The Circular Economy Show Podcast

Oct 28 2024 172 ep. 24 mins 1.6k

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation welcomes you to The Circular Economy Show, a podcast about a new way to design, make, and use things, and how we can build an economy that's fit for the 21st century.

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Decoding durability in a circular economy: more life, more memories

Oct 28 2024 23 mins

When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success.

Sustainability and the circular economy: what’s the difference?

Oct 21 2024 20 mins

Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? Taking the key overlaps and core differences in turn, this episode explores some of the common pitfalls in conflating these two vital yet distinct practices.

New season: Circular Curious

In this season of the Circular Economy Show for the circular curious, we’ll be talking around the edges, peeling off some layers, and unravelling some common misconceptions around the circular economy – at both an ideological level and in implementation terms too.

What’s in your Soho bag? Unpacking the role of collaboration in circular product design

Sep 30 2024 14 mins

In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the power of collaboration in scaling the design of products that are fit for a circular economy.

How can the US lead the circular economy transition?

Sep 23 2024 14 mins

With New York Climate Week underway, this episode of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy Show, dives into the growing momentum of the circular economy in the US. Join us as we unpack the opportunities ahead and explore how the US can lead the transition to a circular economy, creating lasting environmental and economic benefits.

How to build a nature-positive circular economy for Europe

Sep 16 2024 21 mins

In this episode of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy Show, we’ll dive into the Foundation’s latest report, "Building Prosperity: Unlocking the Potential for a Nature Positive Circular Economy for Europe."

New season: Wider Outlooks

Sep 13 2024 1 mins

Get ready for the launch of our new season on The Circular Economy Show! Join us as we explore wider outlooks for the circular economy. We’ll hear about the case for a circular economy in the US and how rethinking the way we build in Europe offers huge potential for change. Plus we’ll explore how collaboration, when done right, can help companies scale their circular ambitions.

Shaping the future with the performance economy | The origins of the circular economy

Aug 12 2024 24 mins

At the heart of the circular economy is the need to retain the value of goods and materials, so that we can slow down the use of the Earth’s resources. Selling performance instead of goods could be a way to achieve this. In this season’s finale, we’ll discuss this and other insights from Walter Stahel, author of The Performance Economy.

Inside the world of industrial symbiosis | The origins of the circular economy

Aug 05 2024 22 mins

In nature, symbiosis refers to two or more species benefiting from living closely together. In this episode, we explore how the same thing can happen in business, through something called industrial symbiosis.

Applying regenerative design to everyday life | The origins of the circular economy

Jul 29 2024 32 mins

In today’s episode, we’re placing nature in the centre of the conversation. Joined by Sean Quinn, Director of Regenerative Design at HOK, we’re exploring the role of regenerative design in creating infrastructures that are in harmony with our communities and the planet.