Rubbish Talk Podcasts

Episode 19 – Bruce McLean – CCL North/ Restructa

On episode 19 of Rubbish Talk, we speak with Bruce McLean, you can click here to listen now . Bruce McLean has been actively involved in recycling of electrical and electronic equipment for over 25 years. He is Group Managing Director of Optimum Eco Group, parent company of CCL North Ltd (specialising in secure data …

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Episode 18 – Debbie Neely – Entrust Environmental

Episode 18 of Rubbish Talk is out now!  This episode features our lovely Northern Irish guest, Debbie Neely.  You can click here to listen now. 🍀 Debbie has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years, mainly working with organics, soils and legislation surrounding these areas.  She has seen some fabulous advancements during this time …

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Episode 17 – Laura Young – Award Winning Climate Activist and Ethical Influencer.

Episode 17 of Rubbish Talk podcast features a very inspiring young woman, Laura Young aka Less Waste Laura Click here to listen to Episode 17! In October 2022 Laura began her PhD between the University of Abertay and the University of Dundee as a Hydro Nations Scholar in climate resilience work Laura regularly speaks in …

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Episode 16 – Charlie Devine – Service Manager Waste Partnership in Dundee

Episode 16 of the Rubbish Talk podcast features our guest Charlie Devine from Dundee City Council Waste Partnership. Click to listen.  Charlie has 30 plus years of involvement and experience within the waste and resources sector and is currently the Service Manager for the Waste Partnership at Dundee City Council which is an innovative partnership between …

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Episode 15 – Scott Butler – Material Focus

Episode 15 of the Rubbish Talk podcast features our guest Scott Butler from Material Focus. Scott aims to build and lead innovative and impactful environmental and sustainable organisations. Most recently he set up Material Focus, a non-profit organisation working to build a world where materials are never wasted. With his team he has created and …

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Episode 14 – Gail Martin – Centre Engagement Manager – CIWM

On episode 14 of the Rubbish Talk podcast, we spoke to Gail Martin, Centre Engagement Manager at CIWM.   Gail initially joined the resources and wastes sector on a temporary contract where she quickly developed an interest and passion for the sector. Gail is a previous employee of Albion Environmental and currently works with CIWM …

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Episode 13 – Robin Stevenson – Managing Director – Hamilton Waste

On episode 13 of the Rubbish Talk podcast, we spoke to Robin Stevenson, Managing Director at Hamilton Waste. 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, his role involved selling wheely bins off the back of a trailer.  …

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Episode 11: George Niblock ‘Once a Waster always a Waster’

On episode 11 of the Rubbish Talk podcast, we have a great chat with George Niblock. A man with over 50 years experience in the Waste industry, George started his journey as an Apprentice Sanitary Inspector, working his way to Director of Environmental Health and then running his own consultancy Niblock Environmental Ltd for 14 …

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Bonus Episode: Chris Newtown answers your questions on the Matoha PlasTell Device!

Our recent LinkedIn post of the Matoha Instrumentation Ltd. PlasTell device stirred up a lot of attention and we had lots of questions from people across the industry! We shared short video demonstrating a test run of the PlasTell device, before taking it out on site when conducting Waste Composition Analysis. Our audience on LinkedIn …

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