Rubbish Talk
By Alasdair Meldrum and Jane Bond from Albion Environmental Ltd
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The Rubbish Talk podcast is brought to you by staff from Albion Environmental, to widen the conversation about managing waste and resources in the UK. Each episode will interview a new guest who plays an important role within the waste and resource management industry. We will discuss everything from career journeys, balancing work and personal life, and generally just talk some rubbish.
Get in touch by emailing hello@rubbishtalk.co.uk
Episodes released Thu. 4pm fortnightly.
LinkedIn: Albion Environmental
Latest industry news: www.industrynews.albion-environmental.co.uk
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Episode 113: by Solomon Ede, Senior Enforcement Officer at West Lothian Council
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Episode 112: Connor Benton & Serena Powell, Go4Greener
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May 28, 2026 |
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Episode 111: News Roundup & Deep Dive into PFAS: The Next POPs?
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May 21, 2026 |
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Episode 110: Tina Jackson, Founder of Comply Digital, Jackson Consultants & the Technically Competent Managers Forum
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May 14, 2026 |
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Episode 109: Henrik Webster, CEO, Aspect Labs Ltd
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 108: Aaron McIntyre, Managing Director, AWD Environmental Ltd
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Episode 107: Kirstie MacDougall, Office & Training VQ Administrator, Albion Environmental
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Episode 106: Henry Mathias, Tranent Wombles
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 105: News Roundup
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 104: Heather McLaughlin, Campaigns & Social Innovation Manager, Keep Scotland Beautiful
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 103: Victoria Taylor, CEO, Probe Industries Ltd
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 102: News Round-Up
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 101: 100 Years of Waste in Scotland (Part 2)
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 100: 100 Years of Waste in Scotland (Part 1)
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Episode 99: Future of Waste: Student Voices from Edinburgh
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 98: Future of Waste: Student Voices from Edinburgh
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Episode 97: The Waste Journey of Cooking Oil
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Episode 96: Waste Journey of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Episode 95: Waste Journey of Tyres
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 94: Waste Journey of Textiles
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Episode 93: Be More Sustainable in 2026
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 92: Vicki Hughes on Wood Recycling, Sector Resilience & Future Skills
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 91: Rubbish Talk 2025 Quiz
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 90: Christmas Recycling Tips
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Episode 89: University of Edinburgh Students on Waste, Behaviour & Change
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 88: The Waste Journey of Glass
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 87: The Waste Journey of WEEE (Waste, Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 86: Waste Crime with Samantha Riggs
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 85: The Waste Journey of Paper & Cardboard
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 84: Waste Reprocessing Capacity in Scotland
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 83: Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRCs)
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 82: Fighting Fly-Tipping with Amanda Young
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 81: Fridge Recycling Waste Journey
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 80: What Happens To Your Food Waste?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 79: Larry Kroft, CEO of Flybox®
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode 78: Recycling Collection Methods
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 77: Waste Collection Methods
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 76: Landfill – The Last Resort?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Episode 75: Andy Rees OBE, Head of Waste Strategy at the Welsh Government
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 74: Your Waste, Your Responsibility
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 73: Recover the Energy of Waste Produced
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Recycle The Waste You Produce
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 71: Michael Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Circular Communities Scotland
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Deep Dive Into Plasterboard
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Reuse The Waste You Produce
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 68: Reduce The Waste You Produce
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Charlotte Davies, Beyondly Senior Consultant & CIWM Early Careers President
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Rod Paterson, Senior Purchasing Manager at Ekman Recycling
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Louise Robertson, Founder of The Sustainables Academy
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Guy MacGregor, Business Development Director at Binn Group
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 63: Debbie Horton, Environmental Policy Officer, Falkland Islands Government
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 62: Simon Little, Director at Powerday
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 61: Bryce Cunningham, Founder & Managing Director of Mossgiel Organic Farm
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 60: Alex Collman, Founder & Managing Director of SoilEx
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 59: Alice Rackley, Founder & CEO of Polytag
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 58: Richard Coulson, Chair of the Wood Recyclers' Association (WRA)
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 57: Anthony Burns, Chief Operating Officer at ACS Clothing
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 56: Rebecca Henderson, Head of Programme Delivery at WasteAid
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 55: Tim Walker, Chief Executive of ARC21
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 54: Gordon Fergus, Treatment Development Director at Veolia
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 53: John Crawford, Retired, CIWM Life Member
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Episode 52: Sarah Cartmill, Community Liaison Manager at MVV Environment
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Simon Rutledge, Sustainability and External Affairs Manager at Biffa Waste Services
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Rubbish Talk Special: Early Careers Session at the Resourcing Scotland Conference
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 50: Rubbish Talk Milestone – A Conversation with Alasdair Meldrum
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Rubbish Talk Special: Resourcing Scotland Conference Introduction
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Tom Reid, Head of Infrastructure at East Lothian Council
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 48: Jennifer Carfrae, Senior SRUC Lecturer
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 47: James Piper, Non-Executive Director at Ecosurety
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 46: John Rennie, Operations Officer at Volker Gruppe
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 45: John Morrison, Waste Strategy Co-Ordinator at South Ayrshire Council
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 44: Neil Duncan, Chief Operating Officer at Clearwater Ltd.
