EP 4: The Circle of Life and the Economy ft. Dana Sianghio

Earth Friends

English - May 07, 2021 17:01 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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'Til we find our place on the path unwinding, we chat with Dana Sianghio on how the Circular Economy is really just a way for us to get back in the Circle of Life. This episode features Dana on her journey from growing GCash Forest to taking her Masters in Sustainability in ESCP Business School, Paris. Click play to hear about Dana's take on revolutionizing waste through tech, making conscious decisions, and loving items beyond their sale tags!

TIMESTAMPS:

(01:45) - What has impacted Dana this week?

(07:00) - The Genesis of GCash Forest

(11:15) - What is Circular Economy?

(12:53) - So does that make recycling just "green-ing" the linear model?

(15:05) - What are some promising innovations that will soon become a necessity?

(25:00) - What are the most difficult types of waste to repurpose?

(28:15) - What policies will support the Circular Economic Model?

(30:55) - How can we motivate people to think more about waste?

(34:45) - How can we turn this world around?