Episode 21 Tom Ogonek – Close the Loop

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Tom Ogonek, Co-CEO of Close the Loop Inc. Tom joined Close the Loop in 2011 and oversees all aspects of global operations, building on a background in chemistry and manufacturing, and using his environmental industry perspective plus over 20 years of valuable operations experience to drive the business forward.  Close the Loop make it easy to take back, recover, and reuse your high value products – so they don’t end up in rivers, landfills - or on someone else’s assembly line. 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... Read on for a summary of the podcast and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention. You can subscribe to the podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, Spotify, TuneIn, or search for "circular economy" in your favourite podcast app.  Stay in touch to get free insights and updates, direct to your inbox... Links we mention in the episode: * Catherine’s blog on supply chain risk: Worried about supply-chain disruption? Why circular economy approaches are more resilient https://www.rethinkglobal.info/supply-chain-risk/ * Why reuse is #1 tool in the circular economy toolkit https://www.rethinkglobal.info/why-reuse-is-1-tool-in-circular-economy-toolkit/ * Close the Loop closetheloopusa.com 859-757-1115 * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/close-the-loop-inc/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClosetheLoopUSA/ * Instagram: closetheloopinc * Helen Lewis https://helenlewisresearch.com.au and her book Product Stewardship in Action: https://www.routledge.com/Product-Stewardship-in-Action-The-Business-Case-for-Life-cycle-Thinking/Lewis/p/book/9781783533367 * John Gagel of Lexmark http://lexmark.com/ * Conibi France https://www.conibi.fr/ * REDcycle Australia https://www.redcycle.net.au/ Tom Ogonek - Co-CEO of Close the Loop Inc. Tom joined Close the Loop in 2011 and oversees all aspects of global operations. He has more than 20 years of valuable operations experience and environmental industry perspective and is responsible for driving continuous improvement of operating efficiencies and facility man...