Episode 10 – Highlights from Series 1

Welcome to Episode 10, and our first circular economy podcast highlights compilation!  Perfect listening to spark your ideas for building a better business in 2020 (and I suggest you have a notebook handy).This would be a GREAT episode to share with someone new to the podcast, or new to the circular economy.Featuring: * What is the circular economy? * Linear economy issues and risk checklist * Tom Harper – closing material loops * Fashion entrepreneur Jo Godden – recycling ocean plastics * Ecodesigner Katie Beverley – the circular economy’s ‘critical friend’ * Adam Fairweather – reinventing waste * Circular economy games designer Katie Whalen * Elaine Kerr - industrial symbiosis * Lucy Antal - transforming our food systems To find out more about the circular economy, listen to Episode 1, read our guide: What is the Circular Economy or buy the book: A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains Why not sign up for the latest episode and insights, straight to your inbox? I enjoyed putting this episode together, and reminding myself of the inspiring conversations with some of the amazing people who are making the circular economy happen.  Have a listen and find out for yourself...  Read on for a summary of the podcast and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention. Circular economy podcast highlights [00:00] I'm recording this in the Yorkshire Dales on the 5th September 2019, and we've reached a mini-milestone of 10 episodes... and that means our first circular economy highlights compilation! It’s perfect listening to spark your ideas for building a better business in 2020 (and I suggest you have a notebook handy). This would be a GREAT episode to share with someone new to the podcast, or new to the circular economy. I enjoyed putting this episode together and reminding myself of the inspiring conversations I’ve had with some of the amazing people who are making the circular economy happen.  Have a listen and find out for yourself.  We've interviewed 7 people, from the fashion, food, & industrial sectors, and talked to experts in EcoDesign, industrial symbiosis and circular economy strategy. Getting started with the circular economy In Episode 1, we started with an introduction to the circular economy, asking why it's important, and then we explored the circular economy components from my book: Prod Design, Sustainable inputs, Process Design, Recovery flows, and circular Biz Models We talked about the business benefits of those circular business models, and the benefits of reuse, repair, remaking, and recycling. In Episode 2 we dug a bit deeper into the Linear Economy, looking at the global issues and other challenges facing businesses of all sizes in every sector. Then we looked at how you could deal with some of those challenges.  I talked through how you could do a risk assessment, using the circular economy components to help you think about opportunities for your own business. After those two ‘intro’ episodes, we've been talking to people involved in making the circular economy happen.  Closing Material Loops