TOMRA Talks Circular

In this episode, we dive into Germany's successful implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which significantly changed the waste management landscape. We will explore how DRS policies in Germany have influenced recycling rates and discuss how TOMRA's technology supports these systems.

Food waste is a major environmental issue, and this episode will address the connection between food loss, waste policies, and food safety regulations. The episode will explore how policy can drive change in reducing food waste and ensuring food safety, and how TOMRA’s technology can contribute to these solutions. This episode was cut into two parts due to the extensive topics in this podcast. Nex...

This episode explores the critical role that policy plays in shaping the circular economy, focusing on how governments, organizations, and businesses can work together to drive sustainability. It will look at the evolution of circular economy principles and how legislation supports or hampers progress.

Join us as Chris Van de Voorde, Founder and CEO of JUUNOO, discusses his company’s innovative modular walls and meeting pods that are transforming construction with sustainability and flexibility. Chris also talks about the Circular Value Institute and its role in promoting circular business models.

In this episode, we explore the powerful partnership between TOMRA and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Join TOMRA CEO Tove Andersen and Quentin Drewell Director of Products & Materials and Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group as they discuss their collaboration on the Global Circularity Protocol for Business.

Join Christina Ek, Head of Sustainability at TOMRA Collection as she discusses Retility, TOMRA’s innovative project aimed at enhancing product circularity. Learn how Retility addresses the recycling challenges of black plastics and showcases the power of collaboration.

In this episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we are joined by Parshva Mehta co-founder of Polyperception and Andile Dlamini, Head of Digital Solutions, Recycling at TOMRA to explore how their partnership is changing the recycling game.

In this episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we explore the power of collaboration with guests Lars Enge, EVP Strategy at TOMRA and Christine Akselsen, CEO of Kezzler. Discover how TOMRA's recent stake in Kezzler is revolutionizing product traceability and recycling processes, driving circularity, and setting new standards for the circular economy.

Positive climate tipping points often spark rapid transformation. This TOMRA Talks Circular podcast discusses how super-leverage points and technology adoption can cut emissions in one key sector and support faster changes in other parts of the economy. Our guests, Ben Dixon and Maaike Witteveen from SYSTEMIQ, share their expertise and insights on tackling plastic pollution and decarbonizing indus...

Is textile recycling the missing link for creating circular fashion? This TOMRA Talks Circular podcast explores what it takes to establish systems that collect and sort textiles for reuse and fiber-to-fiber recycling. Our guest, Vibeke Kroh, Head of TOMRA Textiles, shares her insights and key beliefs to enable textile circularity. From textile policy to reuse and technology-driven solutions, we di...

Wealthier nations are responsible for much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. How can residents in these countries proactively reduce their environmental footprint? In this TOMRA Talks Circular podcast, we interview a mother and son duo from Denmark to talk about generational differences and how they approach sustainability. Together with Helena Dreisig, Senior Vice President of People &...

The circular economy is a lifeline for our collective future. In this podcast episode, Tove Andersen, CEO and President of TOMRA shares her insights on the latest developments that positively impact the circular economy. The discussion runs the gamut of innovative ways to save precious resources, including using AI-based technologies to make mining, agriculture, waste management, textiles, packagi...

For decades, there has been a general gridlock on modernizing or expanding deposit return systems in the United States. But in 2021, lawmakers in Connecticut addressed the beverage industry and stakeholder challenges head-on. In the episode of TOMRA Talks Circular podcast, we talk to Mike Noel, Director of Public Affairs at TOMRA, to learn how policymakers passed legislation that will provide jobs...

As policymakers from more than 170 nations come together for the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (#INC3) in November, intense discussions are underway about which mandates will be in a legally binding global plastics treaty. In this new TOMRA Talks Circular Podcast episode, environmental policy advocates Dominic Hogg, Founder and Director of Equanimator Ltd, and Jacob...

Did you know that the fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world? It contributes to 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of global water waste. In this episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, Hilde van Duijn, Head of Global Value Chains at Circle Economy, shares her knowledge and perspectives on how industry players and consumers can work together to create a circular textile...

How can we reuse our way to true circularity for valuable resources, and what does this concept look like in practice? If you missed our webcast on Reuse, tune in to this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, as we have published part 2 of the audio recording. This episode features industry expert Andy Grant, Technical Director – Local Government at Eunomia.

How can we reuse our way to true circularity for valuable resources, and what does this concept look like in practice? If you missed our webcast on Reuse, tune in to this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, as we have published part 1 of the audio recording. This episode features industry expert Geir Sæther (Senior Vice President, Circular Economy at TOMRA). Part 2 with Andy Grant (Eunomia) is...

The UN treaty on plastic pollution has the potential to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy for plastic. With negotiations well on their way, we sat down with Nancy Strand, Senior Advisor at Avfall Norge, and Jacob Rognhaug, Vice President of Public Affairs, System Design at TOMRA to discuss the recent INC2 meeting in Paris.

Environmental, Sustainability and Governance standards are significantly reshaping the business landscape, and it’s not only nature that’s benefitting. Sustainable action has the potential to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and reduce business risk. In this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we have an inspiring conversation with Marcin Grzeszek (Global Manager for Industry Segme...

A recent study published by Reloop (in partnership with Zero Waste Europe), highlights the benefits and vast potential that mixed waste sorting – also known as mixed waste processing – has to positively impact not only recycling and recycled content targets, but also reduce our CO2 emissions. In today’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we have the co-creators of this study, Clarissa Morawski, co-f...

It’s been almost a year since we had Annupa Ahi, VP Public Affairs, Head of Asia at TOMRA, on the show to talk about the state of EPR in Asia. Today, we’re happy to have her back to talk us through what’s happened since then. Has intention turned to action?

Digitalization is transforming how many companies do business – from the ways they communicate, to the ways they create, produce, and distribute their products. The waste management industry is no different. In this week’s episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we chat to Felix Flemming (senior vice president and Head of Digital at TOMRA Sorting) and Andile Dlamini (Head of Digital Solutions Recycling a...

In the 2nd part of our episode on how deposit return systems (DRS) significantly improve the circularity of one of the most littered items in the world, beverage containers, Michael Löwe, VP Public Affairs and Head of System Design at TOMRA, talks us through the trends and challenges of implementing DRS around the world, among other things.

When we give plastic a value, we help ensure that it is treated as a resource that can be used again and again. This is why deposit return systems (DRS) work to greatly accelerate the circularity of beverage containers. In this episode of TOMRA Talks Circular, we chat to Michael Löwe, VP Public Affairs and Head of System Design at TOMRA, about what makes this system so successful, and how it is be...

There’s no doubt that climate change is a multi-generational problem, but how do different generations think and talk about the crisis? To kick off 2023, we decided to get climate perspectives across generations. Father and son, Volker Rehrmann (EVP and Head of TOMRA Recycling) and Roque Rehrmann (student at the Technical University in Munich, Germany) join us for an enlightening chat on responsib...