Month: August 2019

Circular IT and Closing the Loop with Joost De Kluijver Episode 021: Podcast Show Notes In this episode, you will learn about the work Joost and his organization CTL is doing to enable proper collection and recycling of African e-waste and find out how their service provides a solution for circular procurement of IT in Europe. !!! SPECIAL GIVEAWAY !!! Catherine Weetman (Episode 008) and I have teamed up again for a fun giveaway: review the Getting in the Loop podcast on iTunes for the chance to win a copy of Catherine’s book,  Circular Economy: A Handbook for Business and Supply Chains. One lucky review will be drawn at random and I’ll announce the winner in an upcoming episode. Don’t have an iTunes account? No problem – here’s a quick step-by-step guide. Existing iPhone/iPad/iPod users can use this step-by-step guide. To be considered for the giveaway, the review must be visible on the Getting In the Loop iTunes page by September 4, 2019 at 23:59 CEST. Listeners who have already left reviews...

Empowering People and Brands to Create a Circular Economy with Peter Wang Hjemdahl Episode 020: Podcast Show Notes Today we’re talking about plastics consumption and recycling with Peter Wang Hjemdahl of rePurpose. In this episode, you will hear about the work Peter is doing to empower informal urban waste workers and raise awareness with plastic consumers. You will also learn about why you should find out more about your own plastic consumption and the importance of knowing what happens to your plastic. Podcast Highlights and Circular Economy Takeaways 3:30 Estimate your plastic footprint in three minutes 5:45 How rePurpose began and why they decided to focus on India 8:00 Current state of informal plastics recycling in India   13:30 How rePurpose works with recyclers  16:20 Making consumers aware of plastics and recycling 22:30 Ways to reduce your own plastic consumption 28:00 How to join the rePurpose movement in rethinking plastics  Learn More About Circular Economy and Topics in this Episode RePurpose Website RePurpose Instagram Calculate Your Plastic Footprint Your Yearly Plastic Waste About the Show Getting In the...