A circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated. 

The UK government wants to transition the UK to a circular economy and in  2024 established a circular economy taskforce to consider the policy pathways, interventions and targets make this happen. 

We explore the circular economy in the UK and internationally and dig into a range of examples from both community action and the water sector. 

Our main interview is with Rick Lancaster, Global Bioresrouces Director for Atkins Réalis and to help us navigate this topic our Co-Host is Sue Jefferson, Co-founder of Circular Malton and Norton. with a mission to create the first circular economy market town in the UK to see the multiple circular benefits realised and be a showcase for replicating this across the country.

Planet Possible is supported by Atkins Réalis

Find out more about Circular Malton & Norton here: http://www.circularmaltonnorton.org

Chapters and Timings

0:01:36 In today's show

0:03:14 Circular econ in water sector 

0:04:50 UK lagging behind? 

0:06:40 What is recoverable? 

0:10:27 What else can we recover? 

0:16:54 Grit and heat and cellulose 

0:17:50 Sustainable Aviation Fuel 

0:21:07 Advert 1 

0:21:36 What are enablers to do more? 

0:26:02 What else needs to happen? 

0:29:55 Rick's magic wand 

0:30:35 Sue's initial reaction 

0:31:11 Sue's circular economy market town project 

0:32:14 What are they actually doing? 

0:33:29 Food collection and digester 

0:34:55 What has reaction been? 

0:36:34 How keep community engaged long term? 

0:38:44 Where does the value sit? 

0:41:02 Sue's magic wand 

0:42:22 Thank you Sue

0:42:34 Outro 

Credits

Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland