As sustainability becomes a critical driver in today’s business landscape, waste minimization and zero waste to landfillare emerging as essential strategies for organizations aiming to reduce their operational costs, environmental impact, and meet carbon reduction goals. Together, these efforts help companies reduce the volume of waste generated, while ensuring that any remaining materials are diverted from landfills through reuse, recycling, composting, or energy recovery.
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Tackling Difficult-to-Manage Waste Streams with Hannah Julian from G2 Revolution
Difficult-to-manage waste streams are a hurdle for corporations to overcome in their pursuit of reducing waste. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Hannah Julian, Environmental Project Coordinator at g2 revolution, to discuss g2's work with managing materials that are traditionally difficult to recycle, managing pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, working with retailers and manufacturers to establish recycling programs for their materials, giving materials a second life through their Second Life® Solutions, working with small businesses in the beauty sector through their brand GLO™, the drivers behind pursuing and achieving GreenCircle certification, and more.
Textile Waste Innovations for Achieving a Circular Economy with Raymond Randall from WM
Textile waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Raymond Randall, Sr. Manager of Textile Recycling at WM, to discuss what WM is doing to drive circularity with textile waste, why textile waste is such a big problem for both the environment and for business, how fast fashion plays a role in textile waste, the textile recycling program at WM, and more.
A Roadmap to Reducing Waste with Denise Coogan from Subaru
Manufacturing cars can produce a ton of waste. Reducing manufacturing waste is essential for all companies in order to decrease environmental impact and save money. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Denise Coogan, Environmental Partnership Manager for Subaru of America, Inc, to discuss Subaru’s journey to reducing waste, how they got their employees on board with their zero waste to landfill journey, how they are supporting National Parks in minimizing their waste, how they have helped Subaru Park, the home of the Philadelphia Union, become the first Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium to achieve zero waste to landfill status, and what’s next for Subaru.
Tackling Hunger and Food Waste with Sunny Reelhorn Parr from Kroger
35% of food produced in the U.S. is thrown away, while 42 million Americans struggle with hunger. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Sunny Reelhorn Parr, Head of Philanthropy at Kroger and Executive Director of The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, to discuss Kroger’s focus on tackling hunger and food waste, keys to success for solving the food waste problem, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, and the Innovation Fund.
Everything You Need to Know About Reverse Vending Machines with Mike Noel from TOMRA
Reverse vending machines help contribute to the circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Mike Noel, Governmental Affairs Manager at TOMRA, to discuss how reverse vending machines work and how they contribute to the circular economy, how regulatory trends are creating risks and opportunities for businesses, the core pillars of TOMRA’s business, and how TOMRA’s sensor-based sorters are reducing carbon emissions related to mining.
Driving Sustainable Innovation in the Footwear Industry with Andy Polk from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
The global footwear market is a multi-billion dollar industry that has a huge carbon footprint. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Andy Polk, Senior Vice President at the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), to discuss FDRA’s sustainability and innovation working groups, how FDRA is working with members to drive product innovation in footwear, how you can access FDRA’s Digital Shoe Sustainability Summit, and more.
Designing Recyclable Packaging with Steve Alexander from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)
Designing recyclable packaging is essential for achieving a circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Steve Alexander, President and CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), to discuss the importance of the APR PCR Certification program, APR’s Design Guides for plastics recyclability, APR’s mission, the benefits of being an APR member, the necessity for recovering plastics, and the growing trend of polypropylene collection.