The circular economy can be a powerful climate mitigation strategy. But what about the other side of the climate action coin? In this episode, we explore the connection between circular economy activities and climate adaptation outcomes.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy.

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The circular economy can be a powerful climate mitigation strategy. But what about the other side of the climate action coin? In this episode, we explore the connection between circular economy activities and climate adaptation outcomes. 

Can the circular economy help bridge the climate adaptation gap?

When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success. Would you like to know more about Back Market, the circular business model example mentioned in this episode? Listen to our <a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/podcasts/ep-126-changing-the-way-we-buy-and-use-technology-with-back-market">episode 126: Changing the way we buy and use technology with Back Market.</a>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy.

<description>&lt;p&gt;When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Would you like to know more about Back Market, the circular business model example mentioned in this episode? Listen to our &lt;a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/podcasts/ep-126-changing-the-way-we-buy-and-use-technology-with-back-market"&gt;episode 126: Changing the way we buy and use technology with Back Market.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. &lt;/p&gt;
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When we talk about durable materials, products, and services, what do we really mean? This episode unpacks the physical and emotional dimensions of durability and explores how this key design principle can help set circular business models up for long-term success. 

Decoding durability in a circular economy: more life, more memories

Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? In this premiere episode of the Circular Curious season, Emma Elobeid and Lou Waldegrave explore the key overlaps and core differences between sustainability and the circular economy and discuss some of the common pitfalls in conflating these two vital yet distinct practices. Would you like to learn more about the key ideas that form the circular economy? Head to our website for <a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/key-ideas">more information</a>.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this premiere episode of the Circular Curious season, Emma Elobeid and Lou Waldegrave explore the key overlaps and core differences between sustainability and the circular economy and discuss some of the common pitfalls in conflating these two vital yet distinct practices. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Would you like to learn more about the key ideas that form the circular economy? Head to our website for &lt;a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/key-ideas"&gt;more information&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. &lt;/p&gt;
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Is the circular economy just another form of sustainability? Taking the key overlaps and core differences in turn, this episode explores some of the common pitfalls in conflating these two vital yet distinct practices. 

Sustainability and the circular economy: what’s the difference?

Ever wondered what the difference is between sustainability and the circular economy? Or whether circular economy activities can help us adapt to the effects of climate change at the same time as tackling it at source? Have you ever considered what we really mean by designing for durability? In this season of the Circular Economy Show for the circular curious, we’ll be talking around the edges, peeling off some layers, and unravelling some common misconceptions around the circular economy – at both an ideological level and in implementation terms too.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Ever wondered what the difference is between sustainability and the circular economy? Or whether circular economy activities can help us adapt to the effects of climate change at the same time as tackling it at source? Have you ever considered what we really mean by designing for durability? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this season of the Circular Economy Show for the circular curious, we’ll be talking around the edges, peeling off some layers, and unravelling some common misconceptions around the circular economy – at both an ideological level and in implementation terms too. &lt;/p&gt;
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In this season of the Circular Economy Show for the circular curious, we’ll be talking around the edges, peeling off some layers, and unravelling some common misconceptions around the circular economy – at both an ideological level and in implementation terms too. 

New season: Circular Curious

In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the power of collaboration in scaling the design of products that are fit for a circular economy. Host Pippa Shawley is joined by Megan Dawson-Elli, Product Sustainability Manager at Tapestry, and Steven Bethell, Co-founder of Bank and Vogue, to discuss their groundbreaking partnership that led to the creation of Coach’s sellout Soho bag. Learn how post-consumer denim, innovative design, and a shared vision resulted in a beautiful product and a life-cycle assessment showing that the repurposed denim had up to a 95% reduction in water usage and up to 80% less carbon emissions than conventional first use denim. Tune in to find out how circular design is fundamental to both circularity and commercial success.Learn more about <a href="https://www.tapestry.com/" target="_blank">Tapestry</a> and <a href="https://www.bankvogue.com/" target="_blank">Bank & Vogue.</a>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the power of collaboration in scaling the design of products that are fit for a circular economy. Host Pippa Shawley is joined by Megan Dawson-Elli, Product Sustainability Manager at Tapestry, and Steven Bethell, Co-founder of Bank and Vogue, to discuss their groundbreaking partnership that led to the creation of Coach’s sellout Soho bag. Learn how post-consumer denim, innovative design, and a shared vision resulted in a beautiful product and a life-cycle assessment showing that the repurposed denim had up to a 95% reduction in water usage and up to 80% less carbon emissions than conventional first use denim. Tune in to find out how circular design is fundamental to both circularity and commercial success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about &lt;a href="https://www.tapestry.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Tapestry&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.bankvogue.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Bank &amp; Vogue.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. &lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, we uncover the power of collaboration in scaling the design of products that are fit for a circular economy.


What’s in your Soho bag? Unpacking the role of collaboration in circular product design

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