For years, the circular economy conversation has generated significant research, policy development, and business action around finite materials. But the same attention has not been given to

For years, the circular economy conversation has generated significant research, policy development, and business action around finite materials. But the same attention has not been given to bio-based materials. How can products and components made from these materials circulate and create value in a circular economy? Watch the full video to find out more. #podcast ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in order to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

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For years, the circular economy conversation has generated significant research, policy development, and business action around finite materials. But the same attention has not been given to

For years, the circular economy conversation has generated significant research, policy development, and business action around finite materials. But the same attention has not been given to bio-based materials. How can products and components made from these materials circulate and create value in a circular economy? In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, Fin is joined by Guilherme Suertegaray, co-author of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's new report — Circular by nature: a policy agenda for bio-based materials in a circular economy — and Beto Bina, CEO and founder of Farfarm, to explore why circular economy and bio-based material policies have developed in silos, and what's needed to align them. We cover the policy gap on both sides, real supply chain examples, and the social stakes for smallholder farmers and rural communities. We also explore bio-based resource production as a key driver of biodiversity action as well as the policy recommendations the report puts forward ahead of COP17 — where we’ll be demonstrating that the circular economy offers a practical route to tackling biodiversity loss and meeting national biodiversity targets. For more on COP17, listen to our previous episode on this topic — Circular economy, biodiversity, and the road to COP17 — and look out for the next one in September. If you enjoyed this episode, then please share it with your colleagues, or leave us a review or comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. 00:00 - 00:41 Intro 00:41 - 03:08 National economy strategies and bio-based material policy frameworks 03:08 - 05:58 'Circular by nature' framework to address misalignment 05:58 - 07:52 Farfarm and the regenerative production landscape 07:52 - 11:43 How are businesses applying these principles in the real world? 11:43 - 14:50 The social dimension 14:50 - 16:51 The implications on the economy 16:51 - 19:38 Policy recommendations to accelerate progress 19:39 - 21:40 What can businesses do? 21:40 - 23:03 Where are the bright spots? 23:03 - 24:13 Final message to businesses 24:13 - 24:48 Outro #podcast #circulareconomy #bioeconomy #latinamerica #nature ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in order to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

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Individual pilots are effective, but they lack scalability. Discover how to transform an entire system to influence a stagnant market by tuning into our latest episode featuring trailblazing women: Catherine Conway (GoUnpackaged), Ingrid Irigoyen (ZEMBA), and Kate Daly (Closed Loop Partners). They are creating shared pathways for others to advance their circular initiatives.

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On this week's Circular Economy Show, Lou and Fin discuss the importance of shared infrastructure in scaling the circular economy. They highlight initiatives like scalable refill coalitions with Aldi and Ocado, and efforts to reduce emissions in ocean transport. The episode features insights from Catherine Conway (GoUnpackaged), Ingrid Irigoyen (ZEMBA), and Kate Daly (Closed Loop Partners), who are pioneering the necessary infrastructure for collective progress.

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Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN In Kalungu and Manafwa districts, the Clear Supply Chains project is helping protect children in Uganda’s coffee-growing

Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN In Kalungu and Manafwa districts, the Clear Supply Chains project is helping protect children in Uganda’s coffee-growing communities. While coffee farming supports many families, some children are still at risk of child labour due to economic challenges. The project is strengthening inspections, improving labour standards, and building the capacity of local stakeholders to prevent and respond to child labour in farms and processing facilities. It is helping make coffee production more responsible while keeping children in school and supporting safer, better futures. Follow FAO on social media! * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO * Instagram - https://instagram.com/fao * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fao * Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/fao/ * Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals

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So… a few people are making the argument that the SpaceX land swap is actually a good thing. But here’s the part they’re leaving out: the habitat scoring system being used to argue these lands

So… a few people are making the argument that the SpaceX land swap is actually a good thing. But here’s the part they’re leaving out: the habitat scoring system being used to argue these lands are “low value” was developed in collaboration with SpaceX itself. The company benefiting from the land deal helped create the method used to evaluate the land. And if some of these areas have lower habitat quality today, it’s worth asking whether years of launches, explosions, and industrial development had anything to do with it. Remember to research the researcher. That’s something the Center takes very seriously, and the truth is simple: Public lands aren’t for sale.  And that’s why we aren’t backing down in this fight.  #spacex #publicland #texas #wildlife

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This month features three significant circular economy stories. The World Economic Forum (WEF) reframes

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