188 Dr Emma Fromberg: ecological design thinking
How can we use language, metaphors and ecological insights to help people understand what the circular economy really is, and help them desi...
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How circular approaches make a better business (and a better world): for you, your partners, and your customers. Catherine Weetman, of Rethink Global will be chatting with those inspiring pe...
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17 episodes187 Linda Booth Sweeney: curiosity, complexity and connections
What if the skills our kids, and our planet, need most for the future are one’s nature has already mastered, often based on closing loops in...
186 Circularity Gap Report 2026 – the Value Gap
The 2026 Circularity Gap Report breaks new ground by setting out a compelling case for the value that's being lost to the global economy thr...
185 Forest Recycling Project: upskilling and upcycling for positive social impacts
The Forest Recycling Project (FRP) is a UK charity that’s seeding knowledge, skills and confidence to help people make a positive impact for...
184 Victor Ljungberg of Meadow: refillable, recyclable packaging solutions
What if a circular packaging solution could fit seamlessly into existing systems, provide a better user experience, and deliver important su...
183 Sean Petterson of Supersede: recycled plastic structural board that outperforms wood
Sean Petterson explains how Supersede delivers a true 1:1 replacement for plywood and OSB that outperforms wood on durability, safety, cost...
182 Dr Jack Barrie: how ‘coalitions of the doing’ can help us manage global materials
We’re all seeing how geoeconomic tensions are affecting the supply of key resources, including mined minerals and fuels together with food a...
181 Dr. Meital Peleg Mizrachi: the rebound effects of second-hand fashion platforms
When we look closely, we can see that circular solutions can end up compromising - or even cancelling out - sustainability benefits. In this...
180 Building the business case for circularity: the ripple effect
We’re thinking about the business case: how the circular economy addresses the problem—reducing negative impacts from business—and how it pr...
179 Dimitri Naczaj: using behavioural science to bridge the “say-do” gap
Dimitri Naczaj is a behavioural scientist and founder of Bellegarde Scientific Consulting, a research-based consultancy applying behavioural...
178 Simon Cook of Reset Scenery: embedding circularity into the creative industries
Simon Cook is co-founder of Reset Scenery, a Scotland-based organisation working at the intersection of the creative industries and the circ...
177 Dan Dicker: moving the dial on reusable cup systems
Dan Dicker is the founder and CEO of Circular&Co, a Cornwall-based Circular Design brand on a mission to eliminate single-use waste. With a...
176 Katie Allen – why healthy clothing starts with healthy soils
Katie Allen, a regenerative farmer, maker and educator, who is creating healthy textiles, plant dyes and leathers and helping fashion studen...
175 Stephen Fitzpatrick: remanufacturing as a strategic capability
Stephen Fitzpatrick is Director of the Digital Factory at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, based at the University of Strathcl...
174 Sydney Harris and Jennifer Carrigan of Upstream: effective, equitable reuse systems
We learn about driving change towards an effective, efficient and fair reuse economy, with Sydney Harris and Jennifer Carrigan of Upstream,...
173 Giulio Bonazzi of Aquafil – pioneering regenerative nylon
Giulio Bonazzi is the visionary leader of Aquafil, a global pioneer in circular materials including Econyl Regenerated Nylon. Giulio has bee...
From the archives – episode 119 with Ken Webster: why we need to talk about the circular ECONOMY!
To close out 2025, I’d like to revisit a critical aspect that’s being ignored - the economy itself. Ken Webster is a leading thinker in the...