10 Circular Entrepreneurs in Europe with a Passion for Sustainability

Olivier Loose
Age of Awareness
Published in
9 min readDec 9, 2019

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You may be on the verge of reshaping your business model to incorporate your company into the circular economy. Or, you just looked up yesterday the definition of a closed loop economy. Or, you are seeking to spend your funds on sustainable projects that benefit us collectively. Whatever the case may be, 10 individuals could inspire you in taking your next decision. They are circular entrepreneurs, and share a common passion: inoculating sustainability into all aspects of the way we produce, live, and consume in Europe, and establish a solid circular economy.

These pioneers have effectively operationalized their ideas on a gamut of societal issues, ranging from the conservation of materials’ value, pollution prevention, upcycling and recycling, to circular value chains, sharing platforms and products as services. Undoubtedly, there are many more outstanding circular entrepreneurs in Europe. Therefore, I carried out this selection of entrepreneurs in an entirely random fashion.

1. Lisanne Addink-Dölle (Founder of VerdraaidGoed, Coffee Based, Beat the Bag and LoopedGoods)

Born in 1986, this Dutch entrepreneur finds herself within the top 100 of The Netherlands’ most sustainable entrepreneurs. Her Rotterdam-based…

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Olivier Loose
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Written by Olivier Loose

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