This week on Rubbish Talk, Jane and Alasdair catch up on the latest waste sector news, with a particular focus on vapes, batteries and the growing fire risk they continue to pose. From recycling challenges and proposed deposit schemes to illegal waste sites, DRS developments and even a trip to Egypt’s famous “Garbage City”, …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Solomon Ede, Senior Enforcement Officer at West Lothian Council and Scottish Executive Representative for LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee). Solomon shares his journey into the waste sector, from working in Ghana to helping shape waste and recycling discussions across Scotland. Drawing on experiences from …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Connor Benton and Serena Powell from Go4Greener, a Derby-based hazardous waste company specialising in everything from commodity recycling and WEEE to hazardous waste treatment and innovative new technologies. The conversation explores the wide range of activities carried out at Go4Greener, including hazardous waste handling, …
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‘We’re just back from our annual holiday in’ (choose any European country you like!) ‘and were so impressed as usual with the lack of litter in their towns. Why can’t our Councils do the same?’ is a common theme running through readers’ letters to our national newspapers most summers. Actually there are a number …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Jane is back, and we’re catching up on the latest waste news before taking a deeper dive into PFAS — the so-called “forever chemicals” that could become one of the next big challenges for the waste and recycling sector. News Roundup Simpler Recycling: More Headlines, More Confusion Simpler Recycling continues to generate some questionable headlines, …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Tina Jackson, founder of Comply Digital, Jackson Consultants, and the Technically Competent Managers (TCM) Forum, for a fascinating conversation about compliance, confidence, and building better collaboration across the waste sector. Tina shares how she originally entered the industry through a commercial role in landfill …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Henrik Webster, CEO of Aspect Labs Ltd, to explore the often-overlooked relationship between the waste sector and insurance — particularly the growing challenges around fires, lithium-ion batteries, and risk management. Henrik shares his journey into insurance, starting in reinsurance back in 2013 before moving into …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Aaron McIntyre, Managing Director of AWD Environmental Ltd, to dive into the world of hazardous waste, entrepreneurship, and building a business in the waste sector. Aaron shares his journey into waste, which began in a somewhat unexpected way. Starting out in a science role …
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This week on Rubbish Talk, we do something long overdue — shining a spotlight on one of our own. Alasdair is joined by Kirstie MacDougall, Office & Training / VQ Administrator at Albion Environmental, to explore the world of waste training, qualifications, and what really goes on behind the scenes. Kirstie shares her …
This week on Rubbish Talk, Alasdair is joined by Henry Mathias, Chair of the Tranent Wombles — a volunteer-led litter picking group set up during lockdown that has gone on to make a huge impact in their local community. Henry shares how the group began in 2020, when people were looking for safe …
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