Yesterday’s Lunch, Tomorrow’s Compost
Food waste is the next frontier of waste reduction. Bianca Howard of Wake County Environmental Services discusses the best strategies for reducing or composting food waste.
11 Jan 202224min
Debunking Recycling Myths
The Executive Director of the CRA, Mary McClellan, tackles the most prevalent myths in the recycling industry. Got recycling questions? Ask them on https://connect.cra-recycle.org/
9 Nov 202124min
Recycling Market Update
Market expert Chaz Miller joins the Carolina Recycling Podcast to discuss the improving recycling markets.
20 Jul 202122min
Man of Steel (and Aluminum)
Bad superman jokes aside, how long does it take for a recycled can to get back on the shelf? Scott Breen of the Can Manufacturers Institute joins this episode to discuss the sustainability of recycled...
18 Mai 202120min
Carton Today...Toilet Paper Tomorrow!
Cartons hold juice, milk, broth, and wine (of course), BUT did you know your box o' wine can have a new life as toilet paper? Matt Todd and Sherry Yarkosky both join the episode to explain carton rec...
13 Apr 202116min
Re-Made in the Carolinas: PET
In this episode, Miguel Burgoa describes why Clear Path Recycling is one of the most prolific plastic recyclers in the southeast. Clear Path recycles hundreds of millions of pounds of PET bottles ever...
24 Mar 202110min
Re-Made in the Carolinas: Glass
On the episode, Laura Hennemann of Strategic Materials discusses the current landscape and sustainability of glass recycling. Laura is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Strategic ...
16 Feb 202121min
The Plastic Paradox
On Episode One of the Carolina Recycling Podcast, I talked with Nina Butler of More Recycling to discuss the state of plastics recycling. Nina unravels the advantages of using plastics as lightweight ...
26 Jan 202119min
