The Circular Economy Show Podcast

Feb 11 2025 182 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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Food for thought | How do we fix our broken food system?

Feb 11 2025 23 mins  
The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But what if food could be designed to regenerate nature rather than harming it?

Circular design essentials: What every designer needs to know

Feb 03 2025 16 mins  
Circular design is a hot topic, but moving beyond the buzzwords to practical implementation can be a real challenge. In this episode, we go deep with Joe Iles, Head of Design Activation at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to unpack the essential principles and skills every designer should have in their toolkit.

What’s stopping Scotland from scaling a circular economy?

Jan 27 2025 15 mins  
In this episode of the Circular Economy Show we meet Zero Waste Scotland, who are working with government, businesses, and communities to make the shift to a circular economy as easy as possible for all.

What should businesses do to scale a circular economy?

Jan 20 2025 30 mins  
How do we move from pilots and beyond the ESG hype bubble to scale the implementation of the circular economy and how do businesses lead in this space?

2024 in review: A year exploring the circular economy

Dec 16 2024 15 mins  
Join Fin, Lou and Pippa from the Circular Economy Show as we look back at a year in the circular economy. In this episode, the team shares highlights from this year’s show, and talks about some of the moments you might have missed. Thanks for listening to the Circular Economy Show from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Help us grow our audience in 2025 by sharing your favourite

What does it take to scale biomaterials?

Dec 09 2024 17 mins  
Could drinking beer be the pathway to creating new leather alternative fashion products? In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the story of Arda Biomaterials, the company turning brewing waste into new leather alternatives. Their co-founder, Brett Cotten tells us how they have developed this innovative process. We're also joined by Amy Tsang, the Head of Europe

What happened at INC-5? With Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres

Dec 04 2024 33 mins  
In this special episode of The Circular Economy Show, we’re sharing a conversation between Ellen MacArthur and Christiana Figueres from the climate podcast Outrage + Optimism. Christiana was Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016, where she oversaw the delivery of the historic Paris Agreement. In this episode, the pair

China, climate, and the circular economy

Nov 25 2024 16 mins  
In this episode, we discuss the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s latest publication, The circular economy: A 'triple play' solution for achieving China's climate objectives. We’ll explore how adopting a comprehensive circular economy framework can play a pivotal role in achieving both China’s climate and economic goals.

Plastic pollution: What is INC-5 and why does it matter?

Nov 18 2024 16 mins  
In advance of INC-5 at the end of this month, in this episode of the Circular Economy Show, Marta Longhurst, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Treaty Manager, tells us what opportunities a well designed treaty could unlock to tackle the world’s plastic waste crisis.

Can the circular economy help bridge the climate adaptation gap?

Nov 04 2024 20 mins  
The circular economy can be a powerful climate mitigation strategy. But what about the other side of the climate action coin? In this episode, we explore the connection between circular economy activities and climate adaptation outcomes.