Circular Economy Podcast

Catherine Weetman interviews the inspiring people who are making the circular economy happen. We explore how circular, regenerative and fair solutions are better for people, planet and prosperity. We’ll hear from entrepreneurs & business owners, social enterprises, and leading thinkers. You’ll find the show notes and links at www.circulareconomypodcast.com, where you can subscribe to updates and useful resources.

Episodes

180 Building the business case for circularity: the ripple effect

April 20, 2026 • 36 mins

We’re thinking about the business case: how the circular economy addresses the problem—reducing negative impacts from business—and how it provides benefits – or, in business terminology – how it provides “value”. One way of looking at that is to think about the return we get on our manufactured assets—all the products and packaging we send out through the factory gate. When we look at value, we can think about different aspects, in...

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179 Dimitri Naczaj: using behavioural science to bridge the “say-do” gap

April 4, 2026 • 41 mins

Dimitri Naczaj is a behavioural scientist and founder of Bellegarde Scientific Consulting, a research-based consultancy applying behavioural science to the challenges of the circular economy. His work focuses on understanding and changing human behaviour towards sustainable habits, such as sorting for recycling, repair and reuse, and participation to return programs. Dimitri and his colleagues design evidence-based interventions t...

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178 Simon Cook of Reset Scenery: embedding circularity into the creative industries

March 21, 2026 • 39 mins

Simon Cook is co-founder of Reset Scenery, a Scotland-based organisation working at the intersection of the creative industries and the circular economy. Simon has over 25 years in set construction and more than a decade focused on circular practice, and works to reduce waste in the creative industries by reclaiming, repurposing and rethinking scenic fabrication. Through Reset Scenery’s circular programmes, material recovery syste...

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177 Dan Dicker: moving the dial on reusable cup systems

March 7, 2026 • 53 mins

Dan Dicker is the founder and CEO of Circular&Co, a Cornwall-based Circular Design brand on a mission to eliminate single-use waste. With a background in product design and innovation, Dan has spent over 20 years championing circular economy principles, designing products and systems that keep materials in use for longer. Alongside consumer products, he leads Circular&Co’s work on reuse and returnable cup systems, partnering with ...

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176 Katie Allen – why healthy clothing starts with healthy soils

February 21, 2026 • 47 mins

Katie Allen, a regenerative farmer, maker and educator, who is creating healthy textiles, plant dyes and leathers and helping fashion students and others discover what soil health means for us, our food and our clothing. Katie Allen farms organically at Great Cotmarsh, in the UK. The farm produces lamb and beef in a 100% pastoral system and is implementing projects to improve soil health, increase biodiversity and embrace agrofor...

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175 Stephen Fitzpatrick: remanufacturing as a strategic capability

February 7, 2026 • 53 mins

Stephen Fitzpatrick is Director of the Digital Factory at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, based at the University of Strathclyde, and Director of the Remake Value Retention Centre, a new £10m initiative commissioned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). A key focus of Stephen’s work is developing solutions that enable a circular economy, particularly in high-value, high-integrity sectors. ‘High-integrity sectors’ a...

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174 Sydney Harris and Jennifer Carrigan of Upstream: effective, equitable reuse systems

January 24, 2026 • 36 mins

We learn about driving change towards an effective, efficient and fair reuse economy, with Sydney Harris and Jennifer Carrigan of Upstream, a nonprofit that works to support sustainable, equitable reuse systems across North America. Upstream works to normalise reuse, to support the expansion of the reuse sector, and to help create supportive policy measures. It was founded over 20 years ago, and is seen as an early visionary, reali...

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173 Giulio Bonazzi of Aquafil – pioneering regenerative nylon

January 10, 2026 • 54 mins

Giulio Bonazzi is the visionary leader of Aquafil, a global pioneer in circular materials including Econyl Regenerated Nylon. Giulio has been transforming Aquafil from a conventional manufacturer into a pioneer of circular design, and he tells us about the process of creating premium-quality polyamide from a wide range of nylon waste streams, including fishing nets, old carpets, and fabric scraps.

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From the archives – episode 119 with Ken Webster: why we need to talk about the circular ECONOMY!

December 20, 2025 • 54 mins

To close out 2025, I’d like to revisit a critical aspect that’s being ignored - the economy itself. Ken Webster is a leading thinker in the circular economy field, and one of his many roles is with Earth4All, where he has been exploring the benefits of a Universal Basic Dividend. Ken and Catherine discussed this, and more aspects of circularity at an economic level back in 2023, and it’s highly relevant today, as the challenges we ...

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172 (Part 2) Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

December 6, 2025 • 29 mins

This is the 2nd part of my conversation with Tom Llewellyn of Shareable, an organization that collaborates with others to imagine, resource, network, and scale cooperative projects. • We hear about Shareable's How-To Guides, which cover a vast range of topics from how to reduce food waste to starting mutual aid funds, and Tom explains how sharing initiatives are starting to be included in city and local government policies. • And T...

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Circular Economy Podcast

Episodes

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178 Simon Cook of Reset Scenery: embedding circularity into the creative industries

177 Dan Dicker: moving the dial on reusable cup systems

176 Katie Allen – why healthy clothing starts with healthy soils

175 Stephen Fitzpatrick: remanufacturing as a strategic capability

174 Sydney Harris and Jennifer Carrigan of Upstream: effective, equitable reuse systems

173 Giulio Bonazzi of Aquafil – pioneering regenerative nylon

From the archives – episode 119 with Ken Webster: why we need to talk about the circular ECONOMY!

172 (Part 2) Tom Llewellyn of Shareable: how sharing and cooperative projects help us thrive

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