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Recycler Secrets brings you insights from sustainable experts from around the United States.
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Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
RECYCLER SECRETS QUICKIES!
In our second Quickie we meet Andy Gale the founder of Bay Area Recycling for Charities who talks with us about how he motivates volunteers and the difference between Zero Waste & Zero Landfill events.
Under four minutes….Yep that’s a quickie!
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
I am super excited to introduce you all to Crystal Young today. Crystal is the director of the Business Opportunity Center at Westshore Community College and I originally heard her back in May of 2018, she was presenting at the Michigan Recycling Coalitions annual conference.
That session was a little ditty named “Generational Communication: Flexing Your Language Style for Maximum Impact” and she killed it!
Crystal has agreed to bring you the best parts of her 2-hour presentation in just under an hour. There are some great looks into the secret sauce today folks and some concepts you may or may not have thought about to include:
- General characteristics of the 5 generations
- How do we communicate cross-generationally
- How does each group relate and participate in recycling
- Will texting replace email & how best to communicate
- What is the Nine Shift
- How the past always repeats itself
- How each generation looks at their career path
- What is the universal tool kit for communication
Looking to learn more about this topic:
Books:
The Nine Shift - William A Draves & Julie Coates
The Multigenerational Workplace – Jennifer Abrams & Valerie von Frank
Recent Articles:
Bridge the Gap: Communicating With a Multigenerational Workforce
Mastering Multigenerational Communication In The Workplace
Contact Information:
Crystal Young
Director - Business Opportunity Center
Ph:231.843.5731
Email: cyoung2@westshore.edu
Keywords: generational communication, generational recycling, recycle, matures, boomers, Generation X, GenX, Millennials, Linksters, Michigan recycling coalition
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Welcome to the mic today Mr. Bill Gurn manager of facilities & maintenance operations at one of the world’s largest office furniture manufacturers, Haworth Inc. Since 1992 Bill has been driving the organization on recycling, zero waste and beneficial reuse.
On this episode you will find the following secrets that have allowed Haworth to reach Zero Landfill and find homes for some of the manufacturing’s hardest byproducts.
Quick reference of topics covered
- How Haworth’s achieved Zero Waste to landfill 2009
- Benefit of consolidating materials for waste diversion
- What are the solutions of engineered wood recycling
- What does food waste division look like at Haworth
- Where does the fabric cuts & discards end up
- The easy way to implement office space recycling
- How is the Zody® chair designed for easy end-of-life
- We talk about Materials Layers & Best Beneficial Reuse
- We identify and discuss High Volume Production Waste
- & most importantly - what really is the best office chair
Bill Gurn and Haworth want to share the secrets of how they did it and all you need to do is ask. So reach out to Bill today, introduce yourself and ask him your hardest question. He might just have the answer or know which direction to point you!
Additional information about today’s topics
Haworth’s 2017 Sustainability Report
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Recently a listener suggested we give you a few quickies. Since we don't like letting a good idea go to waste.. We give you RECYCLER SECRETS QUICKIES!
In our first Quickie ever made public Mr. Bill Gurn tells you why there are not recycling centers in each of Haworth’s manufacturing facilities & then he describes the Haworth version of the recycling hierarchy.
Under five minutes….Yep that’s a quickie!
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Today you are going to meet a great guy and an awesome recycler!
Please welcome Mr. Kris Jolley who has been leading the Spartan’s towards improved waste diversion at Michigan State University since 1997. Today he heads up the waste, recycling, food waste collection programs, a materials recovery facility or mini-MRF and the MSU Surplus Store.
Are you looking for real impact - The MSU team manages over 30 million pounds of materials per year which brings roughly $4 million in value back to the university.
In our interview today we will dive deep into many topics including:
- Why MSU operates their own collection trucks
- What is the MSU Surplus Store & how it is changing the way they deals with stuff
- MSU built a Material Recovery Facility and it’s a game changer
- The MSU campus has an awesome recycle drop off area, what makes it so special
- Why is food waste collection & diversion so hard on a college campus
- Hard lesson of utilizing a bio-digester
- What industry organizations do the MSU recycle team feel provide the most value
- What problems & potential improvements keep Kris up at night
Looking to learn more about MSU
MSU Our Table Discussion / Food Related Issues
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Ladies & Gentlemen please give a warm welcome Mr. Tom Purkis of Aggregate Management.
His company is dedicated to diverting glass from the landfill through creative solutions and year over year Tom and his team handles inbound glass for recycling from various industries to include deconstruction, manufacturing, industrial, consumer glass or MRF glass, and many other sub segments.
But wait there’s more; Tom also provides Zero Waste and Waste Diversion consultative services to the manufacturing industry where he and his team help design specialized programs for maximum impact.
