Episode 14 – David Greenfield of Tech Takeback

We hear from David Greenfield about Tech Takeback, a partnership he set up to collect end-of-use consumer technology and get it back into the loop.  “Tech-Takeback” is a partnership between SOENECS, Freegle, EraseMydata and Brighton & Hove City Council to collect stranded resources through pop-up shops.  We talk about how it got started, the complexities of secure data removal, lessons learned, and David’s plans for the next phase of the project.  David tells us about his favourite circular economy example: Biohm, in London – and I’ve saved some more of David’s examples for the next ‘Best Bits’ episode (#20). SOENECS David is the Managing Director of SOENECS, the independent environmental research and innovation practice he set up in 2014, after 15 years in leadership roles in local and regional government. SOENECS provides strategic advice and support to the public and private sectors and specialises in the creation and support of innovation in circular economy, resource- and waste-management. David supports the Circular Economy Club (CEC), with several roles,  as a Mentor, as the organiser of CEC London and co-organiser, with my colleague Peter Desmond, of Circular Brighton & Hove Podcast host Catherine Weetman advises businesses, gives workshops & talks, and writes about the circular economy. Her award-winning book, includes lots of practical examples and tips on getting started.  Catherine founded Rethink Global in 2013, to help businesses use circular, sustainable approaches to build a better business (and a better world). Stay in touch for free insights and updates... Read on for a summary of the podcast and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention. You can subscribe to the podcast series on iTunes,  Google Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, or search for "circular economy" in your favourite podcast app.  Stay in touch to get free insights and updates, direct to your inbox... Links we mention in the episode:* A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains* David Greenfield on LinkedIn com/in/dr-david-greenfield-646b6b6 and Twitter @DrResources* Tech Takeback http://techtakeback.com/* SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS (SOENECS) Ltd http://www.soenecs.co.uk/* Circular Economy Club https://www.circulareconomyclub.com/* Cat Fletcher of Freegle https://www.ilovefreegle.org/ * Meanwhile Foundation https://www.meanwhile.org.uk/* Andy Burdon of Erase My Data http://www.erasemydata.uk/* Martin Charter, Director of The Centre for Sustainable Design & Professor at University for the Creative Arts org.