LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin
LOOPED IN with Carl Warkentin
Podcast Description
The podcast about understanding, building and managing circular business models - this is the place where we dive deep into the future of business, sustainability, and circular economy. After a decade of entrepreneurial experience as a founder and investor, Carl had countless, meaningful behind-the-scenes conversations about how we can reshape industries, close the loop, and create real impact. And now, we want to bring these conversations to you.On Looped In, Carl sits down with entrepreneurs, business owners, venture capitalists, and policymakers who are at the forefront of change. Together, we’ll explore innovative business models, breakthrough technologies, and the regulations shaping the circular economy.
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The podcast covers various aspects of circular business models, sustainability practices, and innovative technologies. Episodes include discussions such as textile recycling with industry leaders like Luke Henning, and explore the intersections of business practices with regulations shaping the circular economy, while emphasizing the importance of stakeholder collaboration and technology in achieving sustainability.
The podcast about understanding, building and managing circular business models – this is the place where we dive deep into the future of business, sustainability, and circular economy. After a decade of entrepreneurial experience as a founder and investor, Carl had countless, meaningful behind-the-scenes conversations about how we can reshape industries, close the loop, and create real impact. And now, we want to bring these conversations to you.
On Looped In, Carl sits down with entrepreneurs, business owners, venture capitalists, and policymakers who are at the forefront of change. Together, we’ll explore innovative business models, breakthrough technologies, and the regulations shaping the circular economy.
How do you build a circular textile system in a country that lacks the infrastructure to collect, sort, or recycle at scale?
In this deep dive conversation, Carl is joined by Rachel Kibbe, founder of American Circular Textiles and Circular Services Group, to unpack the complexities of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the U.S. and draw sharp comparisons with Europe’s more established systems.
Together, they explore:
- The current white spots in U.S. textile collection and why Europe’s 20+ year head start matters
- How the California SB707 EPR bill could redefine circularity—if implemented with the right incentives
- Fee structures, eco-modulation, and the need to finance not just design, but also infrastructure
- The risk of monopolization in Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) and what it means for innovation
- Why voluntary, collaborative blueprints—like the one Carl is helping pilot in Germany—could shape future regulation
This is not just another podcast on sustainability. It’s a rare, behind-the-scenes dialogue between two people on the front lines of system change—blending entrepreneurial urgency with deep policy knowledge.
If you’re working in fashion, waste management, policy, or investing in circular solutions, this episode will challenge your assumptions and offer a grounded roadmap for what real circularity looks like at scale.
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