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“Are circular business models mainstream? Examples from the #CE100 series,” hosted by be Waste Wise focused on how to make circularity more mainstream.
It featured Anthony Burns, Chief Operating Officer at ACS Clothing and Nick Rawkins, Founder and CEO of RECONO.ME in conversation with Emma Burlow, Founder of Lighthouse Sustainability. The discussion covered a range of topics from consumer perception and behavior regarding refurbished and rental items, to advice for companies that want to improve their circularity and more.
The speakers began by explaining the business models of their respective companies. Rawkins explained that RECONO.ME retrieves electronics that businesses or individuals consider redundant. It then “removes sensitive data; refurbishes or remanufactures; and distributes to new users with an eye toward again retrieving those devices when the time comes.” The main idea is for one piece of equipment to have multiple produc