Circular Economy: Regenerating Value Beyond Take-Make-Discard
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Books
- "The Promises, Pitfalls, and Trade-offs of the Circular Economy" - This appears to be the title of the episode, not a distinct book.
Research & Studies
- Sankofa - A concept from the Akan people of Ghana, meaning "it is permitted to go back and get what you've forgotten." It is used as a metaphor for drawing on lessons from the past to inform circular economic strategies.
People Mentioned
- Westland Ashton (Systems Scientist and Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology) - Presented a masterclass on circular economic strategy at HBR's 2024 Leaders Make a Difference Conference.
- Dr. Lejina Henry (Lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Barbados) - Founded a company called Rum and Sargassum, which developed a process to create biofuel from sargassum seaweed and rum distillery waste.
- Tarang Amin (CEO of Elf) - Mentioned for Elf's "Project Unicorn," which focused on streamlining product portfolio, placement, and presentation, including packaging redesign for increased recycled content and reduced complexity.
- Dr. Gary Cooper Jr. (Founder of Replay) - Founded Replay, an asset management platform that helps organizations find and sell used equipment.
- Erica Allen (Co-founder of the Urban Growers Collective) - Co-founded a nonprofit in Chicago focused on building a just and equitable food system, and worked to launch Chicago's first commercial anaerobic digester.
Organizations & Institutions
- Illinois Institute of Technology - Affiliation of Westland Ashton.
- HBR's 2024 Leaders Make a Difference Conference - Where Westland Ashton presented her masterclass.
- Rum and Sargassum - A company founded by Dr. Lejina Henry to produce biofuel from sargassum seaweed.
- Elf - Mentioned for their "Project Unicorn" related to packaging redesign.
- Replay - An asset management platform founded by Dr. Gary Cooper Jr.
- Hitachi - Developed an AI-powered asset management platform for remanufacturing their products.
- Urban Growers Collective - A nonprofit co-founded by Erica Allen in Chicago focused on food systems and education.
- Green Year Sustainability - An anaerobic digester in Chicago that converts food waste into heat, methane, and compost.
Websites & Online Resources
- hbr.org - The website for Harvard Business Review, where listeners can find podcasts, articles, case studies, books, and videos.
Other Resources
- Dharavi (Mumbai) - An informal settlement where over 15,000 micro-enterprises collect, process, and recycle waste, contributing significantly to the city's economy.
- Sargassum - Brown seaweed that floats in the western Atlantic, which has become a problem due to increased washing up on shores, triggering research into its reuse potential.
- Anaerobic Digester - A technology used at Green Year Sustainability to convert food waste into useful resources.