Getting In The Loop: Circular Economy | Sustainability | Closing The Loop

In this episode, Christian van Maaren tells us about the economic and environmental benefits of reusing waste materials and how his company Excess Materials Exchange has helped to reuse over 70,000 tonnes of materials. You will learn about how to create value from and find new uses for materials once thought of as waste and hear about Christian’s mission to redefine waste. Resources and links discussed in this episode can be found at gettinginthelooppodcast.com .Update: Since recording the podcast, Excess Materials Exchange has finished conducting the pilot study discussed in the podcast. In terms of the potential impact of the pilot, here are the final findings:·     Identified financial value equivalent to €64 million·     Energy savings equivalent to the energy consumption of the city lights in Paris for five years·     Water savings equivalent to 860 Olympic-size swimming pools·     CO2 savings equivalent to almost 870,000 car rides from Amsterdam to MilanABOUT TODAY’S GUESTChristian van Maaren is co-foun