More companies are moving to circular business models and attempting to close the loops on their products. But what does this mean for the waste industry? In this series of podcasts Dsposal and Tech For Good Live interview experts to try and find out if the waste industry is in peril or will it be business as usual?

In this series of Podcasts, guests such as Ken Webster (Ellen MacArthur Foundation) and Professor Amir Sharif (University of Bradford) will be interviewed around the theory and concepts of the Circular Economy, especially with regards to extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the idea of no zero burden. We’ll then take a dive into the real-world applications and effects with guests like Amanda Reid (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Anthony Sant (AO.com) about what this means for new business models and the waste industry.

Will Closing the Loop Close the Waste Industry? - Episode 2

Will Closing the Loop Close the Waste Industry? - Episode 1

Systems Thinking in Health & Fitness

If we've known about all things Circular Economy for decades, why has adoption into policy and business practice taken much longer? Businesses in Australia have been driving the change, but now the landscape is changing as new policy frameworks are being developed by state governments). When collaboration is key, in this session Mel Edwards interviews leading researchers at University Technology Sydney (UTS) to find out how we might encourage a common approach, within and across industries, to transition to a circular economy.

Episode 3 - Product Stewardship, Corporate Action Collaboration

Episode 2 - Sharing Economy, Environmental Externalities Regulation

Episode 1 - Circular Economy Introduction: Thriving Abundance

Welcome to the discussion on the circular economy and business. Entrepreneur Tarun Bothra, CTO of Saathi, chats with Frederikke Magnussen, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, moderated by Kristin Kagetsu. They discuss the views of both a responsible manufacturer and a consumer body on the need for social and environmental consciousness combined with business enterprise. Saathi is a sustainable manufacturing company based in India, making the first completely biodegradable and compostable sanitary pads from banana tree fibre. A Plastic Planet is a pro-business group that works collaboratively with all stakeholders to accelerate the pace of essential change by dramatically reducing the use of conventional plastic; especially that used to package our food and drink. Tarun and Frederikke talk about how we need to change the way we do business and think about designing products that are sustainable and innovative. By considering consumers needs, we need to give them options that are better for them and the environment.

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