Our guest this week is Robert Robb, Manager within the Waste Resources/Street Scene Services within North Ayrshire Council. Robert has worked in Waste Management his full career since he first started as a bin man in the late 70s. He is very passionate about his family/friends, the Waste Management Services, Standing up for the …
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https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/efEPyZr3PGbFounder: The Way Forward 2045 and @20:45 the retail arm of the business. Wendy is a chartered civil engineer and has worked in the water/waste and circular economy for most of her career. Her passion is supporting behavior change and understanding how we can be more strategic in our longer term resource management. To minimise …
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Introduction The risk in writing opinion pieces such as this, is that one will either be thought of as an attention seeking contrarian – of which there are too many – or as a condescending bore – which is uncomfortably accurate. So, why write at all? I write this because I am concerned …
Join us for an insightful episode featuring Simon Glen, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of expertise in waste, resource management, and renewable energy. As the Director of Gather, Simon provides deep market insights, technical expertise, and financial analysis, offering valuable support to both the public and private sectors. Currently, Simon is involved in …
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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 …
Join us for the first-ever LIVE Rubbish Talk episode. Today’s podcast comes straight to you from the CIWM Pre-Christmas Lunch event, with a live audience listening to Alasdair chatting to Louise Robertson and Nina Cameron who recently undertook the University West of Scotland’s Waste Industry CPD modules. Click to Listen Chartered Institution of Wastes Management …
Alex is CEO of Hubbub, a creative charity that inspires action that’s good for the environment, and for everyone. Hubbub’s campaigns support individuals, households, and communities to make a difference. By helping everyone get involved and building mainstream support for action on climate, Hubbub helps businesses and government to make positive choices too. Hubbub was …
Sheila Best is a strategic leader within the public sector and is currently the Waste Services Manager for Perth & Kinross Council in Scotland. With 20 years resource sector & environmental management experience she has successfully delivered on key projects for the Local Authority. Recent projects she has led on include: awarding a 10-year contract …
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Having spent over 20 years in waste and recycling operations, most of which in Scotland, Colin is responsible for the management of several local authority contracts, most notably with Aberdeen City Council. His current role includes operational management of the existing infrastructure in Aberdeen and, following a fire in 2022, design and rebuild of …
The 2022 recycling figures are disappointing but have been stagnating for around a decade. More disappointing given the sums of money which have been given to local authorities since 2001. So why has there been no improvement? The answer relies on an unhappy coalescence of factors as follows but can be summarised as an absence …
