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We explore how circular thinking creates real business value, from lower costs and resilient supply chains to new product lines and revenue. Andrew Telfer shares practical case studies and simple steps any company can take to move from linear to circular.
• industrial symbiosis turning outputs into inputs
• upcycling examples from juice pulp to ginger beer
• traditional manufacturing reusing offcuts for new lines
• circularity linked to climate action and net zero
• reduce, reuse, recycle as an operational playbook
• frontline insights to locate and fix waste
• shorter supply chains improving resilience
• product-as-a-service and subscription tools
• collaboration across sectors to unlock value
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Chapters
1. Framing The Circularity Question (00:00:00)
2. Host Intro And Episode Setup (00:01:01)
3. Sponsor: Secure IT Asset Recycling (00:01:46)
4. Meet Andrew And CIC Overview (00:02:19)
5. National Scope And Member Value (00:04:05)
6. Circular Economy Month And CCES (00:06:02)
7. Why Networks Accelerate Circular Action (00:08:05)
8. Business Case: Resilience And Cost Savings (00:10:32)
9. Industrial Symbiosis Explained (00:12:01)
10. Case Study: Greenhouse Juice Upcycling (00:13:16)
11. Circularity For Traditional Manufacturers (00:16:04)
12. Circularity As Climate Action (00:18:12)
13. Start Simple: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (00:19:48)
14. Potato And Onion Ring Process Wins (00:22:04)
15. Customer-Led Innovation And New Lines (00:24:20)
16. Product As A Service: Hilti Example (00:25:52)
17. Final Advice: Bend Linear To Circular (00:27:48)
18. Closing And Quantum CTA (00:29:06)
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