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Insights from a Lifetime in Waste & Recycling May 17, 2021

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In this week’s Waste360 NothingWasted! podcast, we talk with Chaz Miller, industry veteran and longtime former director at National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). Now semi-retired, Miller has spent 40+ years in the waste and recycling industry. Hear his smart insights on the current hot market for recycled materials, the impact of technology on the industry, what the future may hold, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Read his "John Oliver Is Wrong: Recycling Is All About Individual Responsibility" article here: https://www.waste360.com/recycling/john-oliver-wrong-recycling-all-about-individual-responsibility

Bill Caesar’s Second Life: Finding Value in Waste May 10, 2021

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Listen to Bill Caesar, who is now Operating Partner at Generate Capital, as he shares insights on investing in sustainable technologies, the evolution of the circular economy, the “green premium,” his thoughts on the future of the waste industry, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Using Science to Find Solutions for Circularity May 03, 2021

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Hear from Marcus Ericksen, author, scientist, marine and Co-Founder of Leap Lab and The 5 Gyres Institute, as he talks about biodegradable plastics, sailing across the ocean in JUNK (a plastic-bottle boat), turning science into policy, and much more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Sustainable Packaging Is Being Served in the Freezer Aisle Apr 26, 2021

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Meet Kailey Donewald, Founder & CEO of Sacred Serve – she has done what big ice cream brands have not. Sacred Serve’s new packaging is the first of its kind with zero plastics or polymers, making it 100% recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. Hear Kailey’s smart insights on the power of consumers in driving sustainable packaging, the process of sourcing compostable options, advice for entrepreneurs, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

A Closer Look Inside Flexible Packaging Apr 19, 2021

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Listen to Jonathan Quinn, E-commerce packaging market manager at NOVA Chemicals, has he shares his smart insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the packaging and e-commerce, what the future may hold for flexible packaging, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Reimagining the Circular Economy by Preventing Ocean Plastics Pollution Apr 12, 2021

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Listen to Ryan Schoenike, co-founder of OceanCycle, as he shares his smart insights on partnering with consumer-packaged-goods companies to solve the plastics problem, how the pandemic has affected his work, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Beyond the Basics of PFAS Apr 05, 2021

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Listen to one of our popular WasteExpo Together Online session where the panel of speakers talk about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) not being a new issue for the waste and recycling industry and with so much changing in the past year, it may be challenging to know where we stand managing PFAS. With regulations happening left and right, additional research is being conducted, treatments continue to be developed, and new concerns beyond the landfill are cropping up.

Speakers:
Stephen G. Zemba, Ph.D., PE, Project Director, Sanborn Head & Associates
Nikki Delude Roy, PG, Vice President, GeoInsight, Inc.

Moderated by:
Ivan A. Cooper, PE, BCEE/Principal, National Water/Wastewater Practice Leader, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Making Sustainable Packaging the Norm Mar 29, 2021

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Listen to Reyna Bryan, president of RCD Packaging Innovation, as she shares her smart insights on the opportunities and challenges of biodegradable materials, the power of collaboration, designing for end-of-life, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Download the "Refining Flexible Films Innovation Workshop" white paper.

“Ya Fav Trashman” Humanizes Sanitation Workers Mar 22, 2021

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Cheers to our 100th episode of the NothingWasted! podcast! Who better to showcase than a frontline sanitation worker?

Meet Terrill Haigler, who served as a sanitation worker for The City of Philadelphia’s Sanitation Division. During his stint at the Sanitation Division, Terrill launched his Instagram account “Ya Fav Trashman,” which now has nearly 25,000 followers.

Listen to Terrill’s thoughtful insights on the power of connecting with the community; the importance of being at the table and starting conversations about sanitation workers; community clean-ups; his ambitious voting campaign in Philly, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

Be sure to follow Terrill on Instagram at _yafavtrashman!

The Future of the Plastics Value Chain Mar 15, 2021

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Listen to Erin Simon, Head of Plastic Waste + Business at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), as she shares her insights on the role of data and reporting in plastic-waste reduction, the concept of plastic credits, the importance of policy, the ReSource:Plastic hub, and more. #NothingWastedPodcast

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