{"id":29232,"date":"2025-11-24T12:29:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/?p=29232"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:29:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:29:33","slug":"54-stories-of-circular-business-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/podcast\/54-stories-of-circular-business-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"54. Stories of Circular Business Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18244190\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2088404\/episodes\/18244190-54-stories-of-circular-business-transformation.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18244190&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhat if your waste stream is your next product line? 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