Many companies have been purchasing carbon offsets to achieve their Net Zero goals. Are carbon offsets right for you and your company? Are carbon offsets actually effective and how should they be used? In this episode, Tad and Julianna answer these questions and discuss decarbonization, science-based targets, and the steps in the decarbonization roadmap. Tad also explains what carbon offsets are, the standards and requirements for carbon offsets, and what the future could look like for carbon offsets.

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode33-carbon-offsets

Optimizing product packaging is essential for reducing waste and driving the circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Kelly McBee, Circular Economy Sr. Coordinator at As You Sow, to discuss the mission of As You Sow, the Corporate Plastic Pollution Scorecard they developed to rank companies on their progress toward plastic goals, how companies can get better scores in the future, why third-party certifications are so important to the achievement of corporate plastic reduction goals, and what's next for As You Sow.

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Setting a decarbonization strategy requires an understanding of your operations. Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) conducts Sustainable Operations Assessments (SOA) to help companies understand how to reduce their energy, water and waste. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Lora Urbaniak, Senior Project Manager at SSC, to discuss what an SOA is, how SSC uses SOA to help companies set their decarbonization strategy, the cost savings and benefits of an SOA, areas where SSC usually finds the biggest potential for dollar savings, and how SOA can help a company meet their sustainability goals or science-based targets.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode31-sustainable-operations-assessments

Waste Diversion from Landfill and Zero Waste to Landfill certifications are becoming more common in the marketplace. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Gemma Antoniewicz and Katie Feenan from GreenCircle Certified, to discuss the process for certifying Waste Diversion and Zero Waste to Landfill claims, why GreenCircle performs physical site audits as a part of this process, the types of waste they look at when completing these certifications, what the Acceptable Means of Diversion Hierarchy is, why GreenCircle also audits the client's Material Management Organizations (MMO's) that haul their waste, what GreenCircle's Zero Waste to Landfill certification is different from other certifiers, how GreenCircle certifies events for Zero Waste to Landfill, and how waste diversion in operations relates to the sustainability of products. We also answer an audience question at the end of the episode about Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Optimized certifications.

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode30-waste-diversion-certification

Recycling lithium-ion batteries is the key to achieving electrification goals. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Joe Day, Commercial Manager – Midwest and Northeast Regions at Li-Cycle, to discuss how Li-Cycle manages batteries at the end of their life, the type of batteries they take at their facilities, how much lithium, nickel, and cobalt are able to be recovered and integrated back into new batteries, how the battery recycling process works, and how Li-Cycle collects their batteries. We also answer an audience question at the end of the episode about extended producer responsibility.

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode29-licycle-battery-recycling

Climate Pledge Friendly helps consumers discover and shop for more sustainable products on Amazon. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Giselle Gonzales, a Sr. Program Manager on Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) team, to discuss the Amazon CPF Program and how it started, how consumers can find CPF products while shopping on Amazon, the significance of the CPF badge on buying behavior, how third-party certifiers are selected for the CPF program, and Amazon's own corporate sustainability initiatives. We also answer an audience question at the end of the episode about why a company would want to create an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

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SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode28-amazon-climate-plege-friendly

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Optimized certification demonstrates embodied carbon reductions in products. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss how to lower the embodied carbon of your products, how to use LCA to optimize your products, the market drivers behind embodied carbon reductions, and the process behind LCA Optimized certifications. We also answer an audience question at the end of the episode about how to calculate Scope 3 emissions when your company is outsourcing all manufacturing. Interested in submitting a question for Tad to answer on an upcoming episode? Click the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode27-lca-optimized

You asked, we answered! In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss a few of the anonymous questions we have received from our audience. The audience questions that we answer in this episode include:

• My company doesn't know what to do first, should we do our carbon footprint benchmarking or a life cycle assessment?

• My company is trying to understand how we should do our Scope 3 analysis. Do you have any suggestions on how to approach this?

• How can I calculate greenhouse gas emissions for an LLDPE plastic poly bag using virgin resin? Then how can I calculate the reduction by using a 90% post-consumer resin in the same product?

• What's more important for manufacturers to prioritize: Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or Health Product Declarations (HPDs)?

• With so many certifications in the marketplace, how does a consumer quickly educate themselves on what products are certified? What are the differences in what a certification looks at and what certification represents my beliefs?

• As an end consumer, what are some sustainability efforts I can take on my own and in my own house?

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Aluminum is an infinitely recyclable material and an important part of the circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, Vice President, Sustainability, for Novelis Inc., to discuss the type of products that Novelis's aluminum ends up in, the life cycle benefits of aluminum versus other materials, how aluminum is contributing to the circular economy, Novelis's closed loop system with Ford Motor Company and Ball, the key focus areas in Novelis's sustainability strategy, the value of their GreenCircle Recycled Content certifications, and how Novelis empowers their employees to embrace sustainability.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode25-aluminum-circular-economy

Third-party certifications are becoming extremely common in the marketplace. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss what they are, what they mean, what's driving companies to get them, how they relate to carbon footprint, the benefits of getting third-party certified, and what to look for in a third-party certifier. Tad and Julianna also make an exciting announcement about GreenCircle Certified's recent inclusion in Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly Initiative!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode24-third-party-certifications