NothingWasted! Podcast

This week on our NothingWasted! Podcast, we chat with Anne Germain, vice president of technical and regulatory affairs for the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and a Women Who Inspire award winner, about consumer education, plastic exports, landfills and more. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpoTwitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_ExpoFacebook: @Waste360's WasteExpoTikTok: @WasteExpo    Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell  Subscribe to our newsletters.

Meet Emily Tipaldo, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact—and one of our 2023 Waste360 40 Under 40 winners. The U.S. Plastics Pact is a solutions-driven consortium founded by The Recycling Partnership and the World Wildlife Fund. It connects diverse public-private stakeholders across the plastics value chain to rethink the way we design, use, and reuse plastics, with an eye towards realizing a circular economy for plastics in the U.S. In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we spoke with Tipaldo about the latest developments and progress regarding the Pact, the future of packaging, managing stakeholders and more. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

In this week’s episode of NothingWasted!, you will experience: A View from Above — Using Satellites and Drones to Monitor Emissions, which was a popular session at WasteExpo. Listen as you will learn about methane gas emissions and capture, the advantages of ariel data, the influence of ESG-focused agendas and more. Speakers: Arthur Mohr, Jr. (Moderator), Founder, CEO, Sniffer Robotics, LLC Daniel Cusworth Ph.D., Project Scientist, Carbon Mapper Eugene Tseng, CEO, E. Tseng and Associates, Inc. Kurt Shaner, Vice President, Engineering and Sustainability, Waste Connections Peter Quigley, CEO and Chairman, Loci Controls If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

For employers and employees within the waste and recycling industry, safety is top of mind. It’s important that we not only stay safe on the job but that we are keeping others around us safe as well. In this 60-minute session, safety experts will outline workplace safety best practices, tips for preventing and addressing distracted driving, effective safety training strategies and more. Speakers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Director of Safety, Recology, Inc. Romeo Vellutini, Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Waste Pro USA Selin Hoboy, Vice President, EHS & Compliance, GFL Environmental Shawn Mandel, Vice President, Safety & Risk, Waste Connections Kirk Sander (Moderator), Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards, National Waste and Recycling Association

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you a dynamic session from Waste360 Sustainability Talks — Urban Landfills and the Circular Economy. The discussion focused on addressing the challenges of increasing global waste; specifically, the growth due to urban populations and consumer culture—and how the shift to a circular economy can increase sustainability. Speakers: Bhavik Jani, Client Partner, Infosys Limited Peter Tevonian, Senior Principle, Infosys Limited Liz Rourke, Business Development Executive, Infosys Limited (Moderator)

Meet Dani Charles, Co-Founder of Veriflux. In our latest episode of NothingWasted! Podcast, we spoke with Dani Charles, Co-Founder of Veriflux, an EPA-funded technology platform that provides traceability across complex renewable fuel supply chains. Their fats, oils and grease (FOG) mobile app is designed to help FOG collectors and processors keep track of pickups, manage customers/accounts, design and optimize routes, and more. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

Every day, businesses, consumers, and the waste-and-recycling industry are continuing to grapple with big questions and concerns related to packaging. And, the need to implement sustainable (and creative) solutions is increasing. So what’s the latest thinking in this area? This session will cover the role of innovations like blockchain and waste-to-crude in developing sustainable packaging options; how Uber-style recycling companies are picking up the slack of local municipalities; how plastic continues to fit into the puzzle; and why it's a good idea not to shift packaging-related responsibilities to the consumer. Speakers: Cory Connors, Sustainable Packaging Consultant, Landsberg Evelio Mattos, Sustainable Structural Packaging Designer, Ubuntoo Sustainability Ambassador, and Package Design Unboxd Podcast Host Adam Peek, Senior Vice President of Sales, Meyers Jonathan Quinn, Director of Market Development and Sustainability, Pregis If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

