The Circular Future

Welcome to the Circular Future – a podcast that facetimes you with the challenges of e-waste and its impact on the world. Join Stephanie McLarty, Head of Sustainability at Quantum Lifecycle Partners, as she interviews industry thinktanks who share their insights on the trends in reuse and recycling of technology. This podcast is for you if you are responsible for managing your company’s electronics or are simply curious about all things e-waste, sustainability, carbon emissions, data security and more. Each episode finishes with actionable advice for business managers and leaders to do their part in helping build a circular future.

48. What Data Centre Decommissioning Means
Apr 18, 2025 – 18:55
47. The Environmental Impact of A.I.
Mar 13, 2025 – 08:50
46. The Future of the Circular Economy in Canada
Feb 26, 2025 – 35:01
45. 2025 Basel Convention Updates: Navigating E-Waste Trade in a Circular Economy
Feb 12, 2025 – 08:53
44. Navigating European Legislation for Sustainability
Jan 30, 2025 – 29:32
43. Harnessing Technology for a Sustainable Future
Jan 16, 2025 – 31:44
42. Understanding E-Waste: Risks and Responsibilities
Nov 21, 2024 – 23:18
41. The Future of Repairable Devices
Nov 7, 2024 – 29:16
40. Hamilton Health Sciences: A Success Story in Sustainability
Oct 24, 2024 – 32:01
39. Celebrating Circular Economy Month
Oct 9, 2024 – 22:36
38. Behind the Scenes at eSummit 2024
Sep 26, 2024 – 22:37
37. Electric Vehicles vs. Gas: Cost and Experience for Long Work Trips
Sep 12, 2024 – 12:45
36. What Canada’s new greenwashing legislation means for your business
Aug 29, 2024 – 09:44
35. The Environmental Impact of Office Furniture
Aug 15, 2024 – 28:35
34. Achieving Zero Waste: Strategies and Solutions for Businesses
Aug 1, 2024 – 29:08
33. Measuring Circularity Beyond Carbon
Jul 18, 2024 – 24:54
Cybersecurity meets circularity
Jul 4, 2024 – 32:31
31. Where money is left on the table in ITAD and e-waste industry
Jun 21, 2024 – 31:32
30. iFixit This! Why We Need the Right to Repair
Jun 6, 2024 – 23:08
29. What you need to know about Quantum’s Sustainability Reports
May 23, 2024 – 09:13
28. Single serve, reimagined with Keurig Dr Pepper
May 9, 2024 – 38:05
27. Earth Week Special! What do kids think about our planet?
Apr 25, 2024 – 25:36
26. Trends in circularity that every business should know
Apr 4, 2024 – 29:43
25. What does the economy need to look like by 2030?
Mar 21, 2024 – 33:43
24. Unpacking trends: reverse logistics, Windows 10 retirement and e-waste collection drives
Mar 7, 2024 – 09:27
23. Greening the Gown: Sustainable Solutions for Healthcare
Feb 22, 2024 – 28:09
22. Navigating Decarbonization: A Business Imperative
Feb 8, 2024 – 32:27
21. ITAD’s Best Kept Secrets: What we wish every company would do.
Jan 26, 2024 – 20:42
20. Using LinkedIn to Showcase your Circular Success with Jennifer Betts
Jan 12, 2024 – 34:06
19. How to Reduce Consumption during the Holidays
Dec 14, 2023 – 14:26
18. Sustainability and the Supply Chain: How to Leverage your Vendors to Maximize Sustainability Efforts
Nov 30, 2023 – 29:55
17. How to find efficiencies and carbon savings through shipping
Nov 9, 2023 – 09:30
16. The Past, Present and Future of the R2 Recycling Standards
Oct 26, 2023 – 21:10
15. Beyond Linear: 3 Principles of a Circular Workplace
Oct 12, 2023 – 10:00
14. Understanding Carbon Emissions - What Companies Need to be Prepared For
Sep 28, 2023 – 23:16
13. Why do certifications matter?
Sep 14, 2023 – 10:11
12. ESG101 - How to Drive Business Sustainability from your Role
Aug 31, 2023 – 31:28
11. Top issues in IT remarketing and recycling according to E-Reuse & E-Scrap with Sarah Kim and Dan Leif
Aug 11, 2023 – 27:19
10. Sustainable Business Financing: Empowering SMEs to Go Green
Aug 2, 2023 – 18:03
9. From Security to Sustainability: Exploring the Importance of Data Erasure for End-of-Use IT Assets with Lorri Goddard
Jun 30, 2023 – 25:31
8. Building a Circular Economy Hub: How Daniels is Reimagining Condo Living with Circular Economy Hubs with Meghan Wilson
Jun 8, 2023 – 16:55
7. Actioning sustainability targets throughout an organization with Marie-Hélène Labrie
May 16, 2023 – 30:08
6. Carbon Credits Demystified: How businesses can navigate the Wild West with Jordan Lypchuk
May 4, 2023 – 24:31
5. How the startup ecosystem will shape the Circular Economy with Erin Andrews
Mar 17, 2023 – 28:33
4. Shifting to “as-a-service” business model to help the circular economy with Yann Toutant
Mar 3, 2023 – 29:26
3. Understanding transportation emissions by mode with Rafiq Dhanji
Feb 17, 2023 – 33:47
2. The virtues of reuse vs recycling with Clayton Miller and Mark Cooper
Jan 30, 2023 – 27:41
1. Discussing trends in the e-waste industry with Gary Diamond
Jan 6, 2023 – 22:42
Trailer
Dec 5, 2022 – 01:16