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All articles from Tim Lee
Circular Economy
2026: the year Europe’s textile circular economy gets real
Tim Lee
Tim Lee founded Utilitarian to solve a challenge he saw again and again — brands and retailers wanting to meet their sustainability goals, but missing the connection with the customers who could help them get there. Starting in Australia and now based in the Netherlands, Tim has spent years learning how to make the “right thing” the easy thing, building systems that turn product returns into loyalty, measurable impact, and real data. He’s passionate about working with the system, not against it, and believes the circular economy only works when everyone — customers, brands, and the planet — wins.
Topics
- Retail
- Circular Economy
- EPR
- Compliance Reporting
- Data Capture
- Retail Technology
- Europe
- Retail Innovation
- esg
- product stewardship
- Circular Economy Technology
- Product Take-Back
- Circular Retail
- ESG Reporting
- Product Traceability
- CSRD
- Sustainability in Retail
- Take-Back Programs
- Sustainability Data
- Customer Data
- Customer Loyalty Programs
- Behaviour Change
- In-Store Recycling
- Sustainability Technology
- Consumer Behaviour
- Utilitarian
- Customer Engagement
- Sustainability Regulations
- Netherlands
- Shoe Recycling
- Partnerships
- Sustainable Business Strategy
- Australia
- Sustainability Leadership
- Runnersworld
- FastFeetGrinded
- Circularity. Made Simple.
- Purpose before Payoff
- Trust Gap
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