Paul Foulkes-Arellano

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Paul Foulkes-Arellano (Born June 26 1964) is a British author in the field of sustainable packaging and circular advocacy. [1]

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Education

Paul holds a MA (Hons.) from the University of Cambridge. [2] [3]

Career

Paul worked as a full-time lecturer in marketing at the Mexican universities ITESM and Iberoamericana. Since then he has delivered lectures at numerous other universities in the UK, India, Russia and Mexico. [4] Paul's focus has switched away from marketing to ecodesign and sustainability, topics in which he is a recognised as an expert by both business and academia. [5] [6]

He is a regular speaker on sustainable design and new materials. In recent years he has been a vocal advocate of the circular economy, lecturing at universities and talking at industry events. He has been named a Design For Planet expert at UK Design Council. [7] [8] He has been a guest lecturer on the Design Management Masters course at University of Southampton, England and has contributed to the executive education program of The Centre for Business, Climate Change, and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. [9] [10]

Paul has advised a number of NGOs on sustainability, packaging and the circular economy. [11] [12] He styles himself as a circularity educator, writing articles for the packaging press and business press.  He is the co-author of “Materials & Sustainability: Building a Circular Future” published by Routledge in 2024. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Academic, Paul Foulkes-Arellano Design; design, Educator Paul has spent almost four decades working in industrial; innovation; of “Materials, specializing in sustainable innovation for global businesses He is the co-author; Consulting, Sustainability: Building a Circular Future” Paul runs Circuthon; Training, A. Circular Economy Consultancy Offering; materials, coaching to aid business leaders in the transition to a circular economy model The focus is on executing circularity His areas of expertise are raw; food; beverage. "Paul Foulkes-Arellano". www.designcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-01.{{cite web}}: |first4= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Materials and Sustainability: Building A Circular Future". Alumni. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Sportswear and the circular economy - FESPA | Screen, Digital, Textile Printing Exhibitions, Events and Associations". www.fespa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ↑ "GERALDINE WHARRY Building a Circular future with Paul Foulkes Arellano". GERALDINE WHARRY. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Paul Foulkes-Arellano". New Food Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ↑ 2022-09-27T10:14:00+01:00. "Paul Foulkes-Arellano: It's time we welcomed 3D printing into packaging factories". Packaging Europe. Retrieved 2024-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Burrows2023-07-02T23:41:00+01:00, David. "Is paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?". The Grocer. Retrieved 2024-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ RANDOLPH, Eric. "Six recycling innovations that could change fashion". techxplore.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  10. ↑ News, Bridget Shirvell Nexus Media (2023-08-08). "Compostable clothes: a solution to fast fashion's waste problem?". Positive News. Retrieved 2024-07-01.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ↑ AFP (2023-11-28). "Six recycling innovations that could change fashion". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  12. ↑ "Absolut madness? Drinks brands criticised for material switches". Foodservice Footprint. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  13. ↑ "Materials and Sustainability: Building a Circular Future". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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