"Ideologies don’t really change the world, taking action definitely has a higher chance."Hello and welcome to Ep. 100 of Circular Business Podcast.Since episode 98 we have been in conversation with Vijay Prateik founder of deMITasse energies,

Power plants that generate Zero-emission Power (Part 2) | Ep. #99

Dec 31st, 2021 21m 40s

Till now we have discussed various circular solutions, circular business models & innovations which act as perfect alternatives to linear economy problems.However it is important to keep in mind that an ideal circular economy must make use of

Power plants that generate Zero-emission Power (Part 1) | Ep. #98

Dec 29th, 2021 21m 53s

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Everything you ever wanted to know about our weekly gupshup (Last gupshup of 2021) | Ep. #97

Dec 28th, 2021 34m 49s

Happy Holidays Everyone!I wish...i wish...i wish that you find utmost joy within you which fires you up to take some impactful climate action in 2022.Today is our last weekly gupshup for 2021, and that's why Piyush & I decided to go unscripte

Sustainable solutions to Global Sand Crisis - Part 3 | Ep. #96

Dec 26th, 2021 26m 27s

You are listening to part 3 of our discussion with Kiran Pereira where we are gonna dig deep on sustainable solutions to the global sand crisis.Kiran is the Founder & Chief Storyteller at SandStories.org. an organization that works to create a

Sustainable solutions to Global Sand Crisis - Part 2 | Ep. #95

Dec 23rd, 2021 23m 10s

You are listening to part 2 of our discussion with Kiran Pereira where we are gonna dig deep on sustainable solutions to the global sand crisis.Kiran is the Founder & Chief Storyteller at SandStories.org. an organization that works to create a

Sustainable solutions to Global Sand Crisis - Part 1 | Ep. #94

Dec 22nd, 2021 21m 34s

Today's sand mining is a climate threat. Yes it is.For many of us, when we think of sand …we picture walking on a beach…some others might say an hourglass…but little do we realize that amidst the chaos of climate change …SAND is literally sli

Inspiring Change-makers in Circular Economy - Part 2 | Ep. #93

Dec 15th, 2021 19m 35s

Today is part 2 of the throwback series- Inspiring people in the circular economy space.Like I mentioned in episode 90 …we initially wanted to make top 3, however curating top 3 was hard, therefore we thought of making two part series covering

Leading a zero-waste lifestyle with Bare Necessities - Part 2 | Ep. #92

Dec 14th, 2021 21m 58s

Today we are going to talk to a phenomenal woman who has become a trend setter in zero waste living in India. She is none other than Sahar Mansoor Founder and CEO at Bare Necessities.This is part 2 of my conversation with Sahar.Of her many ac

Leading a zero-waste lifestyle with Bare Necessities - Part 1 | Ep. #91

Dec 13th, 2021 20m 21s

Today we are going to talk to a phenomenal woman who has become a trend setter in zero waste living in India. She is none other than Sahar Mansoor Founder and CEO at Bare Necessities.Sahar says that she’s and accidental entrepreneur and that B

Inspiring Change-makers in Circular Economy | Ep. #90

Dec 6th, 2021 26m 55s

Today is my very first recording from the Himalayas.It’s refreshing to be able to see the colors in the mountains, feel the chills on your skin and also the warmth of the winter sun. Hope you too are blending into the Christmas spirit this hol

Throwback series exploring circular businesses in beverage industry | Ep. #89

Nov 30th, 2021 36m 54s

In today’s throwback series we dive into circular business models from the beverage industry.Festive season is back again... The world is slowly moving into the Christmas spirit and speciality coffees to mulled wine to beer every spirit is fin

Throwback Tuesday exploring circular businesses closing the loop on e-waste | Ep. #88

Nov 23rd, 2021 45m 35s

Technology has simply transformed the way we live our lives, isn’t it? Our laptops have gotten lighter, our smartphones more feature-packed, and our overall need to upgrade our devices has been increasing year on year.But as we make new purcha

Understanding realities of E-Waste management in India - Part 2 | Ep. #87

Nov 22nd, 2021 24m 8s

You’re listening to part 2 of my conversation with Pranshu Singhal where we’ll delve into the realities of e-waste management in India.Pranshu is on a relentless mission to enable setup of a well governed industry ecosystem for e-waste managem

Understanding realities of E-Waste management in India - Part 1 | Ep. #86

Nov 21st, 2021 29m 20s

Today we’ll delve into the realities of e-waste management in India.I bring to you my conversation with Pranshu Singhal who is on a relentless mission to enable setup of a well governed industry ecosystem for e-waste management in India.Prans

Use Precious Plastic's open-source platform & start a business with your neighbourhood's plastic waste | Ep. #85

Nov 15th, 2021 15m 12s

Imagine this, instead of segregating your plastic waste for disposal, you and your neighbourhood friends make use of an empty garage to segregate plastic according to its plastic code on the packaging. Now you have built a DIY plastic shredder,

Sneak peek into World's First Plastic Credit Platform | Ep. #84

Nov 14th, 2021 42m 18s

Today I bring to you my conversation with Kamal Raj - Director of Impact Projects at rePurpose Global.rePurpose Global is the World's First Plastic Credit Platform dedicated to making planetary action simple for purposeful people and companies

Here is how Herman Miller-a century old furniture company, closing the loop on waste | Ep. #83

Nov 8th, 2021 19m 23s

Today we talk about Herman Miller and how they are innovating their business models into circular business model to stay relevant in business and also to be inclusive of natural environment.I want to bring to your notice that designing for the

Upcycling plastic trash into tote bags and home decor | Ep. #82

Nov 5th, 2021 32m 50s

Diwali…the festival of lights brings with it a lot of chores such as cleaning, making delicious delicacies as well as shopping. So this season I went on hunt to find out circular brands in the retail sector and I’m happy to share with you my co

Closing the loop on Rockwool insulation | Ep. #81

Nov 2nd, 2021 18m 9s

It is said that across the world, the building sector consumes too many resources and produces too much waste. Twenty five percent of the world’s water and 40 percent of its resources are used by buildings, while creating one-third of all waste

Throwback Tuesday exploring innovations & solutions that tackle food waste | Ep. #80

Oct 26th, 2021 40m 57s

Today is a throwback Tuesday for our weekly Gupshup episodes.In India, the festival of lights, Diwali is on the charts. Houses are being cleaned, delicacies are being made…shopping is part of the holiday ritual…isn’t it.A few days back when I

What is The Earthshot Prize? | Ep. #79

Oct 23rd, 2021 22m 24s

If you ask social entrepreneurs to list down their major challenges, don’t be surprised when they specify lack of funds and lack of influential stakeholders on the top of their list.We may be living in an age where excessive fundings are being

PVC flex banners are harming the planet! | Ep. #78

Oct 18th, 2021 21m 59s

PVC is known as Poison Plastic. It falls under the category of synthetic plastic polymer.PVCs are non-biodegradable; current disposal options include burning which releases toxic fumes that have serious implications on public health.Another o

Plastic roads of India | Ep. #77

Oct 14th, 2021 13m 37s

I am tired of traveling on pothole filled roads constantly changing service roads in my neighborhood. I wonder how authorities manage to get funds approved to dig 6ft deep on the same road EVERY YEAR!This may sound like a mini rant, but If you

Closing the loop on rare earth magnets | Ep. #76

Oct 11th, 2021 17m 39s

Texas based- Urban Mining Company was founded in 2014 with the goal to transform the world’s supply of Neo magnets by developing the fastest, most practical, and cost-competitive path to manufacturing using alternative resources that are not de