Circular Economy Podcast
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90 – Does circular mean it’s sustainable?
Does circular mean its sustainable? Or, are companies just using circular economy solutions to grow their business (and their footprints)? In this episode, I want to shine a light on something thats
89 Simon Hombersley – plastics from plant protein
Simon Hombersley, CEO of Xampla, shares the story of how this Cambridge University spin-out has created the worlds first plant protein material for commercial use, pioneering the replacement of the m
88 Alexandra Rico-Lloyd – the Bike Club
Alexandra Rico-Lloyd is one of the UKs circular economy entrepreneurs, and is passionate about inspiring the next generation to get active and outdoors. Alexandra says there are over 12.5 million un
87 – Veena Sahajwalla – high-value opportunities from MICROFactories
Professor Veena Sahajwalla, founder of UNSW SMaRT Centre, is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor who is revolutionising recycling science. In 2018, Veena launched
86 Jennifer Hinton – Rethinking how profit is used
We explore a different way of thinking, about how business fits into our society and economy. Jennifer Hinton is a systems researcher and activist in the field of sustainable economy. Her work focuses
Bonus – BONUS India Hamilton – SCOOP – part two
BONUS Ep85 part 2 - India Hamilton shares more about circular economy food coop SCOOP, Permaculture, membership models, and why she loves compliance officers. We also discuss the importance of support
85 India Hamilton – SCOOP – transforming local food systems
India Hamilton, cofounder of circular economy food cooperative SCOOP explains the challenges of providing healthy, affordable and local food on a small island. We hear about the founding principles be
84 Jo Chidley - Reposit - reusable packaging for consumer goods
Catherine Weetman talks to Jo Chidley, a circular economy expert, chemist, herbal botanist, and co-founder of TWO successful circular economy businesses, Beauty Kitchen (which is on a mission to creat
83 – Kim Baker – funding equitable, market-driven circular solutions
Kim Baker is Senior Director of Innovation at Elemental, which funds circular economy and climate tech solutions through a non-profit model. Elemental is on a mission to redesign the systems at the ro
82 – Maria Westerbos – Plastic Soup Foundation
Maria Westerbos tells about the groundbreaking work of the Plastic Soup Foundation. Many of us are becoming increasingly aware of the amount of plastic in our lives – whether it is clothing and house