Southeast Green - Speaking of Green
300 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago -Speaking of Green, raises awareness on sustainability, environmental issues, companies and organizations that support a sustainable future and promote more a eco-friendly lifestyle.
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ZHERORisk for Greener Building
June 20, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBIn 2000, Curt Rapp founded The Tile Doctor out of consumer demand for comprehensive information related to the tile industry. The Company has actively built on The Tile Doctor brand by looking for true innovation, registering trademarks, seeking patents and expanding its quality product offering. The company is located in Marietta, Georgia. The Tile Doctor is the U.S. Distributor for Litokol, the world's premier tile setting and grouting products. This allows The Tile Doctor to offer a bro...
A Ray of Hope - Midcourse Correction Revisited
May 23, 2019 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBJohn A. Lanier joined the Ray C. Anderson Foundation as Executive Director in May 2013. Serving in this role has been an immense honor, and he feels privileged to work with his family to advance the legacy of Ray, his grandfather. Lanier's passion for environmental stewardship was sparked by Ray's example and story, and he never tires of sharing this story with others. Mid-Course Correction Revisited: The Story and Legacy of a Radical Industrialist and his Quest for Authentic Change The o...
Making Building Supplies Toxin Free
April 18, 2019 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.25 MBZHERORisk The European Union (EU) paid for universities in Italy to conduct an R&D project aimed at lowering the safety, health and environmental risks associated with high performance flooring installation products to zero. Today, most flooring installation products are very corrosive and have caustic chemistries. While these floor installation products offer high performance, they currently are required to include the “Danger” warning on their containers/packaging. If not disposed of prop...
Fryer Grease yields Platinum in Atlanta
December 20, 2018 14:30 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBCloyd Thomas Dunn IV - Accomplished Franchising Professional with 15+ years of franchise industry experience. Currently the COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions, an International Franchisor with locations in 23 countries. Since 1996, the Filta Group has been providing unparalleled service around the world to restaurants and other food establishments. “Going Green” was never a commercial or trendy consideration for us. Filta’s services naturally preserve the environment, by extending...
You can't MacGyver the Electric Grid
August 08, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 52.5 MBDawn lives in Henry County with her husband, Chris. Dawn is an army brat whose father, Jim, retired from the Army and mother, Maggie, served as a reservist. Dawn and Chris are members of Christ the King Catholic Church and support charitable organizations such as the Atlanta Humane Society, Goodwill North Georgia and the Georgia State University Foundation. Dawn mentors young professional men and women entering the public sector as well as through her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta International So...
Rev. Jenny Phillips and COP23
December 14, 2017 16:00 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBHear about COP23 from Jenny Phillips Creation Care Manager with the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The Rev. Jenny Phillips has been minister for environmental stewardship and advocacy of the Pacific Northwest Annual (regional) Conference for three and a half years and has been involved in creation care for a decade. The conference program in large part equips local churches to understand and take part in advocacy and action related to climate change, control of carbon emissions, and o...
Georgia World Congress Center LEEDing the Way
November 17, 2017 20:30 - 34 minutes - 30.4 MBTim Trefzer is head of environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility for the Georgia Dome, Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, and the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center since 2010, Tim has overseen improved facility operations, reduced impacts of hosted events, and worked with stakeholders to improve the well-being of the community. As a LEED Accredited Professional, he administered the GWCC’s LEED Silver certification in 2014 and an an...
What do faith, Antarctica and biology have in common?
November 16, 2017 16:30 - 26 minutes - 23.1 MBJames B. McClintock came to UAB in 1987 and has served as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (1999-2003) and as Interim Dean of the Graduate School (2003-2005). His research has been funded continuously over the past 25 years by the National Science Foundation and focuses on aspects of marine invertebrate nutrition, reproduction, and primarily, Antarctic marine chemical ecology. His research has grown to include studies of the impacts of rapid climate change and ocean acid...
Atlanta Mayoral Candidate: Cathy Woolard
September 29, 2017 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33.5 MBThe Atlanta Mayoral race is heading into the home stretch. With nine candidates, it's a large field of many ideas and voices. The question that needs to be asked by the Atlanta sustainability community is who has the best vision for the leadership Atlanta has had nationally? We all know that without a full commitment to the legacy created by the last two administrations that we could fall behind. Today we are speaking with former Atlanta City Council President, Cathy Woolard. As President ...
