Welcome back to the first episode of 2024! In this episode we turn the mic around to our hosts Alasdair & Jane and quiz them on all things Rubbish Talk!
After 26 guests we have A LOT to think about and discuss, so tune in now for a bit of excitement and test your Rubbish Talk knowledge.
- ‘Never say: it’s not my job’ was the advice the guest in episode 5 gave to listeners just starting out in the waste industry. What is his name? Robin Baird
- Our guest in episode 7 was -apart from our own Jane Bond- the first guest who deliberately choose to work in the waste industry, what is his name? Simon Glenn
- Jim Brown, our guest in episode 9 loves longs walks. But what is his hidden talent when he switches of from work? Jim is a part-time professional actor.
- The guest in episode 11, George Niblock, discusses the lack of (road) cleaning by local authorities. During his talk he gives an example of an object which has been sitting in the verge of the A90 south of Brechin for over 8 years. He even put a cone on it and spoke to several councillors. What is the object George was talking about? A sittee
BONUS POINT if you can name what Alasdair then suggested to put on top of this object to attract extra attention during the Christmas period? Solar powered Christmas tree lights
- Up until podcast 14 there was a trend of people who came on and had sent photos of them and their dog for the Episode Social Media Release Post. Gail Martin, the guest in episode 14 changed that. What animal does Gail have? Cat
- Charlie Devine, guest in episode 16, discussed food waste. What fruit was bouncing about in the food waste collection vehicle? Pineapples
- The guest in episode 22’s claim to fame was to install recycling bins at Balmoral. What was the name of this guest? Pam Walker
- In episode 13 we spoke to Robin Stevenson; Robin began his journey in the waste industry after leaving school and securing a job with an environmental company based at a depot in Nottingham. What did his role involve? Selling wheely bins off the back of a trailer
- In episode 20 Erina Brown uses her magic wand to make a wish about the waste industry, what is this wish? Stop the current rate of policy change around single use plastics
- In episode 25 our guest Alex Robinson discussed his biggest achievements when working in the music industry, he said that one song he assisted in producing reach no.2 in the EU charts, what was this song? I need a dollar
BONUS POINT who sings this song? Aloe Black
- In episode 21 David Balmer discusses his 3 pets, dogs Bella & Tilly and his cat Milly, what pet suffers from diabetes? Milly
- In episode 10 Pamela Knox-Welsh shares her favourite industry acronym, what is this acronym, and can you explain it? REL – renewable energy limited
- In episode 24 Sheila best talks about the different types of waste she has dealt with in her career, what type of waste does she mention that Alasdair & Jane are shocked about? Human Waste from Portaloo’s
- In episode 23 Colin Forshaw discusses the design and rebuild of a major MRF facility after a fire, what year did the fire happen in? 2022
- In episode 17 we speak to ethical influencer and climate activist Laura Young, what year did Laura Young start Campaigning in? 2018
- In episode 15 Scott Butler speaks about his brands mascot/image which is used to persuade people into recycling their electricals, what is this mascot called? Hypnocat
- In episode 16 we speak to Charlie Devine, what is Charlie’s job title? Service Manager of the Waste Partnership in Dundee
- In episode 19 we speak to Bruce Mclean, he discusses his career over the years and various projects he has worked on, prior to joining CCL in 2000 what did his career involve? The design of liquid crystal design (LCD), Microchips and Automation Equipment
- In episode 18 Debbie Neely jokes with Alasdair that she has a special hidden talent, what is this talent? Gymnastics
- In episode 3 Amanda Stewart makes a wish with her magic wand, what is this wish? To Ban disposable vapes