Rubbish Talk

Against all odds we have this week's episode with Ruth Innes! Some technical issues caused us to nearly lose the recording, but we are glad to share our really insightful chat with Ruth. 

We talk all about Ruth's route to working in waste management, the important role of NHS Scotland Assure and how they are implementing great changes to help decarbonise and manage waste within the NHS. 

Alasdair and Heather also discuss some hot topics on the news round-up. Links and articles promised are listed below! Enjoy!

We sat down with CEO of Cireco, Robin Baird to discuss his own journey into the waste and resource management industry and he shares his current objectives for his role at Cireco. Robin shares a lot of great advice for anyone starting out in their career and what we think is some great life advice! 

Robin quotes "The Man in the Mirror" poem (no, not the Michael Jackson song) which we think is a great motto for life - click the link to read the full thing. 

You can find Robin on LinkedIn and you can keep up to date with all Cireco activities on their Website, LinkedIn, Twitter.  

Waste Management News: 

This week Alasdair and Heather revisited some popular topics and Alasdair backs up his rant from Episode 2 regarding wreaths/flowers left on public benches. We have explained in more detail on the Rubbish Blog.

We discuss more complications arising with the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland

How we need to be more conscious of what we are letting off into the atmosphere (the dangers of lanterns and one really scary example): https://www.expressandstar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/07/01/huge-fire-at-smethwick-recycling-plant/

A quick mention of the Zero Waste Scotland Construction Waste Portal

We had a really interesting chat with Laura Tainsh from Davidson Chalmers Stewart. Laura is the lead partner in the Environmental & Waste Team at DCS and discusses her career as an environmental lawyer. We chatted about everything from learning on the job, first visits to landfill sites and how to influence your friends and neighbours to recycle better! 

Laura shares some advice for anyone interested in the waste and environmental sector and as usual we ask her to explain a common sector acronym! 

You can follow Laura on Twitter: @LauraLTainsh and LinkedIn: Laura Tainsh 

To keep up to date with Davidson Chalmers Stewart you can find their website here: https://www.dcslegal.com/

Follow DCS on Twitter: @dcslegaluk and LinkedIn: Davidson Chalmers Stewart llp

News Notes: We discussed some key topics in the news section, for anyone interested in any of the topics the relevant links are below. 

Scottish Government Incineration Review part 2: Read Here. 

Productivity Club Scotland: https://www.scdi.org.uk/productivity-clubs/

KTP at The University of the West of Scotland: https://www.uws.ac.uk/business/knowledge-expertise/knowledge-transfer-partnerships/ 

Innovate UK: https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/guidance-for-applicants/guidance-for-specific-funds/knowledge-transfer-partnership-guidance/

Carbon Champs Twitter: @CarbonChampions 

We sit down with Amanda to talk about her career in Health & Safety and how she ended up working in the waste sector. She shares the highs and lows of her career journey and shares her knowledge on plastics recycling and how we can all create less waste!

WRC Recycling are committed to providing an exceptional waste management service, from start to finish, for any size of business. They prioritise the needs of their clients’ businesses and act with integrity to provide a total waste management solution. WRC are helping businesses become more environmentally friendly by turning their waste into valuable resources; in the hope of helping Scotland become a 'zero waste society'.

Website : http://www.wrcrecycling.co.uk

Keep up to date with WRC Recycling on socials;

Twitter @WRCRecycling , Facebook WRC Recycling, LinkedIn WRC Recycling

This week we talk to Grant Keenan, Managing Director of Keenan Recycling. 

Keenan Recycling was founded in 2001 starting off as a garden waste composting business and growing to become the largest food and gardening recycling business in Scotland. The company is focused on creating a more circular economy, running Europe’s largest In-Vessel Compositing plant and turning our food and garden waste into compost. Grant talks to us about his career journey and how he built such a successful business, and breaks down some technical information about the sector.

To find out more about Keenan Recycling’s services, visit their website: https://www.keenanrecycling.co.uk/

Follow on socials:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keenan-recycling-ltd/

Twitter: @keenanrecycling

Instagram: @keenanrecycling

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keenanrecycling

You will also hear us discuss this month's industry headlines that caught our eye, and we introduce Alasdair's first 'Rant of the Week'! 

Disclaimer:

All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and not associated with their employers. All information discussed is accurate to the best of our knowledge. If you require further clarity on a topic, or believe we have got something wrong, we’d be happy to receive feedback via email: [email protected]

On the first episode of Rubbish Talk, Albion Environmental director and Rubbish Talk Podcast creator Alasdair Meldrum is interviewed by one of his co-hosts Heather Beattie. We discuss Alasdair’s career journey in the waste and resource management industry, how he started his own waste management consultancy, and how his running helps him to switch off from work as a business owner.

You can find Alasdair on LinkedIn for all things business here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alasdair-meldrum-133a6520/

If you’re interested in Alasdair’s running adventures, you can follow his blog here: http://alasdair77.blogspot.com/

Disclaimer:

All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and not associated with their employers. All information discussed is accurate to the best of our knowledge. If you require further clarity on a topic, or believe we have got something wrong, we’d be happy to receive feedback via email: [email protected]

Host Alasdair Meldrum and co-host Heather Beattie introduce the Rubbish Talk podcast. First official episode will be released on Thursday 5th January 2023.

If you have any questions, topics you’d like us to cover, guests you’d like to hear on the podcast, or just want to rant about rubbish, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]

New episodes will be released fortnightly. Keep an eye out for teasers on our social media:

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Stay up to date with the latest industry news here: https://industrynews.albion-environmental.co.uk/