Circular Soundbites Fri, 15 May 2026 03:28:20 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593189 en-gb © 2026 Circular Soundbites yes 97cdfdff-f29b-58a9-b2d6-988d00f65536 Reconomy serial false Circular Soundbites is the place to hear from the people shaping what’s coming next within the many industries and sectors Reconomy reaches. We’ll be talking to key industry experts and insiders, offering up real, practical insight on everything connected to the circular economy.


In addition to standalone episodes, Circular Soundbites will also offer dedicated, multi-part series that explore the systems, decisions and day-to-day realities driving real circular progress.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Circular economy, extended producer responsibility, digital product passports, sustainability, circularity, waste Reconomy https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5jkxsdvsm62jwhsicel6gwozsk03?.jpg Circular Soundbites EPR Now: California's new Source Reduction Requirements EPR Now: California's new Source Reduction Requirements This episode of the Circular Soundbites "EPR Now" series covers California's new EPR source reduction rules. Environmental Compliance Coordinator Kristen Kelly explains key requirements, compliance pathways, and what producers need to do next to meet ambitious packaging reduction targets. 

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]]> This episode of the Circular Soundbites "EPR Now" series covers California's new EPR source reduction rules. Environmental Compliance Coordinator Kristen Kelly explains key requirements, compliance pathways, and what producers need to do next to meet ambitious packaging reduction targets. 

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]]> Reconomy Buzzsprout-19181068 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 431 circular economy, EPR, extended producer responsibility, packaging compliance, California packaging law, Circular Action Alliance, source reduction, sustainable packaging, packaging regulations, recycling policy, waste reduction, producer responsibility, 2 2 full false Thread Talks: Driving circularity through collaboration Thread Talks: Driving circularity through collaboration Collaboration is one of the biggest challenges, and opportunities, in the transition to a circular textile economy.

In this episode of Circular Soundbites: Thread Talks, Anaïs De Bergeyck, Policy Officer for Sustainable Businesses at Euratex, shares a Europe-wide perspective on how organisations can move beyond ambition and start delivering circular outcomes at scale.

Across the textile value chain, progress is often slowed by fragmented systems, competitive silos, and a lack of shared infrastructure. Many of the barriers to circularity are not technical, they’re organisational.

In this conversation, we explore:

  •  Why collaboration is critical to scaling circular solutions 
  •  How pre-competitive spaces enable data sharing and alignment 
  •  The role of regulation, including EU textile EPR and Digital Product Passports 
  •  What businesses need to do to move from insight to implementation 

As regulatory pressure increases and expectations grow, organisations will need to work together in new ways to enable reuse, repair, and recycling at scale.

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]]> Collaboration is one of the biggest challenges, and opportunities, in the transition to a circular textile economy.

In this episode of Circular Soundbites: Thread Talks, Anaïs De Bergeyck, Policy Officer for Sustainable Businesses at Euratex, shares a Europe-wide perspective on how organisations can move beyond ambition and start delivering circular outcomes at scale.

Across the textile value chain, progress is often slowed by fragmented systems, competitive silos, and a lack of shared infrastructure. Many of the barriers to circularity are not technical, they’re organisational.

In this conversation, we explore:

  •  Why collaboration is critical to scaling circular solutions 
  •  How pre-competitive spaces enable data sharing and alignment 
  •  The role of regulation, including EU textile EPR and Digital Product Passports 
  •  What businesses need to do to move from insight to implementation 

As regulatory pressure increases and expectations grow, organisations will need to work together in new ways to enable reuse, repair, and recycling at scale.

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]]> Reconomy Buzzsprout-19126531 Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 2064 circular economy, circular textiles, textile recycling, sustainable textiles, textile industry sustainability, circular fashion, extended producer responsibility, textile EPR, digital product passport, ESPR regulation, sustainable supply chains, textile w 1 3 full false EPR Now: North America’s May 31st Packaging EPR Deadline  EPR Now: North America’s May 31st Packaging EPR Deadline  This episode of Circular Soundbites is part of our series “EPR Now.” In it, CEO of Reconomy’s comply division, Patrick Wiedemann, offers context surrounding the current situation producers face as they race to comply with packaging reporting deadlines.  

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]]> This episode of Circular Soundbites is part of our series “EPR Now.” In it, CEO of Reconomy’s comply division, Patrick Wiedemann, offers context surrounding the current situation producers face as they race to comply with packaging reporting deadlines.  

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]]> Reconomy Buzzsprout-19088728 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100 484 Packaging EPR, extended producer responsibility, North America, United States, US, Canada, packaging data, EPR reporting 2 1 full false Thread Talks: Policy and Aligned Regulation Thread Talks: Policy and Aligned Regulation In this episode, we chat to Ava Kenny-Colwell, the Compliance Manager at UKFT. 

UKFT takes centre stage in this episode as we chat about the latest global textile policy landscape. Even without mandatory UK EPR yet, brands face EU pressures like ESPR and national schemes. We will also share insights from France, California, and Australia. You'll share UKFT's view on what's shifting, what brands need to prep for, and how to avoid compliance pitfalls while driving real circularity.

We'll cover why regs level the playing field, unlock infrastructure, and move past pilots, plus footwear specifics, eco-modulation, and actionable steps for multi-market brands.

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]]> In this episode, we chat to Ava Kenny-Colwell, the Compliance Manager at UKFT. 

UKFT takes centre stage in this episode as we chat about the latest global textile policy landscape. Even without mandatory UK EPR yet, brands face EU pressures like ESPR and national schemes. We will also share insights from France, California, and Australia. You'll share UKFT's view on what's shifting, what brands need to prep for, and how to avoid compliance pitfalls while driving real circularity.

We'll cover why regs level the playing field, unlock infrastructure, and move past pilots, plus footwear specifics, eco-modulation, and actionable steps for multi-market brands.

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]]> https://reconomy.com/ Reconomy Buzzsprout-18944209 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100 1822 Extended producer responsibility, circular economy, circularity, textiles waste, textile epr 1 2 full false Thread Talks: Building the backbone of circular textiles Thread Talks: Building the backbone of circular textiles The first episode in Circular Soundbites’ Thread Talks series features Alan Wheeler, one of the UK’s leading voices in textile recycling and circular policy. In this episode, Alan shares:

  • The current state of textile recycling in the UK
  • The impact of upcoming textile Extended Producer Responsibility schemes
  • The role of policy in shaping reuse and recycling markets
  • Global trade dynamics affecting used textiles
  • Practical steps needed to strengthen circular textile systems

As the UK and EU accelerate regulatory reform across textiles, eco-design and EPR, this conversation provides essential context for brands, retailers, waste operators and compliance teams.

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]]> The first episode in Circular Soundbites’ Thread Talks series features Alan Wheeler, one of the UK’s leading voices in textile recycling and circular policy. In this episode, Alan shares:

  • The current state of textile recycling in the UK
  • The impact of upcoming textile Extended Producer Responsibility schemes
  • The role of policy in shaping reuse and recycling markets
  • Global trade dynamics affecting used textiles
  • Practical steps needed to strengthen circular textile systems

As the UK and EU accelerate regulatory reform across textiles, eco-design and EPR, this conversation provides essential context for brands, retailers, waste operators and compliance teams.

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Learn about our Textile EPR services

]]> Reconomy Buzzsprout-18624141 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 2261 Extended Producer Responsibility, Textile EPR, Textiles Infrastructure, Textiles waste 1 1 full false