
bioCircular Loop
bioCircular Loop is the podcast about success stories, innovation and newest developments in the European circular Bioeconomy. It aims to educate, inform and inspire listeners with content about how circular bioeconomy presents the answer to humanity's greatest societal challenges, especially climate change and resource depletion. The podcast hosts the people that are driving this industrial bio-revolution, each episode deep-dives into a different organisation, industry and technology.
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
bioCircular Loop
Latest Episodes
#12 Is the future of chocolate cocoa free? ft. Foreverland
In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, we discuss the challenges facing the cocoa industry and the innovative solutions being developed to create sustainable chocolate alternatives. The conversation features Massimo Sabatini, CEO of F...
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Episode 12
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47:06

#11 Shaping a net-zero future for plastics and smelling like wood doing it ft. Lignin Industries
This episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast discusses the innovative use of lignin, a byproduct of wood processing, to create bioplastics. The conversation explores the environmental impact of traditional plastics, the potential of lignin in s...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:16

#10 Making bio-based food packaging from tomato peels ft. Tomapaint
Tommaso Barbieri shares the story of Tomapaint, a startup focused on creating bio-resins from byproducts and waste from the Italian tomato processing industry. He discusses the innovative technology behind their product, bio-based cutin, and it...
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Episode 10
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32:56

#9 Perfume made from recycled textiles, Fast Fashion and the EPR ft. Re-Fresh Global
In this episode of the BioCircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts interviews Viktoria Kanar, CEO of Refresh Global, a startup focused on innovative textile recycling. They discuss the challenges of textile waste management, the impact of fast fash...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:37

#8 Recycling wild plastic and why scaling the circular economy is also a social mission ft. WILDPLASTIC
In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts discusses the pressing issue of plastic waste and recycling with Christian Sigmund, CEO of WildPlastic. They explore the current state of plastic recycling, the system innovation ap...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:34
