Episode 02- The Circular Economy
Much has changed in the global economy since the early days of industrialisation. Supply chains have reshuffled, technological has changed, labour practices have evolved. One thing that has remained largely unchanged over this time is the linear model for resource consumption that follows a take-make-dispose pattern.\nOn this episode of Think: Business Futures, Nicole and David speak to Melissa Edwards about designing goods to be reintroduced back into the consumption model. This model is referred to as the \u2018circular consumption model.\u2019\nMelissa Edwards is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Business School. You can find out more about her research here.\nRebecca Van Amber is a Research Associate at the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University. For more information on the Circular Jeans project, visit Denim goes green thanks to Deakin innovation.\nFurther reading:\nKey principles for a circular fashion industry\nPatagonia- Don\u2019t buy this jacket\nWhat We Learned in the Rainforest: Business Lessons from Nature\nStella McCartney on fashion waste in the Guardian\n\nMusic: Michael Meem