The Circular Future - Advancing Business Circularity

By Quantum Lifecycle Partners

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Episodes: 68

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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.


Episode Date
67. Bonus Episode | Take Action Films
Jul 31, 2026
66. Scaling Green I.T. - BDC's Journey to Sustainability
Jun 04, 2026
65. Hilti – Revolutionizing Construction Sustainability
May 21, 2026
64. Scaling Recycling: Tetra Pak's Innovative Solutions
May 07, 2026
63. Building towards Net Zero: How Choice Properties is decarbonizing Canadian Real Estate
Apr 16, 2026
62. From EV to Energy Grid: The Startup Bridging Automotive, Energy, and the Circular Economy  
Apr 02, 2026
61. From AA to EV: How Battery Recycling Builds a Circular Supply Chain
Mar 19, 2026
60. Inside Quantum’s Circularity-Driven Acquisition Strategy: Building an End-to-End Device Lifecycle
Feb 27, 2026
59. Employee Engagement is Our Circular Superpower: 4 Proven Strategies
Feb 17, 2026
58. Small Business, Big Impact: Why SMEs are the Secret to a Circular Economy
Jan 29, 2026
Beyond the Hype: 3D Printing, Waste Management, and the Path to Circularity
Jan 15, 2026
56. The Circular Economy: Year in Review
Dec 18, 2025
55. Turning Old Tech into New Impact
Dec 04, 2025
54. Stories of Circular Business Transformation
Nov 24, 2025
53. Season 3: Circularity in Action
Nov 07, 2025
52. The role of AI in Sustainable Transport
Jun 19, 2025
51. Sustainable Procurement: A Net Zero Strategy
Jun 05, 2025
50. Mabel's Labels: A Sustainable Success Story
May 15, 2025
49. Three circularity tips for next three months
May 02, 2025
48. What Data Centre Decommissioning Means
Apr 18, 2025
47. The Environmental Impact of A.I.
Mar 13, 2025
46. The Future of the Circular Economy in Canada
Feb 27, 2025
45. 2025 Basel Convention Updates: Navigating E-Waste Trade in a Circular Economy
Feb 13, 2025
44. Navigating European Legislation for Sustainability
Jan 30, 2025
43. Harnessing Technology for a Sustainable Future
Jan 16, 2025
42. Understanding E-Waste: Risks and Responsibilities
Nov 21, 2024
41. The Future of Repairable Devices
Nov 07, 2024
40. Hamilton Health Sciences: A Success Story in Sustainability
Oct 24, 2024
39. Celebrating Circular Economy Month
Oct 09, 2024
38. Behind the Scenes at eSummit 2024
Sep 26, 2024
37. Electric Vehicles vs. Gas: Cost and Experience for Long Work Trips
Sep 12, 2024
36. What Canada’s new greenwashing legislation means for your business
Aug 29, 2024
35. The Environmental Impact of Office Furniture
Aug 15, 2024
34. Achieving Zero Waste: Strategies and Solutions for Businesses
Aug 01, 2024
33. Measuring Circularity Beyond Carbon
Jul 18, 2024
Cybersecurity meets circularity
Jul 04, 2024
31. Where money is left on the table in ITAD and e-waste industry
Jun 21, 2024
30. iFixit This! Why We Need the Right to Repair
Jun 06, 2024
29. What you need to know about Quantum’s Sustainability Reports
May 23, 2024
28. Single serve, reimagined with Keurig Dr Pepper
May 09, 2024
27. Earth Week Special! What do kids think about our planet?
Apr 25, 2024
26. Trends in circularity that every business should know
Apr 04, 2024
25. What does the economy need to look like by 2030?
Mar 21, 2024
24. Unpacking trends: reverse logistics, Windows 10 retirement and e-waste collection drives
Mar 07, 2024
23. Greening the Gown: Sustainable Solutions for Healthcare
Feb 22, 2024
22. Navigating Decarbonization: A Business Imperative
Feb 08, 2024
21. ITAD’s Best Kept Secrets: What we wish every company would do.
Jan 26, 2024
20. Using LinkedIn to Showcase your Circular Success with Jennifer Betts
Jan 12, 2024
19. How to Reduce Consumption during the Holidays
Dec 14, 2023
18. Sustainability and the Supply Chain: How to Leverage your Vendors to Maximize Sustainability Efforts
Nov 30, 2023
17. How to find efficiencies and carbon savings through shipping
Nov 09, 2023
16. The Past, Present and Future of the R2 Recycling Standards
Oct 26, 2023
15. Beyond Linear: 3 Principles of a Circular Workplace
Oct 12, 2023
14. Understanding Carbon Emissions - What Companies Need to be Prepared For
Sep 28, 2023
13. Why do certifications matter?
Sep 14, 2023
12. ESG101 - How to Drive Business Sustainability from your Role
Aug 31, 2023
11. Top issues in IT remarketing and recycling according to E-Reuse & E-Scrap with Sarah Kim and Dan Leif
Aug 11, 2023
10. Sustainable Business Financing: Empowering SMEs to Go Green
Aug 02, 2023
9. From Security to Sustainability: Exploring the Importance of Data Erasure for End-of-Use IT Assets with Lorri Goddard
Jun 30, 2023
8. Building a Circular Economy Hub: How Daniels is Reimagining Condo Living with Circular Economy Hubs with Meghan Wilson
Jun 08, 2023
7. Actioning sustainability targets throughout an organization with Marie-Hélène Labrie
May 16, 2023
6. Carbon Credits Demystified: How businesses can navigate the Wild West with Jordan Lypchuk
May 04, 2023
5. How the startup ecosystem will shape the Circular Economy with Erin Andrews
Mar 17, 2023
4. Shifting to “as-a-service” business model to help the circular economy with Yann Toutant
Mar 03, 2023
3. Understanding transportation emissions by mode with Rafiq Dhanji
Feb 17, 2023
2. The virtues of reuse vs recycling with Clayton Miller and Mark Cooper
Jan 30, 2023
1. Discussing trends in the e-waste industry with Gary Diamond
Jan 06, 2023
Trailer
Dec 05, 2022