Month: October 2019

Rethinking Packaging and Circular Business with Rowan Drury Episode 030: Podcast Show Notes Hi and welcome to Getting in the Loop. I’m Katie and today I’m talking with Rowan Drury of Sweden’s first plastic package-free shop, Gram.  Rowan Drury founded Sweden’s first plastic package-free shop Gram in 2016 after searching for a more sustainable way to buy food. At GRAM, everything is sold loose and by weight. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own reusable containers so that they do not have to throw away anything when they get home. When she’s not running the shop, Rowan can be found lecturing about zero-waste lifestyles, supporting others in their quest to start up zero-waste shops and initiatives and advise companies about how to reduce their waste and climate impact. In this episode, you will hear about why Rowan started Gram and we dive into the zero-waste lifestyle. Link: Transcript for this episode About the Show Getting In the Loop is a weekly podcast dedicated to exploring how to transform...

Creating an Open Source Circular Economy with Michel Bauwens Episode 029: Podcast Show Notes This episode is a crash course in the commons economy with Michel Bauwens of the P2P foundation. Michel introduces me to the concept of P2P and how it can be used to create commons. We discuss how the concept of the commons can be used as a model for governance in the circular economy and you’ll also hear why Michel is cautious of the so-called ‘sharing economy’ popularized by platforms such as Uber and Airbnb. Podcast Highlights and Circular Economy Takeaways What is P2P and the commons economy How you can use P2P to create commons  Examples of city commons labs and how to use protocols to create urban commons Why Michel is cautious of the so-called ‘sharing economy’ popularized by platforms such as Uber and Airbnb How the commons economy could enable circular systems The three different levels of open contributive systems and four types of ownership  Why commons licensing works best for immaterial goods Learn...

Managing Circular Supply Chains with Adrian Segens Episode 028: Podcast Show Notes Today I’m talking with Adrian Segens about supply chain management and managing material risks. In this episode you will hear why having a better understanding of where our products come from and where they end up can help us create a more circular economy. We talk about different ways technology can play in enabling supply chain management and the benefits of supply chain transparency for companies. Podcast Highlights and Circular Economy Takeaways Meet the RSA  How realistic is having an overview of supply chains Block chain, the Internet of Things and the role of technological solutions in managing supply chains Why supply chain management is crucial for circular economy The three big challenges of circular supply chains:  location, condition, and availability Benefits of managing risks through supply chain management/ Why it pays to have an overview of your supply chain Learn More About Circular Economy and Topics in this Episode Maersk material passports BAMB material passports  The Great Recovery Project The RSA Circularise RSA...

Leadership for a Circular Economy with Wayne Visser Episode 027: Podcast Show Notes Today I’m talking with Prof. Dr Wayne Visser who is the Director of the Sustainable Transformation Lab at Antwerp Management School. In this episode, you will learn the four qualities of leaders and how you as an individual can act as an agent for change, including the four different types of change agents and how to tell which one are you. As you will hear, much of Wayne’s work has focused on leadership for sustainability, which I think is very much relevant for those of you trying to implement circular change. Podcast Highlights and Circular Economy Takeaways Projects at the Sustainable Transformation Lab related to circular economy The Corporate Leadership Group on circular economy Four things leaders do to inspire change How to be a circular economy champion at any level and the individual as change agent Four types of change agents How to tell your change agent type Learn More About Circular Economy and Topics in...