Circular snapshots: Competitiveness, critical minerals & textiles EPR

Welcome back to The Circular Economy Show and another episode of Circular Snapshots, where we unpack the headlines shaping the transition to a circular economy. This month, Seb explores the EU’s upcoming Circular Economy Act and its shift toward positioning circularity as industrial strategy, not just environmental policy. We look at new global data revealing rapid growth in national circular economy roadmaps, and why implementation is now the real test. We also dive into the growing link between circular economy and critical mineral supply chains — from insights at the World Economic Forum to new analysis on EV batteries and material security. Finally, we examine a major UK industry push for a mandatory textiles Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, and what it could mean for transforming one of the economy’s most linear sectors. From policy to supply chains to industry coalitions, this episode highlights one clear trend: the circular economy is becoming central to competitiveness. Stories referenced in today’s episode: EU Circular Economy Act National Circular Economy Roadmaps Critical minerals and the circular economy Circular economy and EV batteries Textiles and EPR

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Circular snapshots: Competitiveness, critical minerals & textiles EPR is an episode from The Circular Economy Show by Pippa Shawley.

This episode is 00:06:07 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2026.

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