#S2 - Episode 4
BAMBOO AND
THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
The circular economy is a set of principles which serve as a guide in how we use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way. Felix Böck is the CEO and the Founder of ChopValue and we are honored to have him as a guest on today’s episode, to talk about turning waste into a resource and building a movement around the circular economy.
An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo U and currently leading the team building Green School Tulum in Mexico. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to bring bamboo designs into a new context that faces environmental challenges like hurricanes, which requires an entire new design vocabulary to emerge as a response.
• What is ChopValue and Why Chopsticks?
• The Scale Of Waste
• Building A Movement Around The Circular Economy
• Starting A Microfactory
• The Connection Between Profit And Impact
• Non-Toxic Resins
• Creating Modular Components
• Creating Cradle To Cradle Products
• From Raw Material To High Value End Product
• Developing A Market
• Creating Long Term Partnerships
• No Bad Ideas
• Employee Engagement
• Growing Responsibly
• Using Franchising As A Tool For Growth
• Hungry For Change
• Redefining Waste To Resource
• Scaling and Doing Good
Learn more about ChopValue and Felix’ work: https://chopvalue.com/
Felix is also a resident speaker and facilitator of The Bamboo U Online Course: The Fundamentals Of Building With Bamboo: https://www.bamboou.com/courses
HOST: Orin Hardy
PRODUCTION: Adrian Tan
MUSIC: Rizal Abdulhadi
SOCIAL: Follow us @bambooubali on Instagram and Facebook
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Meet Your
Host
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Dr. Friederich is planting Europe's first bamboo farm in southern Portugal. He says it could be the beginning of the bamboo industry in the region.
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