In this episode of All Things Circular, hosts Vic D’Arcy and Damian Polak sit down with Darrell Fleming-Kendall, organizer of ITAD Summit and regenerative farmer, to explore what the circular economy can learn from the land.
Darrell shares how the principles of regenerative agriculture, rooted in restoration and renewal, mirror the mission of circular IT and responsible recycling. He draws striking parallels between soil health and e-waste recovery, showing how both depend on stewardship, intentional design, and resource regeneration rather than extraction.
Throughout their conversation, Vic, Damian, and Darrell discuss the intersection of farming and technology, the importance of biodiversity and circularity in creating resilient systems, and how the recovery of critical materials offers a more sustainable path forward than mining. Together, they unpack how regenerative and circular thinking are connected by the same goal, building systems that give back more than they take.
Darrell’s dual perspective, cultivating both soil and circular systems, reveals how small mindset shifts can lead to large-scale environmental and economic change.
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