About this podcast
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.com.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 58 episodes
- How Dissolution Polypropylene Recycling Transforms Food Packaging With Melissa Vettleson And Christian Bruey · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 34Closed-loop packaging demands viable solutions for hard-to-recycle materials. In this conversation, host Christine Yeager sits down with Christian Bruey of PureCycle Technologies…
- Is Recycling Real? What The Numbers Say About US Recycling · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 33With headlines claiming that only a small fraction of plastic ever gets recycled, it is natural to question: is recycling real, or is it just a persistent myth? In this episode…
- How Polystyrene Recycling Is Winning The Circular Economy Debate With Justin Riney · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 32Polystyrene often faces immense public scrutiny, but expanding polystyrene recycling requires building robust infrastructure rather than relying on empty slogans. In this…
- EPR Policy Realities: What Lawsuits, Vetoes, And MRF Bottlenecks Mean For Packaging · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 31Navigating modern packaging regulations demands a direct look at practical EPR policy realities. Host Christine Yeager cuts through public skepticism to unpack what is genuinely…
- Navigating Textile Circularity And Policy With Jessica Franken · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 30Extended Producer Responsibility is sweeping the nation, but packaging rules don't easily translate to used clothes. Host Christine Yeager sits down with Jessica Franken to…
- Bridging The Systems Gap In Sustainable Materials Management With Kathryn Walker · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 28True progress in waste reduction begins when we look beyond the bin and fully commit to sustainable materials management to bridge the systems gap between product design and…
- How Student Research Is Driving Circular Economy Innovation · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 27In this episode of Change Cycle, host Christine Yeager explores how breakthrough university research and student-led innovation are powering the circular economy. Many people…
- Transforming Mixed Plastics Recycling For Commercial Scale With Dr. Julia Curley · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 26Scaling mixed plastics recycling requires moving past lab experiments into viable commercial operations. In this conversation, host Christine Yeager sits down with Dr. Julie…
- Chemistry and the Circular Economy: What Chemical Recycling Can Actually Do · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 25Navigating packaging compliance gets tricky when regulatory definitions don't match market realities. Circular economy strategist Christine Yeager tackles the complex role of…
- How Waste Processing Drives Circular Economy Scale With Brandon Lapsys · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 24Scaling circular economy operations requires turning sustainability strategies into capital expenditures that businesses can actually execute. Host Christine Yeager connects with…
- EPR Reimbursement: Who Gets Paid in CO, OR, and CA · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 23Christine Yeager breaks down extended producer responsibility (EPR) funding models across Colorado, Oregon, and California. While producers pay for full recycling costs in…
- Scaling Circular Fashion With AI Data And Smart Logistics with Phoebe Tan · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 22Host 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 resale…
- Navigating The Real Mechanics Of Extended Producer Responsibility · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 21Navigating the evolving regulations of Extended Producer Responsibility shouldn't feel like a guessing game. Host Christine Yeager breaks down the hard numbers from Oregon's…
- How Certified Compostable Packaging Drives Real Circular Economy Impact with Meghan Ibach · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 20Making certified compostable packaging work in real-world organic streams takes strategic coordination across the entire circular economy supply chain. Host Christine Yeager…
- Compost is Heavy: The Operational Realities of Composting Infrastructure · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 19Compost 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 yards of…
- The Future Of Sustainability: Navigating Recycling, EPR, And The Circular Economy · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 18Are 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 mechanics of…
- Pottery And Responsible End Markets, Imperfect But Progressing · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 17Pottery 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 success…
- How Colorado’s Packaging EPR Law Became Reality: Lessons In Circular Economy, Sustainability, And Policy Change With Kate Bailey · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 16How 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 Extended…
- Policy Round Up · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 15Has the momentum behind Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation slowed down? In this latest Policy Round Up, Christine Yeager returns to Change Cycle to break down the…
- Convenience As A Catalyst: How Circular Mom Club Is Disrupting Kid’s Fashion With Vale Siegrist · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 14Sustainable innovation often thrives in the "friction zones" that major brands ignore, proving that circular economy models can be built through grit rather than institutional…







