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Waste World
Waste360
46 episodes
5 hours ago
On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), for a wide-ranging discussion on how policy, data, and technology are shaping the future of plastics recycling in the U.S. Peer leads ACC’s Plastics Sustainability Team, where he works across the value chain to advance policies and partnerships that support the industry’s goal of ensuring 100% of U.S. plastic packaging is reused, ...
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On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), for a wide-ranging discussion on how policy, data, and technology are shaping the future of plastics recycling in the U.S. Peer leads ACC’s Plastics Sustainability Team, where he works across the value chain to advance policies and partnerships that support the industry’s goal of ensuring 100% of U.S. plastic packaging is reused, ...
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Waste World
Waste World – Episode 46: Plastics Policy and the Road to Circularity with Adam Peer
On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), for a wide-ranging discussion on how policy, data, and technology are shaping the future of plastics recycling in the U.S. Peer leads ACC’s Plastics Sustainability Team, where he works across the value chain to advance policies and partnerships that support the industry’s goal of ensuring 100% of U.S. plastic packaging is reused, ...
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2 days ago
37 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 45: AI-Powered Waste Solutions (WasteExpo 2025)
AI is booming and the waste and recycling industry is beginning to see where AI can deliver real, measurable value. From improving fleet safety and operational efficiency to enhancing material sorting and consumer engagement, AI-powered technologies are reshaping how waste is collected, processed, and managed. This week’s episode of the Waste World podcast features a WasteExpo 2025 session titled, “AI-Powered Waste Solutions: A New Era of Efficiency and Safety” explored how these emerging too...
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1 week ago
55 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 44: Andrew Johnston on Divert's Industrial Strategy
On this episode of Waste World, Gage brings Andrew Johnston, Vice President of Industrials at Divert, on the show for an in-depth conversation on how Divert is scaling industrial food waste solutions nationwide. Johnston brings a blend of engineering expertise and commercial strategy to one of the most complex areas of wasted food infrastructure, and this episode explores what it really takes to build a future-ready system. Andrew leads Divert’s industrials division, where he oversees facilit...
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2 weeks ago
28 minutes

Waste World
Waste World – Episode 43: Reducing Retail Wasted Food with Ben Oaks, Divert
In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards chats with Ben Kuethe Oaks, VP and GM of Retail at Divert, to explore how one of the country’s fastest-growing food waste technology companies is reshaping the retail landscape. With more than 7,500 grocery locations using Divert’s programs today, Ben walks through how retailers are rethinking waste, the operational challenges they face inside busy stores, and why better data is becoming essential to both financial performance and susta...
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3 weeks ago
28 minutes

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Waste World – Episode 42: Closing the Loop on Pet Toy Waste with West Paw’s Spencer Williams
In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Spencer Williams, CEO and founder of West Paw, a Montana-based pet products company redefining what circularity looks like in the pet industry. The podcast explores the massive volume of pet product waste entering U.S. landfills each year, the misconceptions consumers have about pet toy durability and recyclability, and why the pet category has long been overlooked in the broader sustainability discussions. Williams b...
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1 month ago
41 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 41: Combating Fast Fashion with Lexy Silverstein
From fast fashion to single-use seasonal clothing, millions of garments are produced, purchased, and discarded at a pace our waste systems simply can’t handle. In this episode of the Waste World podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Lexy Silverstein to dig into the realities behind the clothes we wear, what happens to them after we’re finished, and why it is essential for consumers to act sustainably when considering clothes. This conversation explores what it will take to shift our culture away...
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1 month ago
49 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 40: Joe DiNardi-Mack, Sourgum CEO
On this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards chats with Joe DiNardi-Mack, CEO and Co-Founder of Sourgum, also known as “the Amazon of waste and recycling.” The podcast explores how the waste and recycling industry can modernize without losing its operational roots. Joe breaks down the challenges of fragmentation, the struggle with contamination, and what technology (including AI and machine learning) can solve today. From real-time data visibility to simplifying waste management f...
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1 month ago
31 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 39: Michael Marmo, CurbWaste CEO
In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards chats with Michael Marmo, CEO of CurbWaste, to discuss how AI is reshaping operations for independent waste haulers. As the industry faces increasing regulatory pressure, rising costs, and the push for digital compliance, AI is emerging as a powerful tool to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance service. Marmo brings a unique perspective to how technology can modernize a historically analog industry. Under his leadership, CurbW...
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1 month ago
38 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 38: International E-Waste Day 2025
This episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards explores how leading waste and recycling companies are addressing the growing global challenge of electronic waste. He examines efforts by organizations such as Blancco Technology Group, ERI, Redwood Materials, MBA Polymers, Upcycle USA, CWG, and Call2Recycle to build a more circular electronics economy. Gage highlights innovations in secure data erasure, large-scale IT asset disposition, lithium-ion battery recovery, and plastics re...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 37: WasteExpo 2025: Battery Risk Management in the Waste Stream
This episode of the Waste World podcast revisits the panel discussion “Battery Risk Management in the Waste Stream: Detection and Communication Tactics,” where industry experts tackled one of the most urgent safety challenges facing the waste and recycling sector—battery-related fires. The conversation examined how batteries can be identified and managed throughout the waste stream, from curbside collection to material recovery facilities (MRFs). Panelists included Edel Rodriguez, Vice Presid...
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2 months ago
49 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 36: WasteExpo 2025 CEO Spotlight: A Conversation with GFL’s Patrick Dovigi
At WasteExpo 2025 in Las Vegas, attendees heard from Patrick Dovigi, Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at GFL Environmental, in a deep dive conversation led by Michael E. Hoffman, President and CEO of the National Waste & Recycling Association. Dovigi shared the story of how he built GFL into the fourth-largest environmental services company in North America, reflecting on his vision to create a true “one-stop shop” for environmental solutions. The discussion ...
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2 months ago
50 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 35: Charlotte's Recycled Water in Beer, Kombucha
Charlotte Water is taking innovation to the next level with QC Water. In partnership with Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Town Brewing Co., and Xylem, the utility has helped to create two groundbreaking beverages brewed with highly purified recycled water: Crown Bucha, a crisp kombucha with bright raspberry, lemon, and ginger notes, and Renew Brew Fall Classic Märzen Lager, a malty seasonal beer. Both drinks highlight how science, sustainability, and creativity can work together to change perceptions ...
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3 months ago
43 minutes

