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Where we discuss the latest news and perspectives on the Circular Economy and issues relating to Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainability.
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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
In today's episode, Ken Alston talks with Mahasen Gunawardena, a.k.a. "Lanks" who is co-founder of Sustain Credits.
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
As co-founder of the Bank & Vogue family of companies, Steven Bethell has been a thought leader and pioneer in the post-consumer textile space for over 20 years.
Unwanted garments across the world normally make their way to landfill - Bank & Vogue is here with the purpose to develop innovative and relevant solutions for the "Crisis of Stuff".
Every month the ompany receives 300 containers of old clothes. Sellable items are sent to Beyond Retro whilst Beyond Remade brings new life to old things - closing the loop.
After listening to the podcast, join Steven and product management team Hugo Harris and Padmini PV and sign up for free with Waterbear to watch the documentary “Behind the Scenes of Circularity – The Secondhand Superstar”
Other links to Steven's world:
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
In this episode, Rob Oomen is my guest. Rob is the Director General of Vytal, Mexico.
He recently introduced the Vytal reusable food and drink container system in Guadalajara, Mexico. 2023 is primed for expanding this important reusable container system in restaurants, company, and university cafeterias.
Already successful in Germany, this is the first use of this type of reusable container system in Mexico.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Today I am talking with Tricia Carey, Chief Commercial Officer of Renewcell.
Tricia held various commercial management positions at Lenzing Fibers to establish the TENCEL™ brand, build mill partners and set retailer specifications.
Tricia is an advocate for innovation and circularity in the textile and apparel industry. She recently joined Renewcell to accelerate the commercial development of Circulose®, making fashion circular.
Founded by innovators from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2012, Re:NewCell AB (‘Renewcell’) is a multi-award-winning sustaintech company based in Sweden. The company’s vision is to make fashion circular.
Through its patented process, Renewcell is able to recycle cellulosic textile waste, such as worn-out cotton clothes and production scraps, transforming it into a pristine new material called Circulose®.
It's good to see companies helping to fill the gaps in the reverse logistics needed to implement a sustainable circular economy.
Connect with Tricia: Tricia Carey | LinkedIn
Additional company links:
renewcell.com I linkedin.com/renewcell
circulo.se I instagram.com/circulose
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Five years ago, I went into the high Andes to pick coffee cherries and experience for myself the processes that are needed before we get that delicious taste of coffee in the morning.
In this podcast episode I welcome Josh Ziegelbaum, Director of Investor Relations for Legacy Group to talk about a new roasted coffee brand called Abira, recently launched in the USA. Listen in as we talk about the sustainably circular business practices that Green Coffee Company (GCC) is pioneering in Colombia.
Currently in a $100 Million Series C funding round, anticipating an 11X return on investment, GCC practices digital agronomy, has a very large tree planting program, is innovating with social, personal and professional advancement services for employees that significantly exceed norms in the industry.
In addition to planning its own U.S. based roastery, GCC also has plans to reutilize coffee waste to produce a whole new, value-added product stream making alcohol.
People often ask me how to contribute to a more sustainably circular world. One important way is to apply your own personal discretionary spending to brands and companies who are 'doing the right thing'.
I've switched my coffee purchases from a well-known maker of brewing machines and single brew disposable plastic pods to support this new Abira brand from Green Coffee Company in Colombia demonstrating more sustaining economic, environmental and social practices.
Below is the Abira coffee website link and promotional codes for Circularity Edge podcast listeners to buy coffee in the USA. Vote with your purchases and show companies that "We Prefer More Sustaining Brands"!
Discount codes at checkout:
ABIRABUY1GET1 - For individual purchases
FIRST3FREE - For subscribers to an auto-ship plan
Legacy Group contact information is:
investor.relations@legacy-group.co
Note: This podcast is NOT an endorsement or solicitation to invest. Any forward-looking statements made are not guarantees of performance or results. Listeners are encouraged to do their own due diligence before considering any investments.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Here's my recent conversation with long-time friend and fellow Cradle to Cradle design practitioner, Albin Kaelin.
