In this episode of Get Better At Garbage, we have the honor of speaking with Farid Taghzouti, Head of Sales for FabBrick. This innovative company is creating the link between two highly wasteful industries by taking the waste from one to provide an alternative for construction and design. You might wonder when looking at textile waste and thinking, "How can this be applied to construction?" Farid and his team have the answer by taking a company's textile waste and pressing it into a brick. Listen to this episode to learn more about how this can be applied in different ways including retail storefront, art, and of course future construction! 

Join us on episode 27 where we are joined by Bruce Bradley, Founder and CEO of First Mile located in the UK. Launched in 2004, Bruce and his team have been shaking things up in the waste and recycling industry of the United Kingdom, on of the most demanding waste and recycling industries in the world. 

They strive to reduce their customers carbon footprint and have innovated their value-added benefits by launching a green energy service! Learn more on this episode of the Get Better A Garbage Podcast, dedicated to technology, innovation and sustainability all around the world. 

Radical Plastics is a woman-owned business started by Dr. Yelena Kann and Kristin Taylor with the goal of making a meaningful contribution in the battle against plastic pollution. In this episode, Kristin Taylor is joined by RecycleSmart's COO Colin Bell to discuss what makes Radical Plastics so radical. We get a reminder about the 3R's of recycling but Kristin invites us to learn about the 4th R, Redesign. Listen in on how these innovative women are taking a massive stand against the United States $600 billion dollar plastics industry. 

We are joined by Andrew Crawford, the CTO and Co-Founder of Origen Air. A company dedicated to providing naturally purified air through an innovative sustainable solution producing zero-waste. Origen Air's plant technology enables increased energy efficiency, a boost in health and wellness for yourself and your business. All while boasting a zero-waste system. All the organic material is managed through Origen Air professionals and is recycled in a way to produce zero-waste. Listen in to learn more today! 

Listen in on our discussion with Joshua Pearce, Ph.D. the Director for the Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Lab, as he walks us through the traditional 3D printing process as well as the innovative DRAM method of printing. DRAM stands for Distributed Recycling and Additive Manufacturing, which utilizes a Recyclebot to facilitate the process of turning your recycled plastic material into profit! 

In this episode, we are joined by Amelia Eleiter, Co-Founder of Debrand a Vancouver company that works with world-class brands to implement the process of Reverse-Logistics bringing them to the goal of zero-waste.

Our last podcast of the year! 

Today we're covering the new "Closing the Loop on Plastics" program that aims to generate conversation, research and action amongst B.C.’s youth. This six-week educational program is designed to empower future change leaders to join the dialogue around plastic waste and recovery, ultimately creating a future of zero waste.

We're joined by two of the experts behind this program, Scott Bohachyk from Ocean Wise and Allen Langdon from Return-It. They bring their extensive knowledge of their industries to BC secondary schools and to our podcast episode today. 

Ocean Wise: https://ocean.org/ 

Return-It: https://www.return-it.ca/ 

GreenMantra Technologies is the first company in the world to upcycle post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastics into synthetic polymers and additives that meet specific performance requirements for industrial applications. Today we have their VP Technology and Business Development, Domenic Di Mondo joining us to share how it's possible to create recycled products that perform better than new products. With their technology and knowledge, the team at GreenMantra have been able to divert millions of pounds of plastic waste. Learn more about them here: https://greenmantra.com/

We have Corey Saban, the founder and CEO of [Re] Waste, joining us today to share some of the challenges and successes that his company have been working through over the past year. [Re] Waste is developing a process to work with cities, businesses and the everyday person to divert their plastic from landfills and transform the plastic into amazing 100% recycled plastic products. Check them out here: https://rewaste.ca/ 

Our special guest today is the CEO and Founder of Unbuilders, Adam Corneil! He was recently featured on the famous Dragon's Den and accomplished an incredible feat of scoring a deal with all 6 Dragons. We discuss the scary amount of waste created from demolition and the value of old growth lumber that could be salvaged from houses. Not only is Unbuilders helping the environment by diverting landfill, the company is also creating a social impact with their partnerships. Tune in to learn more!