As we continue to trash our oceans and terrestrial environments, many are pitching the model of the circular economy as an answer to our problem with waste. Building on the reduce, reuse, recycle model, the circular economy promises an end to overflowing dumps where products are continually repurposed to serve a new function. While the promise of circularity sounds so good, this episode we unpack how a circular economy universe might actually see us produce even more waste and potentially cause greater social inequity.
Featuring:
Trevor Zink - Assistant Professor of Management from Loyola Marymount University.
Melissa Edwards - Senior Lecturer in the University of Technology Sydney Business School.
#70 - The Carbon Footprint Of Your Facebook Posts
#69 - Gassy Corals
#68 - Noise Pollution
#67 - What Ever Happened To Acid Rain?
#66 - When Algae Turned The Water At Bondi Beach Blood Red
#65 - Clean Coal And The History Of Climate Denial
#64 - Australia's War On Feral Cats
#63 - Algae And All It Can Be Used For
#62 - Are Our Sewerage Systems Ready For Climate Change?
#61 - Can Co-housing Solve Australia's Housing Affordability Crisis?
#60 - Why Lake Chad Is Shrinking
#59 - Bill Gates Really Loves Chickens
#58 - Pour Yourself A Sustainably Sourced Cocktail
#57 - How Can We Escape Plastic?
#56 - The Dread Of Environmental Change
#55 - How Drone Technology Is Engaging With Conservation
REBROADCAST - Why They Named A Fly After Beyoncé
#54 - Is Being A Vegan Sustainable?
#53 - Everyone Loves The Weedy Seadragon!
#52 - Rethinking The Built Environment
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