What do whips, birdhouses, and bikes have in common? It’s all about upcycling waste! This episode focuses on the importance of upcycling and repurposing of waste materials. After listening to this episode, you’ll never look at waste the same way again.

In this episode, our honored guest is Lodewijk Bosman! He is the founder and owner of the webshop and brick-and-mortar store THE UPCYCLE. This is THE shop for functional design products made from waste. With Lodewijk, we dive into the topic of circular economy. He shares the challenges he experienced when he started this business ten years ago. It is inspiring to hear more about his pioneer work within the field of waste materials. And he shares his view on the future of THE UPCYCLE. 

Let us know what you think of this episode.

Website THE UPCYCLE: https://theupcycle.nl/

Instagram THE UPCYCLE: @theupcycleamsterdam

If you’re interested in this topic and you would like to read more, Lodewijk recommends these web pages:

* About circular economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_economy

* About the Value Hill Business Model: https://inchainge.com/knowledge/sustainability/the-value-hill-circular-economy/

* About taxes distribution (more on materials and less on labor): https://ex-tax.com/

Podcast The Green Tune

Produced by: Bibi Berretty 

Website: https://bibiberretty.com

Used software: Podcastle.ai and Spotify for Podcasters

Used music: Pixabay.com

In this episode, our honored guest is Laurens de Lange! He is founder and owner of the consultancy agency called ‘Het Nieuwe Normaal’. Laurens is THE sustainable construction advisor.

Laurens tells everything about sustainable construction. He explains the five different themes (ambitions) within sustainable construction. We talk about the influence of the current construction industry on global warming. Laurens also shares how we can construct buildings in a sustainable manner. (Besides, he helps us to convince employers to become more sustainable!). And he shares his view on the future of sustainable construction. Let us know what you think of this episode.

Podcast The Green Tune

In this episode, our honored guest is Florrie Walraven! Founder and owner of Reiger en de Raaf. THE webshop and brick-and-mortar store for sustainable and open-ended toys for children.

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