The Circular Economy Show Podcast The view in North America and Climate Week NYC
Sep 16, 2025
Danielle Holly, Executive Lead for North America at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, shares insights on the burgeoning circular economy across the continent. She highlights how political shifts are propelling practical circular solutions in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The discussion delves into the significance of supply chain resilience and critical minerals as business opportunities. Danielle also addresses the 'say-do' gap and emphasizes the role of community events, like Climate Week NYC, in fostering sustainability among leaders.
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Implementation Outpaces Headlines
- The Global Plastics Treaty failing shifted attention but did not stop on-the-ground circular economy implementation.
- Danielle says practical projects and funding (e.g., IRA) keep momentum despite headline setbacks.
Circularity Meets Geopolitics
- Nearshoring and supply-chain resilience make circular economy solutions politically relevant across parties.
- Danielle links circular practices to critical-minerals security and geopolitical priorities.
Companies Embrace Pre-Loved Retail
- H&M integrated pre-loved items into core retail, merchandising them alongside new products to boost revenues.
- A design-for-collection sprint showed broad cross-sector interest in e-waste for economic value and critical minerals.