Don Bent, chief operating officer, Oshkosh Defense, and Peggy Smedley talk about the power of resilience and sustainability. He talks about how a lot of factories consume a tremendous amount of packaging and packaging materials. 

They also discuss:

• How Oshkosh Defense is approaching packaging in facilities.
• How sustainability is much broader than reduce, reuse, recycle.
• The company’s people-first approach and its social responsibility.

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Don Bent, chief operating officer, Oshkosh Defense, and Peggy Smedley talk about resiliency and the power of serving the client. He explains how they designed the truck for the U.S. postal service.

They also discuss:

•          How the truck is more sustainable than previous trucks.
•          How the truck is safer for the driver and the community around them.
•          The importance of always looking to improve vehicles.

Don Bent, chief operating officer, Oshkosh Defense, and Peggy Smedley talk about resiliency and the power of employees. He talks about the manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, S.C., and how it is designed to take into consideration the quality of opportunity for employees.

They also discuss:

•          How the plant is ergonomically safe and comfortable for employees.
•          The importance of training workers in order to have a safe workplace.
•          The importance of leadership in creating an engaged team in manufacturing.

https://oshkoshdefense.com

Scott Byrne, director of global sustainability services, Sonoco, and Peggy Smedley talk about how the company is involved in South Carolina communities. He talks about a couple of projects and initiatives in the state that the integrated packaging company is doing.

They also discuss:

•          The importance of consumer education with recycling.
•          MRF: what it is and what value it provides to communities.
•          How a South Carolina resident can participate and be involved.

https://www.sonoco.com/na/sustainability

Sheryl Guarniero, executive director, Make Greenville Greener, and Peggy Smedley talk about how to recycle right. She says it is important to focus on recycling and reducing our waste footprint.

They also discuss:

•          Who should be recycling—and what items we should be recycling.
•         How we can make sure recycling is actually being recycled.
•       What benefit this will ultimately have.

Make Greenville Greener

Sheryl Guarniero, executive director, Make Greenville Greener, and Peggy Smedley talk about how to make our communities greener. She says recycling specifically is an important focus in the community.

They also discuss:

•         Who is responsible for this.
•          The importance of everyone stepping up.
•          How we can all make a difference and get involved.

Peggy Smedley and Tina Green, VP business development and marketing, Mumford Industries, talk about if there is a right way and a wrong way to recycle. She explains what types of products can be recycled because there is a lot of confusion with recycling.

They also discuss:

•        What we should and shouldn’t be doing in order to be better recyclers.
•       How we should begin our recycling efforts.
•        Why recycling is a group effort both at work and at home.

Peggy Smedley and Tina Green, VP business development and marketing, Mumford Industries, talk about recycling in general and how it needs to bleed into everything we do. She says what we do at home has to be inspired by what we do at work and at school and vice versa.

They also discuss:

• What we should consider with consumption and reuse.
• The disconnect between recycling at home and at work.
• The importance of education surrounding recycling resources.

mumfordindustries.com 

yourbottlemeansjobs.com 

Recycle Here SC 

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Peggy Smedley and Wes Westbrooks, chair, Recycling Market Development Advisory Council of South Carolina, expand on the “myth” surrounding recycling. He says that myth is that all things that go into a container that is segregated comes out the back end and it is all comingled.

They also discuss:

• What recycling does for the economy and the environment.
• How to change the culture around recycling.
• Where to start in your own home.

recyclinginsc.com 

(12/13/23 - 77)

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Peggy Smedley and Wes Westbrooks, chair, Recycling Market Development Advisory Council of South Carolina, talk about the state of recycling in South Carolina. He says recycling has been one of the biggest drivers in the state—and they have been coming up with ways to improve the recycling percentage.

They also discuss:

• What is recycled and what is not recycled—and why.
• What the state is doing to be a champion of recycling as compared to other states.
• What has impressed him the most about recycling efforts so far.

recyclinginsc.com 

(12/6/23 - 76)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Wes Westbrooks, Recycling Market Development Advisory Council of South Carolina, worker of tomorrow