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TOMRA Talks Circular

TOMRA Circular Economy

A podcast that aims to affect real change with real conversations. In each episode, we connect with industry experts, business owners, activists and others, to discuss our transition to a circular economy - the challenges we face, the solutions that exist, and the innovations that could drive us into a waste-free future.
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  • Dec 19, 2024 · 24 min

    How policy changed the landscape – Germany and DRS 2/2

    In this episode, we dive into Germany's successful implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which significantly changed the waste management landscape. We will explore how DRS policies in Germany have influenced recycling rates and discuss how TOMRA's technology supports these systems.

  • Dec 12, 2024 · 19 min

    How policy changed the landscape – Germany and DRS 1/2

    Food waste is a major environmental issue, and this episode will address the connection between food loss, waste policies, and food safety regulations. The episode will explore how policy can drive change in reducing food waste and ensuring food safety, and how TOMRA’s technology can contribute to these solutions. This episode was cut into two parts due to the extensive topics in this podcast. Next part will be released next Thursday.

  • Nov 28, 2024 · 26 min

    Powering a circular economy with policy

    This episode explores the critical role that policy plays in shaping the circular economy, focusing on how governments, organizations, and businesses can work together to drive sustainability. It will look at the evolution of circular economy principles and how legislation supports or hampers progress.

  • Sep 25, 2024 · 25 min

    Season 04, Episode 05: Building sustainable spaces

    Join us as Chris Van de Voorde, Founder and CEO of JUUNOO, discusses his company’s innovative modular walls and meeting pods that are transforming construction with sustainability and flexibility. Chris also talks about the Circular Value Institute and its role in promoting circular business models.

  • Sep 18, 2024 · 16 min

    Season 04, Episode 04: Driving Circularity: TOMRA x WBCSD

    In this episode, we explore the powerful partnership between TOMRA and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Join TOMRA CEO Tove Andersen and Quentin Drewell Director of Products & Materials and Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group as they discuss their collaboration on the Global Circularity Protocol for Business.

  • Sep 11, 2024 · 11 min

    Season 04, Episode 03: Retility: TOMRA's path to product circularity

    Join Christina Ek, Head of Sustainability at TOMRA Collection as she discusses Retility, TOMRA’s innovative project aimed at enhancing product circularity. Learn how Retility addresses the recycling challenges of black plastics and showcases the power of collaboration.

  • Apr 22, 2024 · 30 min

    Season 03, Episode 17: Positive Tipping Points: Opportunities to Address Climate Change

    Positive climate tipping points often spark rapid transformation. This TOMRA Talks Circular podcast discusses how super-leverage points and technology adoption can cut emissions in one key sector and support faster changes in other parts of the economy. Our guests, Ben Dixon and Maaike Witteveen from SYSTEMIQ, share their expertise and insights on tackling plastic pollution and decarbonizing industry. This special Earth Day episode outlines ideas for reshaping our world. Listen in to find out...

  • Mar 13, 2024 · 28 min

    Season 03, Episode 16: Textile Recycling: What it Takes and How to Create Circular Textiles

    Is textile recycling the missing link for creating circular fashion? This TOMRA Talks Circular podcast explores what it takes to establish systems that collect and sort textiles for reuse and fiber-to-fiber recycling. Our guest, Vibeke Kroh, Head of TOMRA Textiles, shares her insights and key beliefs to enable textile circularity. From textile policy to reuse and technology-driven solutions, we discuss what it will take for the textile industry to transform from a linear to a circular e...

  • Feb 14, 2024 · 19 min

    Season 03, Episode 15: Generational Perspectives on Climate Change

    Wealthier nations are responsible for much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. How can residents in these countries proactively reduce their environmental footprint? In this TOMRA Talks Circular podcast, we interview a mother and son duo from Denmark to talk about generational differences and how they approach sustainability. Together with Helena Dreisig, Senior Vice President of People & Organization at TOMRA Food and her son, Sebastian (18), we hear how the impacts of climate chang...

