Episode 18 - Environmental News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Episode 20 - "Environmental News: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly"

Tune in for updates: 🍎 Honolulu's new household food scrap composting program ⚖️ New Jersey's stringent food waste law ♻️ Texas composters' struggles with restrictive new regulations 📦 California's ambitious SB 54 plastics & packaging law facing significant hurdles. Get the insights on America's Zero Waste & Circular Economy initiatives and understand how these policies impact various communities.

Episode 19 - "Environmental News: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly"

Our top stories...👇 ✅ REAL PROGRESS: The U.S. Plastics Pact reports 54% of major brands' packaging is now designed to be reusable, recyclable, OR compostable. ❌ REAL PROBLEMS: Most commercial compost facilities WON'T accept "compostable" packaging—it contaminates their systems and doesn't break down properly. 😡 REAL POWER PLAY: 100+ corporations spent big to kill New York's tough plastic pollution bill that would've forced real accountability. Who's actually solving plastic waste vs. who's protecting the status quo?  This week's episode digs into the data, exposes the contradictions, and gives you practical steps to demand better from brands, haulers, and legislators. Watch now and tell us: Has "compostable" packaging helped or hurt your local zero waste efforts?

Episode 18 - Environmental News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

This week’s video breaks down three timely stories that matter for practitioners, policymakers, and sustainability leaders. The Good: A new regional composting hub in the Richmond, VA area shows how cities and counties can collaborate to turn food scraps into valuable compost and methane reductions.The Bad: The Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act of 2025 remains stuck in Congress, highlighting the gap between federal strategy and real funding for infrastructure and innovation.The Ugly: A large “zero-waste” recycling and composting facility proposal in Minnesota raises local concerns about siting, environmental justice, and whether “zero waste” claims match reality.Use this episode as:A policy briefing for your team or clientsCase studies for talks, trainings, and strategic planningInspiration for local advocacy and infrastructure workI’d love to hear from fellow professionals:What’s the biggest zero waste or composting challenge you’re seeing in your city or sector right now?#ZeroWaste [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/zerowaste] #CircularEconomy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/circulareconomy] #Recycling [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/recycling] #Composting [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/composting] #FoodWaste [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/foodwaste] #Sustainability [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainability] #Policy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/policy] #ESG [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/esg] #ClimateAction [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/climateaction]

Episode 17- Environmental News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

This episode breaks down new U.S. stories shaping the future of zero waste, circular economy, food waste policy, and composting. If you’re tired of greenwashing and want fact-checked, policy-heavy content you can actually use in your work, this one’s for you. In this week’s show, we cover: - The Good – Maine’s bold food waste law: How Maine’s new food waste and organics disposal law fits into a fast-growing wave of state-level food waste legislation, what LD1065 actually does, and why advocates see it as a turning point for mandatory organics diversion, food rescue, and methane reduction in the U.S. - The Bad – Texas makes composting harder: Why Texas’s new compost facility siting law is being called a “gut punch” to organics recycling, how added permitting and local veto power can stall compost infrastructure, and what this means for cities, haulers, and small operators trying to keep organics out of landfills. - The Ugly – Big Food vs. state food safety laws: A deep dive into how major food companies quietly funded a “transparency” campaign that was really designed to block stronger state food safety and labeling laws, the legal fallout, and what it reveals about corporate power in our food and waste systems. You’ll learn: - Why state policy is now the main battlefield for food waste reduction and circular economy progress. - How siting rules and NIMBY politics can make or break local composting and organics programs. - What organizers, advocates, and local governments can actually do next to protect and expand zero waste infrastructure. Use this episode if you: - Work in sustainability, zero waste, composting, or food systems. - Need real-world case studies for talks, trainings, or campaigns. - Want to understand how policy fights and corporate lobbying really shape what ends up in our landfills, incinerators, and soils. 👉 If this helped you, hit subscribe, leave a comment about what’s happening in your state, and share this with someone working on food waste or composting policy. #ZeroWaste #CircularEconomy #FoodWaste #Composting #SustainabilityNews #EnvironmentalJustice #policywatch SCHEDULE: 📅 Free 30-minute business consultation: https://0waste.org/contact/ SUBSCRIBE:🗞️ Monthly Zero Waste Business Newsletter delivered to your inbox: https://info.0wastestrategies.com/newsletter 🗞️ Monthly Zero Waste Business Newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7202724618594394112 🗞️ Substack account - @TexasTrashTalker: https://texastrashtalker.substack.com/ DOWNLOAD: 📗 New book on Kindle - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒁𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1LMW9T ✅ "9 Ways to Close the Loop" checklist: https://shorturl.at/JAvB1

Episode 16 - Environmental News: The Good, Bad, Ugly Recycling

Discover the latest zero waste, recycling, and circular economy innovations in this week’s environmental news roundup! We spotlight rural Iowa’s groundbreaking e-waste recycling event, expose political gridlock sabotaging curbside recycling in major US cities, and reveal a Florida recycling facility facing a pollution lawsuit for contaminating Sarasota Bay.What you'll learn:How rural communities are leading with successful electronics recycling and green job creation.The inside story on how government shutdowns and budget battles are threatening vital recycling programs—even where pilots succeed.The truth behind “green” operations as Florida watchdogs sue the U.S. Recycling Company for Clean Water Act violations and damage to wildlife.Key topics:Zero waste, electronics recycling, circular economy, environmental justice, recycling policy, green jobs, water pollution, Clean Water Act.Take action, stay informed—subscribe for weekly sustainability news and solutions that go beyond the headlines. Comment below on which story shocked you most or how you’re driving change in your own community!#ZeroWaste #CircularEconomy #Recycling #EnvironmentalJustice #FoodWaste #Sustainability #EcoNews #sarasotabay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SCHEDULE: 📅 Free 30-minute business consultation: https://0waste.org/contact/ SUBSCRIBE:🗞️ Monthly Zero Waste Business Newsletter delivered to your inbox: https://info.0wastestrategies.com/newsletter 🗞️ Monthly Zero Waste Business Newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7202724618594394112 🗞️ Substack account - @TexasTrashTalker: https://texastrashtalker.substack.com/ DOWNLOAD: 📗 New book on Kindle - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒁𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1LMW9T ✅ "9 Ways to Close the Loop" checklist: https://shorturl.at/JAvB1