Episode description
This podcast episode summarises the third of the Think Act Regenerate INSIGHTS email series on regenerative innovation -and the rich smorgasbord of business and career opportunities it offers.
Circular Economy principles have been a driver of regenerative business growth over the last 1-2 decades - and proving increasingly profitable. A lot of people have heard the term - but think of it as "something about better recycling".
However, assuming that the circular economy is just about better recycling is like assuming that all you can do with a smartphone is make voice calls - because it's called a phone.
This podcast episode explores the full scope of Circular Economy design, with examples from over two decades of real world business innovation.
CREDITS
Original music composed for the show by Ian Hopkinson of HopkinsonCreative.com – used with permission.
LINKS
General resources
The Australian Circular Economy Hub: https://acehub.org.au/
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation’s Case Studies and Examples: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/examples
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation’s CIRCULAR DESIGN GUIDE: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-design-guide/overview
The full Think Act Regenerate INSIGHTS email series: https://thinkactregenerate.com/insights/
Examples
Bananas – from food waste to food in Australia: https://thinkactregenerate.com/dried-bananas-food-vodka/
Banoffee Leather: https://banofileather.com/
Bateup Green Chair: https://www.bateupconsulting.com.au/greenchair
Canyon Solar in supermarket carparks: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/solar-carparks-offer-renewable-solution-for-supermarkets-and-cheap-ev-charging/
Caterpillar remanufacturing: https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/sustainability/remanufacturing.html
Close the Loop (R) Australia: https://www.closetheloop.com.au/about-us/
Close the Loop® road surfacing:
https://www.closetheloop.com.au/tonerplas-in-the-award-winning-m80-ring-road-upgrade/
https://roadsonline.com.au/from-plastic-to-pavement-with-close-the-loop/
EU Unsold Clothing Destruction Ban: https://english.aawsat.com/fashion/4711286-eu-approves-ban-destruction-unsold-clothing
Framework Computers: https://frame.work/au/en
Interface early years BUSINESS LESSONS FROM A RADICAL INDUSTRIALIST: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429997164/businesslessonsfromaradicalindustrialist
Interface reuse and upcycling: https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/sustainability/remanufacturing.html
Kua Coffee: https://kuacoffee.co/about
Rohner upholstery textiles: https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2007/02/article_0002.html