Reconomy

Circular Soundbites

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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.

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Reconomy

Episodes

Thread Talks: From Rag Trade to Circular Systems 23.06.2026 21:12

In this episode of Thread Talks, part of the Circular Soundbites podcast from Reconomy, host Aimee Campanella, Development Director for Textiles EPR, travels to Glasgow to meet Owen Ritchie, Managing Director of Clyde Recycling, as the family business marks its 40th anniversary. Owen traces a remarkable history, from his great-grandmother collecting clothing door to door across Glasgow's East...

EPR Now: California's new Source Reduction Requirements 15.05.2026 7:11

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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Explore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR servic...

Thread Talks: Driving circularity through collaboration 05.05.2026 34:24

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 cha...

EPR Now: North America’s May 31st Packaging EPR Deadline  28.04.2026 8:04

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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Explore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR services

Thread Talks: Policy and Aligned Regulation 02.04.2026 30:22

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,...

Thread Talks: Building the backbone of circular textiles 02.03.2026 37:41

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 u...