Fashion and Recycling go hand in hand in Georgia
August 22, 2017 13:30 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBOka-B is more than a shoe, it’s a lifestyle. At Oka-B, we believe fashion and comfort should never be mutually exclusive. Look effortlessly chic while running through the airport in our sandals. Conquer the boardroom or the PTA meeting in our flats and wedges. Explore new wonders in our flops flips. Learn how a mind for fashion and sustainability, changed how we wear shoes.
A Wooly Solution to A Hairy Challenge
August 08, 2017 13:30 - 36 minutes - 32.8 MBHavelock Wool was established to address the increased consumer demand amongst those seeking a healthier lifestyle and environment. Wool insulation manages moisture while improving indoor air quality by absorbing harmful chemicals; wool should be a part of every green building project - commercial or residential. Wool insulation is simply the most sustainable, all natural, non-toxic high-performance insulation available in today’s market. The follicles in a wool fiber allow it to absorb and...
New Report Faults Biomass Greenwashing Scheme
July 25, 2017 13:30 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBAdam Macon is the Program Director at Dogwood Alliance. He joined the organization in 2014 and since that time has successfully elevated the Our Forests Aren't Fuel campaign to international prominence, and has been instrumental in supporting the development of an international and regional network pushing back against a growing biomass industry. As a leading spokesperson for Dogwood he has been featured in media around the world, including on the BBC, French TV, Science Magazine, Politico an...
Keeping the Cleaning Industry Clean
July 18, 2017 13:30 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBThe Cleaning Product Industry is changing the way it does boes business. Melissa Grande is Associate Director, Sustainability Initiatives at the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). Since 2012, Melissa has served as a leader developing and supporting ACI’s Sustainability Programs and Sustainability Committee. She manages ACI’s annual Sustainability Metrics Collection Program, Charter for Sustainable Cleaning, and development of ACI’s biennial Sustainability Report. Melissa earned a BS in Ch...
City on the Verge with Mark Pendergrast
July 07, 2017 13:30 - 34 minutes - 31 MBMark Pendergrast was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, the fourth of seven children in a family that valued civil rights, the environment, sailing, reading, and games of chase and charades. He earned a B.A. in English literature from Harvard, taught high school and elementary school, then went back to Simmons College for a masters in library science and worked as an academic librarian—all the while writing freelance articles for newspapers and magazines. In 1991, he began writing books ful...
EVs make Money for Georgia
June 23, 2017 13:30 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MBAnne is the program manager for SACE’s clean fuels and bioenergy programs. Her work focuses on diesel emissions reduction, advanced transportation and the utilization of biomass for electricity and fuel production, with an emphasis on state and federal energy, fuel, transportation, and climate policy and education. Anne joined the SACE staff in 2003. Anne serves on the Green-e Governance Board, the Southeast Diesel Collaborative Leadership Council, the Steering Committee for the Pine 2 Energ...
300th Episode: Turning the Tables
June 15, 2017 13:30 - 40 minutes - 36 MBHostess Beth Bond looks back over 300 episodes and is interviewed by Southeast Green Intern, Charlotte Spaeth. Charlotte Spaeth is an Atlanta native and a graduate of Riverwood International Charter School and is currently studying Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. She first became interested in the environment and sustainability after a conservation trip to South Africa in 2014. She is excited to combine her two loves, the environment and journalism, this summer as an intern ...
Florida's Good News on Solar
May 09, 2017 19:00 - 41 minutes - 36.9 MBSusan Glickman Florida Director, SACE Action Fund Susan has worked with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy since 2001 as a consultant and lobbyist and was named Florida Director in August 2013. Susan has a background in running political campaigns and also directs SACE’s Action Fund in the Sunshine State. A native of Florida, Susan has consulted with many national organizations such as Natural Resources Defense Council, Ceres, Advanced Energy Economy, Union of Concerned Scientists, Physicia...
EcoLink creating sustainability by using less and supporting more
May 04, 2017 13:30 - 34 minutes - 30.6 MBBrandon: Brandon is a 17-year veteran at Ecolink Inc where he has done just about every job except drive the company’s fork lift. A zero waste zealot, Brandon thinks about every touch point associated with company’s products to minimize environmental consequences. An economics major, Brandon is focused on the concept of value (cost vs benefits), which contributes to Ecolink’s customer retention ratio. Brandon has won awards for environmental, business and marketing and education at all leve...
What the heck is a Liquid Food Composter?
