Carolina Recycling Podcast

The Executive Director of the CRA, Mary McClellan, tackles the most prevalent myths in the recycling industry. Got recycling questions? Ask them on https://connect.cra-recycle.org/ 

Market expert Chaz Miller joins the Carolina Recycling Podcast to discuss the improving recycling markets. 

Bad superman jokes aside, how long does it take for a recycled can to get back on the shelf? Scott Breen of the Can Manufacturers Institute joins this episode to discuss the sustainability of recycled cans.  Visit https://www.cancentral.com for ALL the can info!

Cartons hold juice, milk, broth, and wine (of course), BUT did you know your box o' wine can have a new life as toilet paper?  Matt Todd and Sherry Yarkosky both join the episode to explain carton recycling, the Carton Council, and how Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)  and paper mills can get involved. Learn more about the Carton Council and what might become of that OJ carton in your fridge right now at: https://www.recyclecartons.com.

In this episode, Miguel Burgoa describes why Clear Path Recycling is one of the most prolific plastic recyclers in the southeast. Clear Path recycles hundreds of millions of pounds of PET bottles every year. 

On the episode, Laura Hennemann of Strategic Materials discusses the current landscape and sustainability of glass recycling. Laura is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Strategic Materials, Inc. which is one of the country's leaders in glass recycling.

On Episode One of the Carolina Recycling Podcast, I talked with Nina Butler of More Recycling to discuss the state of plastics recycling. Nina unravels the advantages of using plastics as lightweight packaging while addressing the risk that plastics pose to our oceans.