The Circular Economy Show Podcast

Imagine if one day we could grow our buildings! In this episode, hear how one company is already developing radical biotechnologies to innovate the construction industry and beyond.Dr Ehab Sayed, Founder and Chief Evolution Officer at BIOHM, discusses how biotechnologies such as mycelium - the root structure of fungi - help to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, his personal journey to this space, and how one day we might be able to grow our own buildings.This conversation also appears in episode 61 of The Circular Economy Show. Watch it here.Find out more about BIOHM's workTell us what you want to hear more about in future episodes by taking our quick survey 

With 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from how we make and use things, design has huge potential to influence our transition to a circular economy.In this episode of the Circular Economy Show Podcast, we explore why design is important, what ‘circular-ish’ means, and hear about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s six design leverage points.In a conversation taken from a recent episode of the Circular Economy Show, hosts Seb and Lou talk to the Foundation’s Design Lead, Joe Iles, about how these leverage points can support designers in their journey towards circularity.Useful links:Discover the design leverage pointsComplete our quick listener survey and help shape future episodesWatch the full episode of the Circular Economy Show

Exploring the power of open source in hardware and architecture, with guests from WikiHouse and Materiom. Learn about CNC routers for sustainable homes and promoting circular practices through materials and collaboration.

There are significant material, energy, labour and carbon savings to be made by reusing, rather than remaking, a product.How does this work in business? And how does it fit into a circular economy?In this episode, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation speaks to José Manuel Moller from Algramo about the role of reuse in household shopping, and to architect Nitesh Magdani about reuse in the built environment.__Useful links:Explore the butterfly diagramRead the reuse bookletLearn more about AlgramoVisit Net Positive SolutionsListen to all episodes of the Circular Economy Show PodcastVisit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s website  

The circular economy is often wrongly characterised as a tech solution, or a solution for tech, but it’s about much more than that.As we heard in episode 97, there are two cycles: the technical and biological one. In this episode, we’re exploring the latter.Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation talks to farmer and soil advocate Abby Rose, and Gero Leson, Vice President of Special Operations at Dr. Bronner's, to hear about the benefits and practicalities of agriculture in a circular economy.--Useful links:Find out more about food and the circular economyCheck out Abby Rose’s podcast FarmeramaLearn more about Dr Bronner’s work with farmersDiscover more about the biological and technical cycles Listen to all episodes of the Circular Economy Show PodcastVisit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s website

What do you do when something you own, say a toaster, breaks? You’ve usually got two options: fix it, or replace it. It often feels like replacing an item is easier than repairing it, and the most cost-effective solution. But in a circular economy, we want goods and materials to stay in circulation at high value for as long as possible. So how does that work in reality?In this new series, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation explores individual elements of the circular economy.In this episode, he’s joined by Dr Conny Bakker, Professor of Design Methodology for Sustainability and Circular Economy at TU Delft, and Josephine Philips, the founder and CEO of Sojo, a UK-based third party clothing repair service, to discuss the role of repair.--Useful links:Learn more about the EU’s Right to Repair legislation Find out more about Conny Bakker’s workDiscover more about SojoRead more about how circulating products and materials contributes to a circular economyListen to all episodes of the Circular Economy Show PodcastVisit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s website

Sometimes the concept of a circular economy seems so large that it's difficult to get to grips with it. It's never about one thing. It's about a million things at once.We're back next week with a new look, and a new series!Over the next four episodes, Colin Webster from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s learning team helps break the concept down into smaller chunks.He’ll speak to experts from the fields of repair, agriculture, open source, and reuse to find out how they relate to the circular economy.Subscribe or follow The Circular Economy Show Podcast so you never miss an episode.

In the final part of this series, our founder Ellen MacArthur and Circular Design Lead, Joe Iles, discuss what individuals can do to make the circular economy happen, and the role design has in accelerating this transition.Ellen also looks back at some of the progress that has been made since launching the Foundation a decade ago.If you missed the previous episodes, where we learned what we mean by a circular economy, and what the butterfly diagram is, then we recommend listening to those first!We’ll be back with a new series in a few weeks' time. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.--Explore the Circular Design GuideLearn more about the circular economyCatch up on all episodes of the Circular Economy Show Podcast

How can a mobile phone be made in a circular way? What about a sandwich? In this episode, our founder Ellen MacArthur and Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles, look at these two different elements of the circular economy. They discuss the flow of materials in the system, from technical processes such as reuse and repair, to regenerating nature.If you missed the previous episode, where we went back to basics and learned what we mean by a circular economy, then we recommend listening to that first!Explore the Butterfly DiagramLearn more about the circular economyCatch up on all episodes of the Circular Economy Show Podcast--Follow us on social media:LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

What is the circular economy? In this three-part series from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, we’re revisiting conversations between our founder, Ellen MacArthur, and Circular Design Programme Lead, Joe Iles.Over the next few episodes, they will discuss what a circular economy is, how it works, and share some examples of it in action.In this episode, we hear how Ellen’s experience of sailing around the world led her to explore the circular economy, and go back to basics on what the term means.This series is great for beginners who want to learn more about the subject, and also serves as a good refresher for anyone looking for inspiring stories, so why not share it with your friends and colleagues?Learn more about the circular economyCatch up on all episodes of the Circular Economy Show Podcast--Follow us on social media:LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook