Episode 16: Circular Economy with Lindsey Kauffman / Owens Corning

Listen to this episode from Green & Grind on Spotify. Lindsey Kauffman is the Circular Economy Lead at Owens Corning. We'll discuss the circular economy, how large corporations are shifting from the linear take, make, waste model. Some of the challenges that entails, and what Owens Corning is doing to improve sustainability.

Lindsey Kauffman is the Circular Economy Lead at Owens Corning. We’ll discuss the circular economy, how large corporations are shifting from the linear  take, make, waste model. Some of the challenges that entails, and what Owens Corning is doing to improve sustainability. 

Stay tuned until the end of some career tips. 

Main Topics of Episode:

1. What a circular economy looks like and the business case for it

2. How Owens Corning reduces waste in their manufacturing processes

3. The struggle of large manufacturing companies to shift to more circular practices

4. Lessons learned from pushing more sustainable processes

5. Importance of life cycle assessments

Interesting Fact: Wind turbine blades are not recyclable at end of life

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You can find Lindsey on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseykauffman/