S01E05: Linear to Circular Economy

Episode 5 takes us through the challenges of the linear economy and the exigency to shift to a new production and consumption paradigm. We talk about how the Global South has never stopped repairing, re-purposing and sharing goods, and why recycling is at the bottom of the pile in the circular economy. While incremental, bottom-up steps have a role, that does not relieve governments, corporates and citizens of the responsibility to advocate and make systemic change. The next generation of inn...