Waste360 Nothingwasted! Podcast

Meet Terrill Haigler, who until last month served as a sanitation worker for The City of Philadelphia’s Sanitation Division, which collects waste and recycling from 540,000+ households. During his stint at the Sanitation Division, Terrill launched his Instagram account “Ya Fav Trashman,” which now has nearly 24,000 followers. Listen as Terrill talks about how his humble social media presence has turned into an amazing grassroots platform to advocate for sanitation workers, the power of civic engagement, and more. Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

In this week’s episode of NothingWasted!, we chat with Dr. Jay Fitzgerald, Chief Scientist from the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies office. We spoke with him about his work on new and innovative plastics, tackling the top challenges of single-use plastics and more.

A new recycling contract or approval of a landfill expansion are always welcome news, but how is the business supposed to handle the additional volumes? The key to any successful operation in the waste industry is reliable heavy equipment to load, push, compact or cover the material the operation needs to handle. It is expected to be available every day to operate long shifts in an extremely tough environment. How do you ensure that the investment being made is the correct one, at the correct price, can you garner the talent to keep it running and how do you keep your employees and customers safe? We’ll discuss acquiring the right asset for the application, using available tools to keep it running and available for operations and how to maintain a safety culture to benefit your people and your customers. Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you the dynamic keynote from the Global Waste Management Symposium, “How ESG, Emerging Pollutants and New Regulations are Changing the Face of Landfill Design and Operation.” You will get a deep dive into these topics with James Little, executive vice president - engineering and disposal, at Waste Connections.

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you a dynamic session from Waste360’s Business Leadership Forum, “The Outlook for Recycling.” It features speakers Jason Haus, CEO of Dem Con Companies; Alan Handley, Chief Executive Officer of Lakeshore Recycling Services; and Will Herzog, Western Regional Sales Manager of Machinex Technology–in conversation with moderator John Shegerian, Executive Chairman, Electronic Recyclers.

Listen to Matt Karmel, attorney at Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP, as he discusses how Waste Management and other leaders of the waste industry are preparing to meet the requirements of the law. How will the new law impact operation, development, and acquisition of waste infrastructure? What will the impact of environmental justice be on the waste industry more generally going forward?

Listen to Bryan Staley, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), talk about back-handed comments like ‘what does it matter if I recycle it all winds up mixed together’ or ‘what I do won’t have a large impact’. When we take the time to look at the science of something, typically defined through measurement, our efforts become tangible. Staley assesses that effect through discussion that includes formal Life Cycle Assessment framework (LCA). Not everything is created equal; walk through tangible samples of product analyses. Hear about what being done today and what the future holds.

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, you will get a taste of our new series called “Unpacking Recycling with Charlotte.” In this series, recycling-and-sustainable-pro Charlotte Dreizen will answer a wide array of listeners’ recycling-related questions. Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to Robin Wiener, president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), as she shares her smart insights on developing the next generation of recyclers, the role of the recycling industry in environmental justice, the importance of engaging with brands, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to our latest #NothingWastedPodcast, as we bring you a thought-provoking session from WasteExpo. You will hear from Cory Connors, Sustainable Packaging Consultant at Lindberg Orora and Jonathan Quinn, Director of Market Development & Sustainability at Pregis, share their smart insights on the latest thinking and trends in sustainable packaging. The discussion covered the role of innovations like blockchain and waste-to-crude in developing sustainable packaging; how Uber-style recycling companies are picking up the slack of local municipalities; why it's a good idea not to shift packaging-related responsibilities to the consumer, and more.

Listen we bring you a dynamic session from WasteExpo Together Online 2021, “National Food Recovery Evolution: MealConnect and Feeding America.” This session features speakers Justin Block, Managing Director of Digital Platform Technology, and Nathan Crone, Senior Account Manager of Agri Sourcing Partnerships, both at Feeding America—the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S. Block set the stage by talking about Feeding America’s engagement in the issues of hunger and food waste. He noted that these are urgent threats, particularly with over $218 billion worth of food being thrown away each year. He also pointed out that 275 U.S. counties have food insecurity rates over 20%. The Feeding America approach and process relies on a wide array of food donors, its network of more than 200 certified member food banks, and the agencies that utilize the food in helping to feed the 37 million hungry Americans. Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss wh

Listen to Jim Little, EVP of Engineering & Disposal, at Waste Connections (and speaker at this year’s Global Waste Management Symposium!), as he shares his smart insights on ESG, industry trends, advice for young people in the industry and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to a dynamic session from Sustainability Talks 2021 featuring speaker Susan Robinson, senior director of sustainability and policy at Waste Management. As Robinson notes, “What Waste Management does is very visible. We should expect to be in the spotlight, and we should be prepared.” To that end, she shared some thoughts with the audience on how they can do the same, when it comes to sustainability. #NothingWastedPodcast

As always, we are grateful for the resilience our industry has shown in 2021. 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. Top 2021 Podcast Guests: Michael E. Hoffman, managing director and group head of diversified industrials, Stifel Financial Corp Bill Caesar, operating partner at Generate Capital Worthing Jackman, president & CEO of Waste Connections John Hanselman, CEO of Vanguard Renewables Tara Hemmer, SVP & chief sustainability officer, at Waste Management (WM) Steve Alexander, president of The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) Erin Simon, head of Plastic Waste + Business at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Daniel Silverstein, designer and owner of Zero Waste Daniel Reyna Bryan, president of RCD Packaging Innovation Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never mis

Listen as Ty Rhoad, Regional Director Americas, at TOMRA Recycling, shares his insights on the state of recycling infrastructure in the U.S., the role of sorting technology in reducing CO2 emissions and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen as Meagan Knowlton, Director of Sustainability at Optoro, shares her smart insights on leveraging AI to fuel reuse, building sustainable systems to help brands make smart decisions, why finding an item’s next best home is critical, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to Aidan Mouat, CEO of Hazel Technologies, as he shares his smart insights on leveraging biochemistry to help tackle food waste, the importance of working within existing systems, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to Rick Nahmias, Founder & CEO, Food Forward, share his smart insights on the power of rescued produce, embracing a business model that values sharing, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

Listen to Julie Zaniewski, director of sustainability at Dow, as she talks about the power of partnerships, rigid vs. flexible packaging, how to drive a circular economy and more. Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!

This session from WasteExpo Together Online looks at the future of waste to energy, the advancements to come and the shifting socioeconomic relationship of our industry. Derek Veenhof, executive vice president and COO, Covanta, speaks about how a modern process that utilizes advanced technology to divert waste from landfills, reduce climate-altering greenhouse gases and generate renewable energy to power communities and businesses.  Like this episode? Make sure to leave it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and hit subscribe, so you never miss when a new episode drops!