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Ladies and Gentlemen after a long pause I have returned to bring you some insights and lessons learned during COVID-19 with my good friend Michael Csapo. For those of you who do not know Mike, he is a stand up guy and a great asset to the Michigan recycling movement. But most importantly he is a good friend of mine who I have the privilege of having these conversations with from time to time. So if your enticed, please take a few moments and listen to our candid conversation around what we learned in regards to "how best to and how best not to" pivot recycling and solid waste during the last 9-weeks of COVID. Enjoy... and if you want more conversations like this one, please leave us a comment and rating in itunes. Cheers...

I am excited to introduce you to a cool lady who is making a big difference in South West Michigan, she is the one and only Ms. Sarah E. Kelly. Sarah is the program manger for Calhoun County’s recycling offerings and with the help of partners, county officials and her drive has built up two Mini-MRF’s (Material Recovery Facilities). She is not only changing things in the County, but she also just wrapped up a 5+ year long commitment serving on the Michigan Recycling Coalition’s board of directors and as a part of their executive committee. Undoubtably Sarah is dedicated to making a difference! You may ask, what does a Mini-MRF look like? Well its easier to tell you what it is not.. It’s not the old standard rural recycling drop-off where you find containers in the middle of a parking lot and it’s not a fully automated recycling materials recovery facility. When you arrive you are greeted by a person, yep a real live person who helps you by inspecting and unloading your materials. As a customer of this recycling center you are informed and sent away with any unacceptable items. From there the volunteers sort the collected items into large bins which are loaded onto a semi-trailer. In our time together we covered the following topics: * How the program is funded * Host Agreements / Budgets * How much does Calhoun receive from a single semi-trailer of recycling * Some of the Resident's false beliefs * Contamination Issues * Manned site vs. Unmanned site Pros/Cons * Oops tags at a drop off facility * And more.. Quick Links: Calhoun County Recycling [https://calhouncountyrecycling.com/] Recycling Partnership [https://recyclingpartnership.org/] Michigan Recycling Coalition [https://www.michiganrecycles.org/] Sarah's Contact Information: Ms. Sarah E. Kelly Phone: 269-969-6395 skelly@calhouncountymi.gov [%20skelly@calhouncountymi.gov] www.calhouncountyrecycling.com [https://calhouncountyrecycling.com/]

Stephanie Kersten-Johnston, Director of Innovation @ The Recycling PartnershipRecycler Secrets was able to sit down Stephanie before she gave the keynote address at the 2019 Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference in May to talk about the Circular Economy, Recycling in the United States and how stay focused in a turbulent recycling world in light of global trends. Steph is originally from the United Kingdom, and before moving to the United States, she forged a 10-year career in the corporate world in London, working with a number of global organizations on their sustainability strategies and communications processes. Since moving to the U.S. in 2015, Steph focused her efforts more specifically on the topic of Circular Economy and interpreting complex sustainability challenges through this lens. Before joining the Partnership, Steph was Director of Sustainable Business at HEINEKEN USA, where she supported the company’s implementation of the global “Brewing a Better World” framework for the brewer’s U.S. operations. Steph is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in New York, where she teaches a graduate class focused on Circular Economy. She lives in trendy Brooklyn, NY, but you’ll just as often find her and her husband exploring the United States on road bikes! Email: skerstenjohnston@recyclingpartnership.org [skerstenjohnston@recyclingpartnership.org] Organization: The Recycling Partnership [https://recyclingpartnership.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephiejohnno/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephiejohnno/] Columbia University:https://www.sustainability.ei.columbia.edu/faculty [https://www.sustainability.ei.columbia.edu/faculty] Books Referenced: The Future of Packaging: From Linear to Circular [https://www.amazon.com/Future-Packaging-Linear-Circular/dp/1523095504/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FW2YJ6LFQ78F&keywords=the+future+of+packaging&qid=1563410260&s=gateway&sprefix=the+future+of+packaging%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1], by Tom Szaky 2019 Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference, Looking Back To Move Forward [https://www.michiganrecycles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019Program_rev4_23_links.pdf]

