Circular Economy Podcast

Latest Episodes
140 Catherine Weetman: focusing on fuel AND friction
Are we focused on adding more fuel to get the circular economy going when, really, the problem is too much friction?Those terms stuck with me a few years ago, from a book helping people to get new i
139 Peter McCafferty: supporting circular businesses
Peter McCafferty works on Zero Waste Scotlands Circular Economy Business Support Service (CEBS). These services were launched back in 2017, and since then, Peter has worked with over 200 SMEs and lar
138 Rubén Abruña: keeping our poop in the loop
Award-winning documentary film maker Rubn Abrua helps us dig into one of the oldest problems in civil society All around the world, there are serious problems caused by the various ways we deal wit
137 Dr Martin Stuchtey: rethinking how we invest in nature
Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey - a geologist, economist and entrepreneur - is challenging and helping to rethink industrial, farming and economic systems. He founded The Landbanking Group, a Nature Fintech
136 Julia Brenner of Melta: creating value from food waste
There is a simple solution to conserve, and reuse, more of the nutrients from food waste. In todays episode, Im talking to Julia Brenner, a soil scientist and co-founder of Melta, a company dedicat
135 Tuomo Laine: unlocking circular business models
Tuomo Laine is the CEO and co-founder of Twice Commerce, which provides software to help its clients unlock a range of circular business models. Tuomo is known for being straightforward and action-ori
134 Jane Martin of City to Sea: powering refill & reuse on-the-go
To mark World Refill Day 2024, we talk to Jane Martin, the CEO of City to Sea, a campaigning non-profit with a mission to prevent plastic pollution at source. World Refill Day is a global campaign to
133 Re-Action – repurposing: a new life for unwanted stuff
This is the 4th and final episode in the special 5th Anniversary mini-series featuring the Re-Action Collective, and were focusing on repurposing using creativity and craft skills to breathe new li
132 Re-Action – repairing: from radical to renaissance
This is #3 in the 5th Anniversary mini-series featuring the Re-Action Collective, and focuses on repairing. We hear from the founders of three UK businesses that are helping people repair their outdoo
131 Re-Action – Sharing: Serving more people with less stuff
This is #2 in the 5th Anniversary mini-series featuring the Re-Action Collective, and focuses on sharing and pay to use. We hear from the founders of three startups enabling people to have convenien