The Circular Economy Show Podcast

In this episode, we visit the London Borough of Hackney to find out about the possibilities for a circular economy in the UK’s capital city.We’ll hear from the borough’s mayor, Philip Glanville, about how the area is looking beyond waste and recycling in transitioning to a circular economy.We’ll also meet Charlotte Thorpe from social enterprise Library of Things to find out more about the initiative and why it’s proving popular in London.Let us know what you’d like to hear about in future episodes

With the second round of negotiations for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution underway, in this episode we’ll explore how the INC-2 event taking place in Paris this week marks a crucial stage in the negotiations.The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF has convened the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty to bring together businesses and financial institutions committed to supporting the development of an ambitious, effective and legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution.We’ll hear from Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Manager at WWF, and Carsten Wachholz, Business Coalition Secretariat Co-Lead at the Foundation, about the recommendations the Business Coalition has made, and why a treaty is so important.Find out more about the negotiations Learn more about the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty

Over the last four episodes, we’ve heard how we need to change our food system to one that is nature-positive. But how can we scale a circular economy for food to feed the global population, which the UN estimate will reach 10 billion by 2057?In the final episode of our Redesigning Food series, we hear from Professor Tim Benton, Research Director of the Environment and Society Programme at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and Mikel Hancock, Walmart’s Senior Director for Sustainability Initiatives, about the role policymakers and big businesses can play.This episode was supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.Learn more about a circular economy for foodSign up to hear about the Big Food Redesign ChallengeLet us know what you’d like to hear about in future episodesFind out more about our contributors:Professor Tim BentonMikel Hancock, Walmart

What if there were no bad choices in your shopping basket? What if every bite of food had been designed in a way that helped to regenerate nature?In this episode, we hear from Waitrose and Natoora about the steps they’re taking towards a circular economy for food.This episode was supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.Learn more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s food workSign up to hear about The Big Food Redesign Challenge, launching soon.Find out more about our guestsJohn Lewis Partnership and WaitroseNatoora

In a circular economy, food ingredients should be diverse, low-impact, upcycled, and produced in a regenerative system. But what does that look like in practice?In this episode we meet three brands - Rubies in the Rubble, Grounded Ingredients and Hodemedod’s, to find out how they are applying the principles of Circular Design for Food to their products.This episodes was supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.Learn more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s food workSign up to hear about The Big Food Redesign Challenge, launching soon.Find out more about our guests:Rubies in the RubbleGrounded IngredientsHodmedod’s

What is regenerative production? And how can farmers help address the damaging effects our industrialised food system has on the climate and biodiversity?In this episode, we’ll hear from Philippe Birker, co-founder of Climate Farmers, an organisation working to empower farmers. We also visit Nunwell Home Farm to learn how they are using regenerative methods to improve biodiversity and soil health on their farm.This episode was supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.Find out more about our food work. 

Welcome to the first episode of our new series looking at the need to redesign our food system.In the episode, we look at what’s wrong with the current system, and learn how a circular economy for food can help address some of today’s biggest global issues, such as biodiversity loss and climate change.We’re joined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Food Lead, Reniera O'Donnell, Ecology, Social, Governance Advisor, Dr Catherine Chong and we’ll also hear from Climate Farmers Co-Founder Philippe Birker.--Learn more about the Big Food RedesignThis episode was supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Find out more about who we work with

Our current linear food system is failing us. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss, accounts for a third of greenhouse gas emissions and, while 10% of the planet’s population goes hungry, we waste almost one-third of the food we produce.What if there was a better way? What if we could produce food to help nature thrive?In a new five-part podcast series, we’ll explore how a circular economy for food can help address these challenges.Join us from Tuesday 25th April, as we meet the people creating a future food system that's good for people, farmers, nature, and business.

The current fashion system is broken. Every year the fashion industry misses out on hundreds of billions of dollars and contributes significantly to waste and pollution through the linear take-make-waste economy.In this episode, Chloe Anderson from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s fashion team joins us to discuss the business opportunities around applying circular principles to the fashion industry, and helps address some of the myths around these ideas.Complete our listener survey Buy the Circular Design for Fashion book Explore the Circular Business Models report Watch our video on Timberland’s Timberloop TrekkerFind out more about Vestiaire Collective 

Earthshot prize winner Notpla is revolutionising the way we think about packaging.In this episode of The Circular Economy Show Podcast, we hear from Pierre Paslier, the company’s co-founder, about how they are using seaweed as a viable alternative to plastic packaging, how that works in a circular economy, and how they plan to scale.This conversation featured in episode 59 of the Circular Economy Show. Watch it here.Find out more about Notpla.Complete our listener survey.