Hey, everybody – Philipp here, and today we’re going to talk about what happens to the recyclable materials that you put out with your trash every week. For most of the country, that means one bin, in which all the recyclables get comingled. The truck comes by, loads the contents…
Hey, folks, it’s Philipp, and we’re talkin’ trash. This week’s episode concerns an important but often overlooked element of solid waste management: the myths and realities of recycling. Recycling is one of the central elements in the quest for a circular economy, and it has a significant impact today. According…
Hello again! It’s Philipp here, with another episode of Talking’ Trash. In our first two segments, we looked at landfill industry trends, and learned that trash can be a real cash cow for a few private companies. Today let’s take a detailed look at how the waste companies and…
Hey, its Philipp again, with the next installment of Talkin’ Trash. In the last episode, we saw that the landfill industry is becoming more privatized, and more consolidated. Today we’re going to look at why that’s happening, and what it means for you. As to why it’s happening, there are…
While we favor a circular economy without landfilling or WTE/Incineration the nature of society (and consuming) does create waste that cannot be avoided or recycled. In that case waste should first be made inert, toxics destroyed, and materials and energy recovered so that landfilling, the worst option for dealing with…
