Fresh Perspective

Jacob Kiser, recycling services operations manager at Clemson University, discusses barriers to recycling across college campuses and student recycling initiatives at Clemson.

Brandon Sacca, metal trader and head of export sales at Axiom Metals, discusses the current trade environment and advancements in recycling technology.

Whitney Bullion, nonferrous metals trader at MetalX, discusses career accomplishments and ways to recruit young professionals into the recycling industry.

Alyssa Knowlton, project coordinator at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation, discusses opportunities for technological advancements in material recovery facilities and career opportunities for young professionals in the recycling industry.

Cameron Keefe, regional sales manager at Sierra International Machinery, discusses what it takes to be a successful salesperson in the recycling industry and ways to recruit young professionals.

Raj Bagaria, director at GDB International, discusses regulations affecting plastics recycling and the roles of artificial intelligence and optical sorters in the industry.

Omar Rivera of Monterrey Metal Recycling Solutions discusses the recycling industry’s evolving safety landscape.

Sarah Zwilsky, vice president of Potomac Metals, discusses legislative challenges affecting the metals recycling industry and ways to recruit young professionals.

Live from the Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference, Eva Wallack, co-founder of Ouro Circularity, discusses challenges in plastics recycling and the potential to increase demand for recycled-content products through regulations.

Drew Mims, owner of Mims Recycling, discusses career challenges and the recycling industry’s biggest hurdles.