On this episode of Carolina Recycling Podcast we chat with Coca-Cola Consolidated's Senior Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability Todd Marty. We chat about the steps that Coca-Cola Consolidated are taking to promote and perfect circularity in the beverage industry, the ways they are reducing the environmental impact of packaging, how they are working with communities and governments to increase education, and all things recycling and sustainability. Buckle up, this one is a fun ride!

To kick off Black History Month, on this episode we are joined by Founder and Creative Director of Springclean CT Anderson. Springclean is a non-profit whose mission is to create jobs and reduce landfill space by repurposing textile material in new and innovative ways. This episode was recorded during a Halloween event hosted by Springclean at the Innovation Barn in Charlotte North Carolina where patrons could come in and epicycle a halloween costume with pieces from the Springclean closet. Due to this being our first live event recording for our podcast you will hear some background noise from the event itself. As a bonus you can head to our YouTube channel and watch this interview and see Springclean and CT in action and also get to see a couple of Halloween costumes!

In this episode we are joined by Chef Cater Alexander at The Cherokee Convention Center. CRA's upcoming conference (April 8-11, 2024) will be held at the brand new Cherokee Convention Center where recyclers will be able to enjoy a brand new, completely non-smoking facility, new restaurants, and hotel rooms! Chef Carter is the executive chef at The Cherokee Convention Center and was excited to chat with us about the Code Green Initiative, local sourcing of food and resources, and so much more that has been put in place to up the ante on sustainability. We hope you enjoy this episode, if you do, please subscribe to the podcast!

This week we are joined By Amy Aussieker from the Innovation Barn in Charlotte to discuss CRA's upcoming Lunch and Learn event on July 20! The Innovation Barn is Charlotte’s center for circular innovation, and is a combination of entrepreneurial businesses, zero-waste initiatives, and a space to convene groups in order to learn more about and implement circular projects. We hope you enjoy this episode and that you can join us for this one of a kind opportunity with the Innovation Barn next month!

In this episode we speak with Chaz Miller on the current state of the recycling markets, restoring faith in recycling, and the steps we can individually take to improve recycling in own our communities. We hope you enjoy this episode, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!

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We are taking a look at the Paying it Forward report that was released by The Recycling Partnership. Scott Mouw talks us through the report with his legendary style and industry knowledge. We hope you enjoy this episode and that you will consider subscribing to the Carolina Recycling Podcast!

Will Sagar, the Executive Director of the Southeast Recycling Development Council, joins the podcast to discuss the economics of recycling. Will explains how demand works for recyclable commodities and why the market fluctuates.

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.