With recycling rates averaging only 30% in the US there is plenty of room for improvement.  Many companies and organizations have sustainability strategies that include goals to increase the capture and use of recycled content.  These goals are often worked on within an organization where the scale and impact can be limited and not widely accessible or beneficial. Learn how The Recycling Partnership, the City of Baltimore, Dow and Rehrig Pacific Company have used their individual sustainability goals and aspirations to form a common foundation for collaboration.  This session will explore how this public/private sector partnership has successfully delivered and implemented almost 200,000 roll out carts across the city.  This inclusive and equitable new solution will enable The City of Baltimore to increase household recycling by 80% and will capture as much as 40 million additional pounds of recyclable material. Speakers: HyeSook Chung, President, Baltimore Civic Fund Cody Marshall, Chief of Community Strategy, The Recycling Partnership Jonathan North, Vice President Sustainable and Core Solutions, Rehrig Pacific Company Kristyn Oldendorf, Chief, Office of Waste Diversion, Baltimore City Department of Public Works Jennifer Ronk, Senior Sustainability Manager, Dow

Meet Andy Weins, President of Green Up Solutions, in this episode of NothingWasted!. We spoke with Andy about the power of community connection, the beauty of entrepreneurship, leadership lessons from the military that apply to any business, and so much more. You can hear more from Andy by checking out his podcast "Trash Talk Business Podcast". If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

Meet JD Ambati, Founder & CEO of Everest Labs. In this episode of NothingWasted!, we spoke with JD about proactive system management, the keys to using MRF data in meaningful ways, Everest’s installation of robots on an inclining conveyor belt, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear JD’s smart insights. His technology background and eyes-wide open approach to this industry makes for a great conversation. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

While “zero emission” and “battery electric” are the hot buzzwords, compressed natural gas (CNG) and renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling technology continues to have a strong footing in the refuse industry. Therefore, the death of the internal combustion engine has been greatly exaggerated. Fueling infrastructure for battery electric and CNG/RNG is still not feasible in vast swaths of the country, and clean diesel technology has made great strides. Engine manufacturers have focused on reducing emissions for more than a decade, and they now claim that current tailpipe emissions are cleaner than the air entering the engine! Whether your fleet is all diesel, you’ve transitioned some of it to CNG/RNG or you’re leading the charge in battery-electric vehicle adoption, there are many great ways to keep driving your refuse collection fleet forward. Speakers: Don Ross (Moderator), Vice President, Sales and Marketing, McLaughlin Family Companies and New Way Trucks George Fotopoulos, Vice President, E-Mobility Business, Mack Trucks Marc de Smidt, Vice President, ACX Refuse Engineering Michael Patterson, CEO, Battle Motors Mike Fernandez, Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management Scott Scholz, General Manager, GreenWaste of Palo Alto If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

Over the year, we talked with some of the top waste, recycling and sustainability experts on the Waste360 NothingWasted! Podcast. Listen to some wisdom from our top 9 of our most popular episodes throughout the year. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

Listen as Dr. Brady Skaggs, Water Quality Program Director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy in Louisiana, shares his smart insights on the importance of education in building sustainable coastal areas, advocating for centralized wastewater treatment, and more. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you part two of a popular session from WasteExpo. You will hear Bryan Staley, President and CEO, Environmental Research and Education Foundation and Kevin Torrens, Vice President, Brown and Caldwell talk about treatment options and technologies. #NothingWastedPodcast

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you a popular from WasteExpo, "Understanding PFAS and Its Complexities". You will hear about how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are on the rise, as these “emerging contaminants” are persistent in the environment and resistant to environmental degradation, what PFAS are and how they can be treated. Speakers will also provide current research and legislation and regulation updates. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with us! Instagram: @WasteExpo Twitter: @Waste360 & @Waste_Expo Facebook: @Waste360's WasteExpo TikTok: @WasteExpo     Liz Bothwell on Twitter: @LizBothwell   Subscribe to our newsletters.