldthus. Together with Oscar Haumann, Marcus founded the Post Growth Guide back in 2023, a
155 Martin Tomitsch and Steve Baty: Life-centred design
Martin Tomitsch and Steve Baty have written a brilliant book called Designing Tomorrow: strategic design tactics to change your practice, organization and planetary impact, published earlier this year