Four Steps to Taking Circular Action and This Circular Economy Podcast Turns Two! Episode 061: Podcast Show Notes Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the Getting in the Loop podcast! To celebrate, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions: “How can I get started implementing a circular economy?” “What can I do?”  In this episode, I share four steps to action-oriented circular economy. I’ve developed them based on what I’ve learned from our podcast guests and my own PhD research since launching the world’s first circular economy podcast two years ago. I’ve dubbed it ACT C(ircular) to help you remember:…

Fall Recap: 3 Circular Economy Events You Don’t Want to Miss Episode 056: Podcast Show Notes It’s been a crazy year hasn’t it? I hope all of you have been well considering this year has looked quite different than usual. One upside to going digital is the plethora of virtual events about circular economy. In this episode, I’m sharing about three online circular economy events from this fall. There's still time to join the upcoming IS4CE seminar: Join me live on December 2, 2020 at 16:30 CET for the IS4CE Seminar and catch recordings for the other events if you…

Year in Review: Your Top 3 Circular Economy Podcast Episodes Episode 057: Podcast Show Notes Join me for the last episode of 2020! We’re taking a look back on a year that has been full of surprises. I’m sharing the top 3 downloaded episodes and we'll hear a listener voicemail for the first time.  What are your circular economy highlights from this year? * Did you learn something new? * Maybe you had a favorite podcast episode? * Or are you done with 2020 and have big goals for 2021? Leave Katie a voice message - and maybe YOU will…

How to Use Innovation to Reduce Food Waste and Circular Economy Start-ups with Robert Luo Episode 046: Podcast Show Notes Today’s guest was inspired to find a solution to reuse food waste after visiting his uncle’s dairy farm. He is now the driving force behind Mi Terro, a new material technology company that turns food waste into fiber. Three-time entrepreneur and Mi Terro’s CEO and Founder Robert Luo joins us today to talk about creating the world's first apparel line made from milk waste, which has been sold to 40 countries worldwide.  Mi Terro and Operation Food Search are partnering…

Biomaterials to Move Towards a Circular Bioeconomy with Dr. Michael A. Saltzberg Episode 045: Podcast Show Notes Dive into the fascinating world of biomaterials and circular design with Dr. Michael Saltzberg. Michael is the Global Business Director for Biomaterials at DuPont. In today’s episode, you’ll hear how material suppliers like DuPont are contributing to a more circular economy by combining performance and environmentally-driven design. Michael explains key concepts related to biomaterials and the biocycle and shares examples of how biomaterials can be used in practice to extend product life cycles and help close material loops. Learn More About Circular Economy…

Celebrating Earth Day and Shifting to Digital Experiences after COVID-19 with Matt Hill Episode 044: Podcast Show Notes This week marks the annual celebration of Earth Day and we are celebrating with Matt Hill, the CEO and Founder of One Tree Planted. Matt’s team reached out to me earlier this month and I jumped at the opportunity to chat with him. One Tree Planted has had to re-shift their Earth Day Celebration plans in light of recent events, and today you will hear how they have proceeded with a digital experience.  You’ll also learn about reforestation, how you can participate…

Circular Economy in a Time of COVID-19 Episode 043: Podcast Show Notes I had planned for this episode to be a recap of my trip to the Circular Economy Symposium at Harvard, which took place earlier this month and I know some of you tuned into virtually! But, today I wanted to address the topic that’s everywhere right now: coronavirus. In today’s episode, I am reflecting broadly on the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic could have on the circular economy movement. I’ve selected three positive effects I hope it will have including: Improving our ability for (virtual) collaboration Illustrating the…

Circular Business Transformation and Moving Towards Circular Economy with Mike Townsend Episode 042: Podcast Show Notes Today we are talking with the Earthshine Group’s Founder and CEO Mike Townsend! Mike is passionate about sharing knowledge and skills in support of the transition towards a sustainable economy. In this episode, Mike talks about the business of change and how transforming business towards circular ways of working starts with capability development. You’ll also hear about some recent circular economy projects that Mike has been involved with, including a fascinating project with Norsk Ombruk, which remanufactures white goods such as washing machines. Learn…

Communicating Circular Economy and How to be a Circular Entrepreneur with Katherine Whalen Episode 041: Podcast Show Notes It’s official! I’m now Dr. Whalen and today we’re celebrating on the podcast by mixing things up a bit from our normal interviews. Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests from people who are just getting into the circular economy and want to understand the basics. Recently I had the chance to incorporate storytelling techniques into my approach when I was invited to give a keynote speech at Lund University for an event called Trendspotting Circular Economy. I thought I’d share…

Circular Plastics and Collaborating for the Circular Economy with Jeff Wooster Episode 040: Podcast Show Notes You may have wondered what big companies are doing about the circular economy, so today Jeff Wooster joins us to talk about just that! Jeff Wooster is the Global Sustainability Director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. Dow is one of the third largest chemical companies in the world and a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 (CE 100) Network. In this episode, you will learn about some of the initiatives DOW has been working on regarding circular economy. This includes…