Recently we attended the Michigan Recycling Coalition [https://www.michiganrecycles.org/]'s 37th Annual Recycling Conference and were able to sit down with Paul England of Pratt Industries. Paul has been a industry professional with over 40-years awesome knowledge and today he shares with us about how the fiber recycling industry is moving forward. Pratt Recycling is a subsidiary of Pratt Industries, the 5th largest corrugated packaging company in the USA and the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company. Pratt Recycling Division is a full service recycler with 16 recycling facilities. Pratt utilizes the paper products collected in the production of its 100% recycled content paper and packaging solutions. Our mission is to create sustainable recycling solutions for our customers that maximize waste diversion, create cost savings and revenue stream for valuable recyclables previously landfilled, all the while minimizing the environmental impact by preserving natural resources for future generations. Every year Pratt diverts 2.2 million tons of waste paper, other recyclable materials and waste-to-clean energy materials from the landfill. Some items that cannot be recycled are used as fuel for Pratt’s clean energy plant which powers the paper-making process. We close the loop! Topics Include: * How Pratt utilizes “close loop” recycling * Pratt's network of Materials Recovery Facility (recycle center) and how they use those to feed the paper mills * Trends in the fiber recycling markets – paper and old corrugated cardboard * How the global fiber markets effect the fiber industry and way * How landfills are becoming the newest competitor to recyclers like Pratt due to the costs to process / tip fees for recycling * Dual stream & single stream styles of curbside recycling - what functions better * Changes in packaging – what was once highly recyclable manufacturing has changes into packing that is not recyclable at all * Book recycling & book shredding * How cardboard is becoming a difficult because of the direct to home sales via the internet affect. Some terms used here are impregnated materials aka contamination. * Glass is an issue in single stream recycling because it is impregnated into cardboard, Paul explains why * Pratts is building a New Paper Mill in Ohio near Dayton Ohio – This facility will process ½ million tons per year * What is the last book Paul read – Red Mountain [https://www.amazon.com/Red-Mountain-Novel-Boo-Walker-ebook/dp/B01MEEWFIC] & Red Mountain Rising [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JZKFPLP/ref=series_rw_dp_sw] Associations, Trade Shows * Michigan Recycling Coalition [https://www.michiganrecycles.org/] * Indiana Recycling Coalition [https://indianarecycling.org/] * Ohio Recycling Coalition [https://www.orcrecycles.org/] Contact Information: Paul England // Pratt Industries [http://recycle.prattindustries.com/] pengland@prattindustries.com [pengland@prattindustries.com]

If you just fished the episode on glass recycling and wanted more, well we got you covered. Mike & Roger wrap it all up by talking about Aluminum cans and the trends in recycling and manufacturing. Did you forget who our guests were or maybe you haven't listen to the glass episode yet. Let me introduce them again.. Mr. Mike Csapo is the general manager of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC). RRRASOC is a municipal recycling authority consisting of 9 member communities in southwest Oakland County. www.rrrasoc.org [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.rrrasoc.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=mDGyhZvuvk998Q8jXoZ8lA3z0DKS1L90j6LdL2xh18c&r=bS73IpgZQriuTHqx17rkFrCzvs0RfI781AmOiotVlGA&m=kn5wXdPrpmEKDzv_c4K4FO3PywIzic4N1fQHFvhfkVI&s=mOjqTHLwK0yNd29Pz3WI4U5c5zuJ6xAumM1QVfVYCq8&e=] Mr. Roger Cargill is the sustainable projects manager for Schupan Recycling. Schupan Recycling is the largest independent processor and marketer of used beverage containers in the country. Roger has extensive experience In public space recycling. He started his career running Michigan State University's recycling program. www.schupan.com [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.schupan.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=mDGyhZvuvk998Q8jXoZ8lA3z0DKS1L90j6LdL2xh18c&r=bS73IpgZQriuTHqx17rkFrCzvs0RfI781AmOiotVlGA&m=kn5wXdPrpmEKDzv_c4K4FO3PywIzic4N1fQHFvhfkVI&s=jDeDvvJcWz9SZSAc58p1pPUVRkfmn_-o9XJY1BqUzDw&e=]