ON THE MENU TODAY
- Overview of the glass markets
- Why is recycling glass valuable to manufacturers
- Building deconstruction glass recycling
- Example of when recycled glass becomes another products
- What is Zero Waste
- What is Zero Waste to landfill
- How do companies digest the additional costs of going Zero Waste
- What makes an employee adopt & Champion the Zero Waste
- Example of Excellent Zero Waste Signage, click here
- Composting Industrial Wood
- Finial thoughts of Tom Purkis
Looking for more information around glass recycling?
- Glass Recycling Coalition announces results of 2017 Glass Recycling Survey which can be downloaded here
Ready to expand your knowledge on Zero Waste?
- Read “The Zero-Waste Factory. How in just two years, Subaru transformed its automotive assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana into the first zero-landfill factory in the US. Inside one of the great success stories in sustainability. ” This article written for Scientific American and can be downloaded here
- The EPA document, “How Communities have defined Zero Waste” can be downloaded here
Ready to connect with Tom?
Tom Purkis
Aggregate Management, LLC
269-506-6130
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Today's episode of Recycler Secrets welcomes an old friend Roger Cargill and he is going to deliver a ton insights and knowledge bombs in this interview. Roger has been making a difference in the recycling world for the last 28 years and has put together recycling programs for some of the largest events in the Midwest.
As a key member of the Schupan and Sons team, which if you don't know anything about them - they are the largest driver in the can & bottle redemption process in Michigan. Roger & I are talking about a lot more than just pop-cans today folks, I promises you that he will blow your mind on a few things. So sit back, hold on and get ready to take some notes..
Want a quick peek inside todays episode
- Event Recycling
- How to successful get volunteers
- Organics at events
- The bottle bill
- How to best recycle glass aka wine and booze
- What is the best bourbon to drink
- What is changing in the aluminum can
- The best trade show to attend
- And so much more
Do you want to connect with Roger, here is how:
Schupan & Sons Inc. Corporate
2619 Miller Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: 800-724-8704 (800-SCHUP04)
Email: rcargill@schupan.com
Website: www.schupan.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-cargill-17106a8/
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Join me in welcoming Sarah Archer to Recycler Secrets today. Sarah’s company Iris Waste Diversion Specialists provides boots-on-the-ground program management, technical assistance, marketing and educational services into the solid waste & recycling industry within Michigan.
When Sarah grabs the mic you know you’re going to get some gold. In this interview we tackle some hard topics including:
- Converting recycling drop off sites from roll-off container to front-load containers
- How much does it really costs to provide education and outreach for a recycling program
- Where to find the best grants and gain funding for your program
- K-6 school recycling programs, how to get it done
- Sarah’s take on dual stream vs. single stream
- Politics in recycling
- And so much more..
So hold on your seats folks and Sarah tells you her Secrets!
Looking to connect with Sarah:
Iris Waste Diversion Specialists, Inc.
Phone: 989-272-5057
Email: sarah@iriswastediversion.com
Website: www.iriswastediversion.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/iriswds
Instagram: www.instagram.com/iriswds
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
I am excited to introduce the listeners of Recycler Secrets to a great guy who just so happens to be a excellent hockey player and a top notch recycler. His organization processes over 6.5 million pounds of materials each year and they are a huge part of the recycling community as a whole.
Prepare yourself and open your earballs as we sit down with Nick Carlson the Vice President of Donated Goods Operations for Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. In his role, he oversees warehousing operations, transportation and post-market & export operations. Nick also provides technical expertise around environmental and sustainability functions within Goodwill’s broader operations.
As you digest today’s episode you will learn about the following:
-The power of donated goods to drive Goodwill’s missions
-The value streams behind the different goods accepted at Goodwill and how that compares to curbside recycling.
-The different models of collecting donated goods from our homes including curbside, drop-off bins in retail store parking lots and stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army and other nonprofits.
-We explore how different Goodwill locations have formed partnerships to disassemble and reclaim value from used goods. Examples include Goodwill Detroit’s Green Works program and Houston Texas E-Waste recycling initiatives.
- How to find the really cool items that never make it on to the shelves at a Goodwill store by going to their online marketplace at www.shopgoodwill.com
And so much more. So stop reading and start listening right now!
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Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Welcome to the recyclersecrets podcast which is being developed to introduce you to some of the most successful recycling & waste diversion professionals that are making things happen in communities across the United States.
During each podcast, we will have candid conversations where their secrets will be shared for your benefit. The plan is to quickly dive into their Secret Sauce and what makes their programs so successful or different. Our hope is you... can duplicate their winning formulas in your community.
The podcast will be hosted by Jonathon Matthews a 10 year veteran in the solid waste and recycling industry.
Stay Tuned - We will be launching in October 2018.
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