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The interview podcast with and for circular economy practitioners, waste managers, material scientists. This is about the lessons learned from driving a more circular future.
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Co-Processing: The Plastic Pollution Solution Nobody Wants To Hear (opens the original)
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Burning plastic sounds wrong. But what if the real problem isn’t plastic — it’s the fact that half the world isn’t connected to waste collection at all? In this episode, Axel Pieters — former executive at GeoCycle, one of the world’s largest waste treatment companies — explains co-processing: how cement kilns use waste as fuel at extremely high temperatures, leaving zero residue behind. We talk about: Why landfills may be the real climate villain Why technology isn’t the bottleneck — money is Th
They Burn Plastic To Cook Your Food. (opens the original)
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Episode Summary From German punk dropout to Indonesia's most influential plastic pollution educator, Benedict Wermter has lived multiple lives before turning 40. In this conversation, Benedict shares his journey from anti-establishment teenager to investigative journalist to social media educator reaching 5+ million Indonesians monthly. He reveals shocking realities of waste management in Indonesia, including how plastic waste is burned to steam tofu, and explains why he believes behavioral chan
Nobody Ever Lived On This Island. (opens the original)
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Get ready to sail the high seas of policy and pollution! This episode features the amazing Dr. Hannah Dijkstra, a plastic solution researcher, consultant, and communication whiz who has seen the plastic problem from the most remote beach on Earth to the painfully slow United Nations negotiation rooms.Host Joel Tasche and Dr. Dijkstra dive into the high-stakes drama of the UN Global Plastics Treaty, the frustrating tactics used to stall progress, and the heroic innovators working on solutions rig
95% Of Green Claims Are Now Illegal - EmpCo Explained- English Dub (opens the original)
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Green Claims & Greenwashing: Why “Climate-Neutral” and “Sustainable” Claims Will Be Banned from September (with Christina Kufer)From September, everything changes for sustainable brands. The EU is getting serious about tackling greenwashing. Terms such as “sustainable,” “environmentally friendly,” or “climate-neutral” will effectively be blacklisted unless they can be backed up with solid evidence.In this episode, I speak with lawyer Christina Kufer about the Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpC
95 % der Green Claims sind jetzt illegal – EmpCo erklärt (opens the original)
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Green Claims & Greenwashing: Warum „Klimaneutral“ und „Nachhaltig“ ab September verboten sind (mit Christina Kufer) Ab September ändert sich alles für nachhaltige Marken. Die EU macht ernst im Kampf gegen Greenwashing. Begriffe wie „nachhaltig“, „umweltfreundlich“ oder „klimaneutral“ landen auf der schwarzen Liste, wenn sie nicht niet- und nagelfest bewiesen sind. In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Rechtsanwältin Christina Kufer über die Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) und die Green Claims
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