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Waste World – Episode 34: Katherine Huded, The Recycling Partnership
On this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Katherine Huded, Executive Director of Material Systems at The Recycling Partnership, to discuss one of the toughest challenges in recycling today: film and flexible packaging. The podcast covers the Partnership’s recent $4.25 million grant to FCC Environmental Services’ MRF in Houston, the largest single grant the organization has awarded to date. This investment will fund equipment upgrades, including optical sorters, to ...
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3 months ago
20 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 33: Cara Simaga, Stericycle
The healthcare industry is undergoing rapid change, and with it comes new challenges in how medical waste is managed, regulated, and communicated to the public. On the latest episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards sat down with Cara Simaga, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Stericycle, to explore the evolving landscape of medical waste and the critical role regulations play in keeping communities safe. Cara has been with Stericycle since 2009, moving from hands-on compliance ...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 32: Nick Trout, Sourcewell
On this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards speaks with Nick Trout, Senior Development Executive at Sourcewell, about how cooperative purchasing contracts are helping public agencies simplify procurement and save both time and money. For many municipalities, schools, and nonprofits, the procurement process can be slow, complicated, and expensive. Drafting bid specs, advertising, reviewing proposals, and addressing challenges can take months before equipment is ever delivered...
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3 months ago
31 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 31: Ryan Fogelman, Fire Rover
On this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards speaks with Ryan Fogelman, JD/MBA, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Fire Rover, about one of the industry’s most pressing issues: facility fires. Ryan has been tracking fire incidents across the U.S. and Canada since 2016, publishing monthly and annual reports that have become a benchmark for understanding fire risks in the waste and recycling sector. In July’s update, he highlighted that while reported incidents dipped sligh...
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4 months ago
43 minutes

Waste World
Waste World - Episode 30: Road Safety with Peter Goldwasser, TSR
In this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards sits down with Peter Goldwasser, Executive Director of Together for Safer Roads (TSR), to discuss how public and private sectors can work together to improve road safety. TSR’s mission centers on achieving Vision Zero, the elimination of traffic fatalities and severe injuries, by fostering collaboration between fleets, technology companies, governments, and community stakeholders worldwide. The conversation covers TSR’s broad appr...
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4 months ago
36 minutes

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Waste World – Episode 29: Emily Friedman on Policy Impacting the Recycling Market
In this episode of The Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards sat down with Emily Friedman, senior editor at ICIS, to unpack how new policy and tariffs could reshape the plastics and recycling landscape. Friedman explained how even early rumors of legislation like The One Big Beautiful Bill and other policy shifts can impact behavior in the recycled plastics space. Particularly among producers and brands trying to balance cost, regulation, and ESG commitments. As a leading market analyst, Friedman...
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4 months ago
22 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 28: Zero Waste Daniel & The Golden Girls
In a joyful and deeply personal episode of The Waste World Podcast, designer Daniel Silverstein, founder of Zero Waste Daniel, joined the show to talk about his brand’s latest project, a collaboration with The Golden Girls, celebrating the show’s 40th anniversary. The 25-piece capsule collection includes standout pieces like a St. Olaf varsity jacket, handmade mosaic portraits of the Girls, and graphic tees declaring “I’m a Blanche” or “I’m a Sophia.” All of it is made using Zero Waste Daniel...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

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Waste World - Episode 27: Rising Leaders Talk Trash 2025
This week’s podcast features a live panel discussion from WasteExpo 2025. This panel brings together four of Waste360’s 2025 40 Under 40 award winners for an honest, inspiring conversation about leadership in the waste and recycling industry. This session was moderated by Gage Edwards, content producer and host of the Waste World podcast. Joining him on stage, to a packed room of WasteExpo attendees, were Natalie Lessa, Co-founder of Recreate, Joy Rifkin, Director of Sustainability at LRS, St...
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4 months ago
1 hour

Waste World
On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), for a wide-ranging discussion on how policy, data, and technology are shaping the future of plastics recycling in the U.S. Peer leads ACC’s Plastics Sustainability Team, where he works across the value chain to advance policies and partnerships that support the industry’s goal of ensuring 100% of U.S. plastic packaging is reused, ...