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Sep 2022
15m 55s

Scaling the circular economy with Timber...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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How do large multi-national companies help the transition to a circular economy? Over the last few episodes, we’ve heard from policymakers, designers, and global changemakers about their role in shifting from a linear take-make-waste economy, to a circular one, where waste is eliminated, resources are circulated, and nature is regenerated. In this episode w ... Show More
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