  • Dec 13, 2023 · 19 min

    Season 03, Episode 14: The Future of the Circular Economy: 6 Sustainability Trends Driving Business

    The circular economy is a lifeline for our collective future. In this podcast episode, Tove Andersen, CEO and President of TOMRA shares her insights on the latest developments that positively impact the circular economy. The discussion runs the gamut of innovative ways to save precious resources, including using AI-based technologies to make mining, agriculture, waste management, textiles, packaging, and plastic production more sustainable.

  • Nov 15, 2023 · 27 min

    Season 03, Episode 13: Modernizing Deposit Return Systems in Connecticut

    For decades, there has been a general gridlock on modernizing or expanding deposit return systems in the United States. But in 2021, lawmakers in Connecticut addressed the beverage industry and stakeholder challenges head-on. In the episode of TOMRA Talks Circular podcast, we talk to Mike Noel, Director of Public Affairs at TOMRA, to learn how policymakers passed legislation that will provide jobs, reduce waste disposal and recycling costs, and boost circularity.

  • Sep 19, 2023 · 35 min

    Season 03, Episode 12: Plastic treaty recommendations to transform the Global South

    As policymakers from more than 170 nations come together for the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (#INC3) in November, intense discussions are underway about which mandates will be in a legally binding global plastics treaty. In this new TOMRA Talks Circular Podcast episode, environmental policy advocates Dominic Hogg, Founder and Director of Equanimator Ltd, and Jacob Rognhaug, Vice President of Public Affairs System Design at TOMRA, share their top takeaways for ...

  • Jul 26, 2023 · 23 min

    Season 03, Episode 11: Weaving a new circular textile value chain, together

    Did you know that the fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world? It contributes to 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global water waste. In this episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, Hilde van Duijn, Head of Global Value Chains at Circle Economy, shares her knowledge and perspectives on how industry players and consumers can work together to create a circular textile value chain.

  • Jun 28, 2023 · 21 min

    Season 03, Episode 10: Reuse it or lose it – part 2

    How can we reuse our way to true circularity for valuable resources, and what does this concept look like in practice? If you missed our webcast on Reuse, tune in to this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, as we have published part 2 of the audio recording. This episode features industry expert Andy Grant, Technical Director – Local Government at Eunomia.

  • Jun 21, 2023 · 21 min

    Season 03, Episode 09: Reuse it or lose it – part 1

    How can we reuse our way to true circularity for valuable resources, and what does this concept look like in practice? If you missed our webcast on Reuse, tune in to this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, as we have published part 1 of the audio recording. This episode features industry expert Geir Sæther (Senior Vice President, Circular Economy at TOMRA). Part 2 with Andy Grant (Eunomia) is coming soon.

  • Jun 15, 2023 · 26 min

    Season 03, Episode 08: UN Plastic Pollution Treaty: Unpacking the latest developments

    The UN treaty on plastic pollution has the potential to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy for plastic. With negotiations well on their way, we sat down with Nancy Strand, Senior Advisor at Avfall Norge, and Jacob Rognhaug, Vice President of Public Affairs, System Design at TOMRA to discuss the recent INC2 meeting in Paris.

  • Apr 25, 2023 · 21 min

    Season 03, Episode 07: Sustainability collaboration in action

    Environmental, Sustainability and Governance standards are significantly reshaping the business landscape, and it’s not only nature that’s benefitting. Sustainable action has the potential to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and reduce business risk. In this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we have an inspiring conversation with Marcin Grzeszek (Global Manager for Industry Segments Fitness and Recycling at Habasit) and Alexander Verlo (Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design &am...

  • Apr 12, 2023 · 21 min

    Season 03, Episode 06: Unlocking circularity with mixed waste sorting

    A recent study published by Reloop (in partnership with Zero Waste Europe), highlights the benefits and vast potential that mixed waste sorting – also known as mixed waste processing – has to positively impact not only recycling and recycled content targets, but also reduce our CO2 emissions. In today’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we have the co-creators of this study, Clarissa Morawski, co-founder and CEO of Reloop and Janek Vähk, Zero Waste Europe’s Climate, Energy, a...

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