49 episodes

We talk tech, innovation and how the waste/recycling industry is getting better at garbage to reduce waste sent to landfill. Join us for weekly industry expert interviews and the roundup of the latest smart waste news from across North America.

Get Better At Garbage RecycleSmart

    • Business

We talk tech, innovation and how the waste/recycling industry is getting better at garbage to reduce waste sent to landfill. Join us for weekly industry expert interviews and the roundup of the latest smart waste news from across North America.

    Episode 48: Friendlier makes it easy for your restaurant to be more eco-friendly, with a comprehensive, hands-off reusable packaging solution.

    Episode 48: Friendlier makes it easy for your restaurant to be more eco-friendly, with a comprehensive, hands-off reusable packaging solution.

    In Episode 48 of the Get Better at Garbage Podcast we catch up with Jacquie Hutchings, Co-Founder of Friendlier, a sustainable packaging solution working to transition the world from single-use to reuse! Jacquie talks about how restaurants are becoming friendlier to a sustainable alternative for food packaging.

    Social Media

    Friendlier (@be.friendlier) • Instagram photos and videos

    Friendlier (@be_friendlier) / Twitter

    Friendlier | Facebook

    Friendlier: Overview | LinkedIn

    • 25 min
    Episode 47: Bin Breeze is the world's first all-natural and non-toxic indoor composting powder!

    Episode 47: Bin Breeze is the world's first all-natural and non-toxic indoor composting powder!

    In episode 47 of the Get Better At Garbage podcast we introduce Taylor McCarten, Co-Founder and CEO of Bin Breeze. Bin Breeze was founded to help you get better at compost and combat the yearly invasion of fruit flies! Bin Breeze is the world's first all-natural, non-toxic indoor composting powder that is created from waste wood that would otherwise be burned or landfilled. 



    Listen to this episode to get the down-low on keeping your compost bins breezy this summer! http://recycle-smart.com/podcast/



    Bin Breeze

    BinBreeze: Overview | LinkedIn

    BinBreeze (@binbreeze) • Instagram photos and videos

    BinBreeze (@bin_breeze) 

    Twitter BinBreeze | Facebook

    Contact Taylor Here: taylor@binbreeze.ca 

    • 29 min
    Episode 46: Dairy Distillery is a state-of-the-art micro distillery that transforms unused milk sugar into an incredibly smooth vodka, called Vodkow.

    Episode 46: Dairy Distillery is a state-of-the-art micro distillery that transforms unused milk sugar into an incredibly smooth vodka, called Vodkow.

    Introducing Vodkow, an incredibly smooth vodka milked from cows.....just kidding! On episode 46 we are joined by Omid McDonald, Founder of Dairy Distillery to learn about how a milk processing by-product can be upcycled into premium vodka to create a sustainable and delicious beverage. 

    Dairy Distillery 

    Dairy Distillery (@dairydistillery) • Instagram photos and videos

    Dairy Distillery | Facebook

    Dairy Distillery (@DairyDistillery) / Twitter

    Dairy Distillery -The Spirit of Dairy : Overview | LinkedIn

    • 23 min
    Episode 45: TAGPods, a zero waste, tech enabled bulk dispensing solution for the grocery marketplace!

    Episode 45: TAGPods, a zero waste, tech enabled bulk dispensing solution for the grocery marketplace!

    We're talking to The Aggressive Good, a company focused on sustainable innovation in the grocery bulk dispensing arena. Chris F. CTO and Geoff M. CCO joined us to spread the word about the launch of their latest product, TAGPods. On this episode, we'll discuss how TAGPods are bringing tech to the age-old area of bulk dispensing for a more sustainable shopping experience. 



    For listeners in the Vancouver area that want to learn more about TAGPods, swing by the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend where TAGPods will be showcased at the CHFA West 2022 tradeshow in booth 1715!



    The Aggressive Good Website: The Aggressive Good

    LinkedIn: The Aggressive Good | LinkedIn

    Instagram: TAG - The Aggressive Good (@theaggressivegood) 



    For more updates follow us on social media at:

    LinkedIn: RecycleSmart™ | LinkedIn

    Twitter: RecycleSmart (@wastewatchers) / Twitter

    Facebook: RecycleSmart | Facebook

    Instagram: RecycleSmart (@recyclesmart)

    • 26 min
    Episode 44: Helping landowners and businesses make smart decisions that lead to environmental and economic sustainability through our expertise in biomimicry, biophilia, and ecological engineering.

    Episode 44: Helping landowners and businesses make smart decisions that lead to environmental and economic sustainability through our expertise in biomimicry, biophilia, and ecological engineering.

    How was Velcro invented? Did you know beavers inspired the evolutional design of a wetsuit? What exactly is biomimicry? In episode 44 on the GBAG podcast, we interview Jamie Miller, PhD - President of Biomimicry Frontiers who explains how using natural design principles can help society be both environmentally and economically sustainable. 



    Links: 

    Biomimicry Commons 

    Linkedin: Biomimicry Frontiers

    Instagram: biomimicryfrontiers 

    Facebook: @biomimicryfrontiers



    For more updates follow us on social media at:

    LinkedIn: RecycleSmart™ | LinkedIn

    Twitter: RecycleSmart (@wastewatchers) / Twitter

    Facebook: RecycleSmart | Facebook

    Instagram: RecycleSmart (@recyclesmart)

    • 18 min
    Episode 43: Helping coffee drinkers with the right solution to make the planet cleaner and more sustainable for a plant-positive coffee experience, one cup at a time!

    Episode 43: Helping coffee drinkers with the right solution to make the planet cleaner and more sustainable for a plant-positive coffee experience, one cup at a time!

    In our first official episode of 2022, we are joined by Jen Henry, Founder and CEO of Perk Eco, a BC-based start-up that specializes in providing coffee shops with an innovative solution to recycle that pesky plastic or wax-lined coffee cups. Coffee cups are hard to recycle and they often end up being landfilled or incinerated. Listen to episode 43 to learn more!  



    Follow us on our socials to stay up to date on all things sustainable! 

    Perk Eco: 

    Perk Eco (@PerkEco) / Twitter

    Perk Eco | Facebook

    Perk Eco Inc.: Overview | LinkedIn

    We recycle coffee shop waste (@perk_eco) • Instagram 



    RecycleSmart: Smart Waste Management & Recycling Solutions for Canadian Companies (recycle-smart.com)

    RecycleSmart (@wastewatchers) / Twitter

    RecycleSmart | Facebook

    RecycleSmart (@recyclesmart) • Instagram

    RecycleSmart: My Company | LinkedIn

    • 34 min

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