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In this episode, Frances Edmonds the Head of Sustainable Impact at HP Canada joins Stephanie McLarty and shares insights on sustainable procurement, circular economy, and how large corporations can lead the way in sustainability through innovative practices and partnerships.

We talk about:

• HP's purpose-driven approach and sustainability goals
• The importance of market creation for recycled materials
• Strategies for scaling sustainable procurement in small and large companies
• The impact of procurement policies and leadership on sustainability

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We are back from our summer break and diving straight into the practical, results-driven side of circularity.

In Season 3, we focused on real actions over pledges, tracking how organizations across North America are putting circularity into practice. This season, Stephanie McLarty, Head of Sustainability at Quantum Lifecycle Partners is continuing to bring you even deeper insights, and actionable ideas you can apply directly within your own organization.

Here’s what’s coming up in Season 4:

- Sustainable Procurement: How global tech leaders are reshaping supplier expectations and customer choices.

- Food Waste & Cost Savings: Cutting corporate food waste to drive down emissions and save money.

- The Psychology of Stuff: Why businesses cling to unused assets and how to finally let them go.

- Data Center Sustainability: Tackling the rapid growth of digital infrastructure responsibly.

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On this episode, Andrew and Iain sit down with Stephanie McLarty, Head of Sustainability at Quantum Lifecycle, for a conversation about trash, plastic, and the e-waste quietly piling up in junk drawers everywhere.

Stephanie brings a rare vantage point: she works at the intersection of consumer habits and the industrial reality of what happens after a device gets tossed in a drawer and forgotten. The conversation moves from the personal - the old phones and chargers we all hoard without a plan - to the systemic, touching on plastic, circularity, and what responsible end-of-life management for electronics actually looks like at scale.

It's a grounded, honest look at a problem most of us contribute to and few of us think about past the point of closing the drawer.

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Interested in joining us as a guest? Reach out to Sanjay Trivedi at strivedi@quantumlifecycle.com.

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