Recycling and Composting the Smart Way - Nick Lapis (Californians Against Waste)
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English - June 17, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBEntrepreneurship Business Technology philanthropy technology tech innovation business education entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It is easy being an environmentalist making an environmental argument. The hard part is actually providing a solution.
Nick is excellent at combining both and he is not planning to stop anytime soon. He's led campaigns to enact some of the country’s strongest waste reduction laws and regulations, many of which have been subsequently adopted around the US.
Listen to the episode and learn more about Nick's experience with finding the line between compromising and actually making a change and how Californians Against Waste are setting an example for other states.
Links From the Episode
Connect with Californians Against Waste:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
California's Bottle BillThe California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
Show Notes
What do Californians Against Waste do? [1:13]How did Nick get started? [1:44]Does Nick feel like his university program prepared him for the challenges he was going to face? [2:10]What would Nick recommend to people who want to create change in government policy? How can they start? [3:06]What are some of the hallmarks of an organization that it is in fact in acting change and not just paying lip service to it? [4:08]What is Nick most proud of accomplishing with Californians Against Waste? What are their biggest achievements? [5:01]What are the mechanics that Californians Against Waste had to go through to enact composting legislation? How much time and effort does it take to build a specific comprehensive policy? [6:35]What are the main lessons Nick has learned over the 13 years in this job? What did he learn when he was working on his first bills? [13:39]What is the most interesting part of Nick's job? [18:07]Is it possible to get rich while helping the environment? [20:14]What are the alternative ways to reduce food waste? How can we engage more? [23:00]Are there any laws that protect people that are donating food from getting into trouble? [26:50]Where can people find more information on these laws? [30:07]Parting thoughts. [30:48]