As we approach another holiday season it's a great time to speak about Zero Waste shopping. In this episode, we spoke with Shivani Gupta about her Zero Waste journey and what ultimately led her to leave her corporate job behind and open a Zero Waste store in Brampton. Enjoy!

The "fast fashion" industry is a huge contributor to textile waste, so how can fashion be more circular? On this episode, we spoke with Christa Clay, Business Development Manager at Debrand, about the positive impact of their brand partnerships and what the industry could do to meet demand, be affordable and increase circularity at the same time.

On this episode we spoke with Sean Miles, Director of Binners' Project, about the importance of retaining people-centred solutions in a waste industry that's seeing some rapid advancements through integration on new technologies. Binners’ Project is a group of waste-pickers aided by support staff dedicated to improving their economic opportunities, and reducing the stigma they face as informal recyclable collectors.

In September 2024, Austin FC's Q2 Stadium became the first soccer-specific stadium to earn Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Gold certification. We spoke to Nick Otte, VP of Stadium Operations, about what started the journey, what changes were implemented, and why sustainability and sport are so interconnected. Enjoy!

Waste management can be a confusing process, with different regulations, item acceptability etc depending on what country, province or city you're in. In this episode, we speak with Raeane Bernard from Waste Solutions, who are helping to take the pain points away from waste. We speak about how their clients are leveraging advanced data insights and technology to divert more waste from landfill, as well as what items we would like to see disappear forever! Enjoy!

In this episode I am joined by Bing Jiang and William Anifowose, co-founders of Luxinn Supply Corp. We discuss their respective career journey's, what led them to creating Canada's first biodegradable linens, and what impact this is having on sustainability within the hospitality sector.

Any form of burning or incinerating waste, even to create energy, is at the bottom of the Zero Waste hierarchy, yet many cities that promote "Zero Waste pathways" or "Circular Economy Action Plans" are advancing waste-to-energy policies. These policies are particularly prevalent in Ontario, and in this episode I am joined by Karen Wirsig, Senior Program Manager at Environmental Defence to discuss the impact these policies will bring.

The Trash Talk podcast returns! In this episode we are joined by Jeff Wint, Senior Account Manager at Recycling Alternative. Jeff has held several roles within the waste industry, and shares his insights on what innovative changes are happening in the realm of waste collection. Recycling Alternative is at the forefront of waste innovation, and is implementing some exciting initiatives such as EV collection trucks and on-site composting.

We're bringing you another February episode, as we spoke to Kayli Smith, Co-Founder and CEO at Friendlier, about how European influence sparked the idea to start a reuse platform, and what reuse looks like at scale. Canadians are seeing single-use plastic regulations at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, and reuse programs like Friendlier are helping to lead the transition to a more circular system where waste is minimised.

To kick off 2025, we spoke to Iman Atabani, Sustainability Manager at Live Nation Canada, about what is happening behind the scenes to make concerts more eco-friendly. Iman shares how waste sorting and transitioning to compostable foodware is helping to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, and also how both artists and fans are helping to drive sustainability initiatives.