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 43: Stuart Stockman, Waste Disposal Technician, Stirling Council
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 42: Elspeth Watson, Training Instructor, Glasgow City Council
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 41: Anna Klos, Waste Consultant
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 40: Nick Noble, Chief Marketing Officer of Danu Robotics
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Nigel Tomlinson, Commercial Director at GAP Group, Northeast Limited
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Amy Bird, Founder of Women in Scrap, Co Owner of Countrywide Metals Ltd & Connolley Metals Ltd
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 37: John Ferguson, Head of Strategy at Binn Eco Park in Tayside
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 36: Louise Cowan, Director of the Climate Team at Local Partnerships
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Craig Chandler, Health & Safety Waste Consultant
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Marcus Holden, Senior Consultant at BACB Renewables
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Terry March, CIWM Life Member, Chartered Resource & Waste Manager
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Duncan Simpson, Founder of Duncan Simpson Associates
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Colin Clark, Director of Cireco & Volunteer Director of ILM Highland
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Robert Robb - North Ayrshire Council
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Wendy Pring - Founder - The Way Forward 2045
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Simon Glen Back Again – Director of Gather
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 27: Rubbish Talk Recap/Quiz
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode 26: UWS Waste Industry CPD Module Students - Live from CIWM Christmas Lunch event!
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 25: An Insightful Chat with Alex Robinson, CEO of Hubbub
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 24: Chatting with Sheila Best from Perth & Kinross Council
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 23: Colin Forshaw – Production Operations Manager - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK Ltd
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 22: Pamela Walker – Northeast Waste Projects Manager – Aberdeen City Council
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 21: David Balmer - ERS Regional Remediation Manager
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode 20: Erina Brown - Bioresources Consultant & Microplastics Researcher
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Bruce McLean – CCL North/ Restructa
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 18: Debbie Neely – Entrust Environmental
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 17: Laura Young - Climate Activist & Ethical Influencer
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Charlie Devine - Service Manager Waste Partnership in Dundee
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Scott Butler – Material Focus
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Gail Martin - Centre Engagement Manager – CIWM
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 13: Robin Stevenson - Managing Director - Hamilton Waste
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Ep:12 - Jane Bond - Albion Environmental Ltd
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Ep: 11 : George Niblock 'Once a waster always a waster'
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May 26, 2023 |
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Ep 8: Jenny Grant: Head of Organics and Natural Capital for the REA
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May 18, 2023 |
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Ep 10: Pamela Knox-Welsh - Communications Manager at Levenseat
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May 11, 2023 |
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BONUS: Chris Newton from Matoha answers your PlasTell Device questions!
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep 9: Jim Brown: Commercial Director at Binn Group
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Ep 7: Simon Glen - Natural Capital Analysis
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ep 6: Ruth Innes from NHS Scotland Assure
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep 5: Robin Baird, CEO of Cireco
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Ep 4: Chat with Laura Tainsh from Davidson Chalmers Stewart
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Ep 3: Interview with Amanda Stewart, SHEQ Manager at WRC Recycling
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Ep 2: Grant Keenan from Keenan Recycling
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep 1: Introduction to your host Alasdair Meldrum
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Pilot Episode: Introducing the Rubbish Talk Podcast
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Dec 22, 2022 |