Textile EPR in Germany: What Brands Need to Know
Who pays for circular textiles? Inside Germany's textile EPR: how producer responsibility funds collection and recycling, and why brands should…
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waste management
12 episodes about this tag
Startup Collaboration: How to Build Win-Win Partnerships
Why do corporates need startups to go circular? A venture builder and three founders on turning waste into raw materials,…
Waste as a Resource: How Data and AI Cut Recycling Costs
A waste-to-energy plant shutdown costs 90 to 250K per day. Benedict von Spankeren on how Wasteer's AI turns waste-stream data…
MedTech Recycling: Johnson & Johnson’s Waste-to-Value Model
How J&J MedTech turns take-back into growth: lower hospital waste costs, measurable impact reports, and a scalable model across markets.
Recycled Plastics: How premium brands build a reliable supply – the HolyPoly approach
Can premium brands source reliable recycled plastics? HolyPoly's Fridolin Pflüger on the coming supply crunch, cost parity, and 60-80% carbon…
Close the Gap – Refurbishing Electronics to Close the Digital Divide
IT Asset Disposition: collecting used IT devices from corporate partners, conducting data wipes, refurbishing or recycling, deploying to impact projects.
Africa Collect Textiles and Green Forest Solutions – The need for global EPR systems
ACT tackles textile waste through collection/upcycling. Alternate EPR pilot: Netherlands schemes pay fees for Kenya-bound secondhand, funding infrastructure.
Mr Green Africa – Recyclates as cheap as Virgin Plastics
Mr. Green Africa navigates challenges of a fragmented supply chain, competes with the cost of virgin plastic, and plans to…
Taka Taka Solutions – Waste Collection in Kenya
Taka Taka competes against $1/ton dump sites with zero gate fees - moved from premium to below-average pricing, now pivoting…
Dandora – A Tour through Kenya’s largest Dumpsite
Dandora Dumpsite waste pickers earn $2-3 daily facing toxic smoke and hierarchy. Cricket Writes shows how Artistic Junction builds community…