I've known Albin for over 22 years. His story starts with the Genesis of the Cradle to Cradle design collaboration of William McDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart. Namely, creating the Climatex Lifecycle textile that confounded the Swiss water authorities because they could not find any trace of pollution in the factory wastewater.
Albin talks about his journey as CEO of a small Swiss textile mill reinventing his core products to become more sustainably circular, through to his award-winning role today as CEO of EPEA Switzerland.
Albin's work is ever practical, grounded in business reality, and completely focused on creating what he calls Networks of Trust to reinvent supply chains so that sustainable circularity can be enabled.
About Albin Kaelin - in his own words:
"I'm actually left-handed. When I got to school, I was forced to write on the right. Back then I asked why, but I didn't get an answer.
This experience has taught me not to accept anything whose sense I do not understand. I want to shape my life so that it makes sense for me and for the community. In doing it becomes visual how I take responsibility.
I work professionally to enable innovations to develop new concepts of production that no longer produce waste, but become 'nutrients' for other products.
I find my track of interface, where I am neither saying yes nor no and I am confident to bare my responsibility."
Website: www.epeaswitzerland.com
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Catherine Roggero-Lovisi is CEO of Modern Meadows.
The Modern Meadows website states: "Where Natural Inspiration Meets Extraordinary innovation". The company describes themselves as a purpose-driven, protein application powerhouse - building the sustainable bioeconomy.
Catherine and Ken talk about the company's protein-based products and how they are intentionally designed with both performance and sustainability in mind from the outset.
Catherine discusses the positive impacts and scalability of their products as well as the key business drivers that are inexorably moving employees, shareholders, insurance companies, governments and even customers to demand more sustainable solutions.
Importantly, the potential for local production can help reduce transport distances and contribute to lower Greenhouse Gas emissions.
More information at Modern Meadow website
Everlane's "Alt-Leather".
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
In this episode Ken Alston brings the story of "From Belo" up to date. First shared here in July 2021, Belo bags is a sustainable circular economy success story in progress.
Today Ken talks again with Co-founder Maria Costa about the growth and recognition that From Belo is now garnering.
From a small start-up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil as a new brand celebrating ethical craftsmanship, circular practices and a strong social connection, From Belo is now being showcased in one of the top retail stores in London, England.
BELO - Selfridges | Shop Online
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Podcast discussion with Wajahat Hussain, Founder/CEO AT Biorestore.
Biorestore is a new laundry solution that restores used and worn clothing to new.
This is a new way to extend the use period of cotton garments and so help to reduce the negative impacts of fashion on the environment by enabling use over a longer time period.
For more information: https://bio-restore.com/
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Shikha Rathi is an enterprising one-woman solopreneur making a difference in the local community in Pune, India.
Her business is called The Reup Studio.
Shikha takes wastes from the Indian textile industry and turns them into one of a kind garments.
As the waste offcuts are always different shapes and sizes, by necessity this requires Shikha to be creative in how her clothing is put together to achieve a similar look and feel.
She is especially proud of her team of expert local artisans who sew the garments because each item is a new and different pattern!
Shikha represents the HOPE that I see as individuals effectively rebel against the status quo of the wastefulness of so-called 'fast fashion'.
Follow Shikha on Instagram and on LinkedIn. When she announces the launch of her new website I hope you will support her with your wallets and purses open!
This is one of the ways we start to create a sustainable, circular economy. Eliminating the concept of waste locally and creating new, additional economic value.
- Value for the company who's waste Shaika PURCHASES.
- Value for the artisans who are EMPLOYED to sew garments
- Value for the local community with additional REVENUE generated in the city
- Value for Shikha when you BUY from her Reup Studio.
Congratulations Shikha for your entrepreneurship and for bringing your VALUES to your work providing multiple benefits by first THINKING, then TAKING ACTION with sustainability and circular economy principles in mind.
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