The Untangling Circularity Podcast

On this week's episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Claire Beaumont, founder and head of repair at Foreverywear and an expert repairer who has "accidentally niched herself" into having a truly specific, yet highly coveted skillset. This is part 2 of our conversation about scaling repair for post-consumer garments. For post-podcast notes, check out our Notion page.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Marisa Adler, Senior Consultant at RRS (Resource Recycling Systems) about the 34 billion pounds of textile waste generated in the US each year.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Lisa Goldsand, owner of Circular Thrift in Columbus, Ohio, about the hyperlocal reuse economy.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Marcelo Cardoso, Founder of Chie, about what's going on beneath the surface with companies resisting change.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia held a live panel discussion on resale marketing. How can brands market resale effectively as part of a larger company's messaging, how can they inspire customers, and how do we ditch fears of cannibalization.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Cameron Williams, sustainable fashion advocate, about what the stigma of secondhand clothing looks like today.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia speak with Carmen Gama, co-founder of Make Aneew, about what remanufacturing is.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia held a live panel discussion on brand-specific resale programs, understanding the impact they have had on charity-based thrift organizations.

In this episode, Laura + Cynthia recap their takeaways from the previous 11 episodes.

What is Untangling Circularity? We are tackling our unanswered circular economy questions. We (Cynthia + Laura, both experienced sustainability and circularity professionals) have identified topics we would like more clarity on, and by addressing these questions head on and bringing in experts, we hope to begin to shape the answers.