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Change Cycle

by Christine Yeager

The amount of waste in the world will not go down if consumers and society refuse to make sustainability a key priority. In today’s highly globalized and commercialized world, recycling cannot continue to fail us. The amount of waste that could be recycled, and therefore the carbon emissions that could be avoided, are too large to ignore. We know circularity is not the only solution to climate change and waste, but it is one that can be easily addressed with existing technology and would have a significant impact. If you want to drive sustainable change in your own way without sacrificing profits and long-term strategies, this is the podcast for you. Welcome to Change Cycle, the show exploring different ways to optimize the shift to the circular economy by embracing that change is cyclical. Tune in to engaging, informative, and thought-provoking conversations focusing on what it takes to drive positive environmental and social impact through revolutionary business actions. Each episode, discover ways to make the seemingly overwhelming task of driving people and business to take sustainable, regenerative or circular business actions. This information will be useful to every chief sustainability officer who pushes for major changes within their companies, businesses looking to transform their product development and packaging processes, or enterprises facing huge challenges due to implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation (EPR). Whether you need to optimize your innovation cycle, boost your recycling efforts, or influence your company's CFO to invest in circularity, this podcast offers every tool, resource, and piece of knowledge you need. With the guidance of leading sustainable experts and thought leaders, discover how to create the right sustainability roadmap that aligns with your business’ growth agenda. Learn how to adjust and refine your goals and priorities to achieve your target revenue while maintaining an environmental approach in your operations. Find out how to remain compliant with EPR through up-to-date innovations anchored in delivering circularity and business results. This podcast tackles the constant nature of change in the market and the world as a whole, and the right way to handle it. By understanding the best way to experience and absorb all kinds of changes happening today, you can influence and create actual change not just within your business but also in every circle in your life. Gather the necessary wisdom and courage to bridge the gap between the economy and sustainability, making a highly regenerative future a much more attainable dream. Host Christine Yeager is an impact consultant whose passion and energy lie in inspiring others to build a much better world. With 15 years in the CPG industry, her expertise across business operations to drive an economy powered by circularity and social equity is unmatched. Since 2023, Christine has been making huge waves of change through CSY Impact Consulting, where she guides businesses, entrepreneurs, and corporations in building a clear sustainable strategy using relevant consumer and industry insights. With her help, these for-profit ventures become armed with the necessary knowledge and resources to leave people, processes, and the environment better than they found them. Christine brings to the podcast her many years of experience shaping sustainability strategies and operational plans. She is the best person to lead these conversations that uncover the best actions, methods, and planning to amplify sustainable innovation in the current marketplace. From sharing compelling stories, exploring the latest trends, to breaking down efficient recycling methods, Christine has it all for you. Sustainability is crucial for success in today's market. Join Christine as she guides you to improve recycling, track your packaging supply chain, and integrate regenerative practices into your business. Listen to Change Cycle at http://CSYimpact.c

Latest episodes

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How Student Research Is Driving Circular Economy Innovation

In this episode of Change Cycle, host Christine Yeager explores how breakthrough university research and student-led innovation are powering the circular economy. Many pe

Sep 15
30 min

Transforming Mixed Plastics Recycling For Commercial Scale With Dr. Julie Curley

Scaling mixed plastics recycling requires moving past lab experiments into viable commercial operations. In this conversation, host Christine Yeager sits down with Dr. Ju

Sep 8
32 min

Chemistry and the Circular Economy: What Chemical Recycling Can Actually Do

Navigating packaging compliance gets tricky when regulatory definitions don't match market realities. Circular economy strategist Christine Yeager tackles the complex rol

Sep 2
43 min

How Waste Processing Drives Circular Economy Scale With Brandon Lapsys

Scaling circular economy operations requires turning sustainability strategies into capital expenditures that businesses can actually execute. Host Christine Yeager conne

