Andy Smerek is on a mission to increase the transparency of the waste/recycling industry and answer the questions: what really happens with my waste? Am I putting the right thing in the bin? Clementine aims not only to answer these questions, but also make it fun through gamification!

Can a robot help demystify recycling for the rest of us? Clean Robotics knows that technology and machine learning can be used to help prevent contamination in the recycling bin. A robot scans the object you throw in the can and sorts it for you! Tanner Cook joins us today to tell us more about CleanRobotics, the future of recycling technology, and his hopes for the future of circular economy!

Did you know Ceramics do not biodegrade? Think about it, ceramics are found buried from ancient civilizations! Shashank Nimkar was inspired by seeing all the ceramic waste from factories near his home and created an innovative solution!

In this episode we explore how technology can save the planet! Jessica is an industry analyst, current director of digital innovation at Intentional Futures, former founding partner of Kaleido Insights, and emerging technology advisor specializing in intersections of data, technologies, humans, and environment.

Lorrine Patterson, Best Selling Author of "Freeing Your Heart for Love" and Founder/CEO of a nonprofit, joins us today to discuss her own journey in loving herself and recommends how to deal with climate anxiety. She is a guiding light for people challenged with depression and abuse to discover self-love and internal happiness.

The co-hosts of Trash Magic! - Oakley and Sara - dive deeper into the meaning of trash magic and why we LOVE TRASH, genuinely. Learn more about how Sara and Oakley met, our re-branding of our podcast from "What the hell do I do with this?" to "Trash Magic!" and dive deeper into our love of circular economy.

Terrill Haigler became an essential worker less than three months after accepting the position as a laborer for the Philadelphia Sanitation Department. To bridge the gap between residents and sanitation workers he created the Instagram page @_yafavtrashman to give residents an insider look of what sanitation workers experienced during the pandemic.

Sara and Oakley explore the health and environmental impacts of makeup. Dive in for some dirty secrets on the beauty industry.

Today we learn about the power of proper residential recycling, the economics of recycling, and much more! Advice from Derek when you do not know which bin something goes in: When in doubt, FIND OUT!

Being a sustainability professional or climate change activist can be draining. Burnout is high when we are all trying to save the world. That's why Chance Thompson (aka The Designer) created VIRIDESCENT! He helps change makers create their Sustainability Alter Egos - the superhero version of ourselves we can lean on when our work becomes too much. VIRIDESCENT adds fun and creativity to sustainability - because solving these problems needs a new perspective!

Lena Ziegler gives us practical tips and tricks to creating a sustainable wardrobe! Join us for this special episode where we explore what we can do as individuals to be more conscious of our impact and look good doing it!

For the majority of people, waste management is a mystifying force with operations that vary widely from state to state and even differ across county lines. In this episode Oakley and Sara interview a variety of thought leaders in the waste and recycling space

For the majority of people, waste management is a mystifying force with operations that vary widely from state to state and even differ across county lines. In this episode Oakley and Sara interview a variety of thought leaders in the waste and recycling space

Is plastic itself the problem or just how we are handling it? We answer that question and so much more with a good friend and plastic expert: Dr. Kat Knauer!

Did you know the first clothes on record date back 100,000 to 500,000 years? What’s something that I’d 100% rock again? The emo scene kid aesthetic. Cause I’m an adult now! Told you it wasn’t a phase mom!

Did you know? An estimated 14 billion pounds of trash, much of it plastic is dumped in the world's oceans every year. We can’t speak to animals but I bet if we did, a bottlenose dolphin would have some pretty choice words about how we’ve trashed their home. And rightly so! Let’s learn how we can do better!

Did you know: It takes about 450 years just for one plastic bottle to break down in the ground! Big Yikes!

In 2018, China stopped accepting plastic waste globally. We speak with Tom Hockin to learn how Brightmark is bringing the solutions to a growing problem in the US.

Did you know the first electric battery invented was way back in 1799 by an Italian inventor, Alessandro Volta? This episode was for all of us with a 12 lb coffee can filled with old batteries sitting in the back of the closet since the Obama Administration. Let’s find out how to recycle batteries, lightbulbs, and paint!

Did you know human workers remove some items that are not recyclable in the pre-sorting area? Gotta read those recycling labels carefully folks! Let’s learn all about MRFs and some hot goss about Sara’s love life.