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 nois ..read more

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 ..read more

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!   Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRARecycle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cra_recycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRA_Recycle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carolina-recycling-association ..read more

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 ..read more

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.  ..read more

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.  ..read more

The Executive Director of the CRA, Mary McClellan, tackles the most prevalent myths in the recycling industry. Got recycling questions? Ask them on https://connect.cra-recycle.org/  ..read more

Market expert Chaz Miller joins the Carolina Recycling Podcast to discuss the improving recycling markets.  ..read more

Bad superman jokes aside, how long does it take for a recycled can to get back on the shelf? Scott Breen of the Can Manufacturers Institute joins this episode to discuss the sustainability of recycled cans.  Visit https://www.cancentral.com for ALL the can info ..read more

Cartons hold juice, milk, broth, and wine (of course), BUT did you know your box o' wine can have a new life as toilet paper?  Matt Todd and Sherry Yarkosky both join the episode to explain carton recycling, the Carton Council, and how Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)  and paper mills can get involved. Learn more about the Carton Council and what might become of that OJ carton in your fridge right now at: https://www.recyclecartons.com ..read more