Aug 25
29 min

EPR Reimbursement: Who Gets Paid in CO, OR, and CA

Christine Yeager breaks down extended producer responsibility (EPR) funding models across Colorado, Oregon, and California. While producers pay for full recycling costs i

Aug 18
40 min

Scaling Circular Fashion With AI Data And Smart Logistics with Phoebe Tan

Host Christine Yeager connects with Phoebe Tan, Founder and COO of Taelor, to break down how AI and circular fashion are transforming apparel economics. Most rental and r

Aug 11
38 min

Navigating The Real Mechanics Of Extended Producer Responsibility

Navigating the evolving regulations of Extended Producer Responsibility shouldn't feel like a guessing game. Host Christine Yeager breaks down the hard numbers from Oreg

Aug 4
23 min

How Certified Compostable Packaging Drives Real Circular Economy Impact with Meghan Ibach

Making certified compostable packaging work in real-world organic streams takes strategic coordination across the entire circular economy supply chain. Host Christine Yea

Jul 28
46 min

Compost is Heavy: The Operational Realities of Composting Infrastructure

Compost is heavy. So is the impact of food waste rotting in a landfill. Both are worth carrying. In this episode of Change Cycle, Christine Yeager starts with two cubic

Jul 21
24 min

The Future Of Sustainability: Navigating Recycling, EPR, And The Circular Economy

Are we finally closing the loop on waste? In this mid-year round-up, Christine Yeager dives deep into the essential building blocks of a sustainable future. From the mech

Jun 30
18 min

Pottery And Responsible End Markets, Imperfect But Progressing

Pottery is one of our oldest art forms, yet for any beginner, it remains one of the most humbling experiences imaginable. As I’ve spent the last year oscillating between

Jun 23
31 min

How Colorado’s Packaging EPR Law Became Reality: Lessons In Circular Economy, Sustainability, And Policy Change With Kate Bailey

How do you create lasting change in sustainability when progress feels slow? In this episode, Kate Bailey—one of the key advocates behind Colorado’s landmark packaging E

Jun 16
33 min

Policy Round Up

Has the momentum behind Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation slowed down? In this latest Policy Round Up, Christine Yeager returns to Change Cycle to break

Jun 9
23 min

Convenience As A Catalyst: How Circular Mom Club Is Disrupting Kid’s Fashion With Vale Siegrist

Sustainable innovation often thrives in the "friction zones" that major brands ignore, proving that circular economy models can be built through grit rather than institut

May 5
33 min

EPR Reporting Deadline May 31: Multi-State Compliance, Eco-Modulation & California's Dual Reports

With the May 31 deadline fast approaching, EPR Reporting is no longer something producers can afford to delay—or misunderstand. In a recent episode of Change Cycle, Chris

Apr 28
37 min

From Plastic To Purpose: How Cambio Roasters Is Reinventing K-Cups With Sustainable Aluminum Innovation With Kevin Hartley

What does it really take to disrupt a billion-dollar industry built on convenience—and plastic? In this behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Cambio Roasters podcast int

Apr 21
47 min

April News Round Up: Change Cycle Podcast Returns With Major Policy Insights

After a brief two-week pause due to spring break, work travel, and illness, Christine Yeager returns to the Change Cycle Podcast with a packed update on the rapidly evolv

Apr 14
20 min

Sustainable Industry Actions Without Policy Forcing Them - Interview With Credo Beauty

What happens when companies take sustainability seriously—without waiting for regulations to force their hand? In this conversation, host Christine Yeager and Christina R

Mar 17
43 min

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): How New Recycling Laws Are Reshaping Packaging, Fees, And The Future Of Circularity

Today, Christine Yeager dives deep into one of the most transformative forces in the recycling industry: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Christine unpacks how EPR

Mar 9
31 min

Maintaining Sustainability In The Pet Industry With Allison Reser Hamburger

We may not think much about our pets' carbon footprint because they are just small and innocent creatures, but they also have a significant collective impact on the healt

Mar 3
38 min

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