May 03, 2017 13:30 - 34 minutes - 30.8 MBIain Milnes is founder and president of Power Knot, the leading provider of environmentally sound products that reduce costs and carbon footprint. With its headquarters in San Jose, Calif., Power Knot provides innovative solutions for commercial, industrial, and military customers seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. The company designs, manufactures, and sells systems that are self-contained to eliminate waste food. Its LFCs (Liquid Food Composters) are high-quality, technologically-ad...
Military goes green for safety, not just to reduce carbon footprint
May 02, 2017 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBRon was born in Israel and grew up in Africa, Asia, Europe and the USA. Ron started his first business at the age of 13 when living in France. After spending a few years in a Fortune 100 Company, he left to pursue his entrepreneurial path. He is now the Founder and President/CEO of World Housing Solution and a Founder of Founders Harbor and Sqygl. Ron is also an organizer of TEDx Orlando and a founding member of Central Florida’s Startup Weekend and 1 Million Cups. He currently resides in Ce...
Environmental Injustice in Uniontown, Alabama
April 26, 2017 13:30 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBIn 2009, Arrowhead Landfill in Uniontown became the new host for millions of cubic yards of coal ash after it spilled out of a landfill in Tennessee following a catastrophic dike failure. The coal ash in Tennessee contaminated land, rivers, reservoirs, and shore areas surrounding the landfill with arsenic and lead, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to conclude that there was a potential “imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health.” Residents of Uniontown organized i...
Hydrogen adding health benefits to your life
April 19, 2017 22:00 - 26 minutes - 23.7 MBH2forLife is colloidal platinum dissolved in purified spring water and super saturated with molecular hydrogen under high pressure. Numerous recent scientific studies have demonstrated that molecular hydrogen acts as a safe and highly effective method to deactivate harmful free radicals in the body. H2forLife tastes just like the fresh, filtered spring water it's made from. The added hydrogen and platinum add no taste, color or odor. Read scores of peer reviewed published research at http://...
Protecting our food and water with Andrew Kimbrell
April 17, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBAndrew Kimbrell is an internationally recognized public interest attorney, public speaker, and author. He is the founder and Executive Director of Center for Food Safety. He also is Director of the San Francisco based Center for Technology Assessment, co-founder of Foundation Earth, and President of the Board of Humane Farm Animal Care (that administers the Certified Humane label). As an attorney, Kimbrell has successfully challenged federal agencies in several historic court cases. He init...
Award Winning Design Materials bring Nature Indoors
March 30, 2017 13:30 - 28 minutes - 25 MBThe Bark House at Highland Craftsmen Inc. was co-founded in 1990 by Chris McCurry. The business was intentionally designed to create whole-building products that are pure, with processes that are regenerative to people, planet and prosperity. Bark House exterior poplar wall coverings earned the world’s first and only Cradle to Cradle PLATINUM Certification. It has received ten B-Corp “Best for the World” Awards and holds a “Record Product of the Year” award from Architectural Record Magazi...
Solarize Decatur-DeKalb proving Residential Solar works in Georgia
March 29, 2017 19:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBWith 15 years of legal experience in real estate, Don began working in the solar industry in 2011 developing distributed generation and utility scale solar PV projects. Don has developed several MWs of solar for TVA and Georgia Power solar programs as well as commercial and residential applications providing turn-key development services including site selection; financial modeling; program and incentive compliance; permitting; and contract drafting and negotiation. Don is founder of Solar C...
Roof Tech - Making Solar Installations Prettier One Roof at a Time
March 22, 2017 13:30 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBSam Hilley of Roof Tech
Rethinking Old Tires with Cox Conserves
March 16, 2017 13:30 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBGolden Isles Conservation Center removes tires from waste stream, breaks them down to original components for second life Cox Enterprises announced that its Golden Isles Conservation Center, located in Nahunta, Ga., is bringing a new technology to the U.S. and making a positive impact on the environment. The Center utilizes an Italian pyrolysis technology that is being used for the first time in the U.S. The eco-friendly process utilizes organic materials such as wood chips to generate heat,...
Solarize Success for Residential Installations
March 14, 2017 12:30 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBWith the success of Solarize programs in Georgia and building one in South Carolina, Russell Seifert, President of Creative Solar USA and Creative Solar Southeast, discusses why Solarize programs work so well for residential installations and the benefits to the community.
Environmental Theology and Science with Ask Science Mike
March 06, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBMike McHargue (better known as Science Mike) is an author, podcaster, and speaker who travels the world helping people understand the science of life's most profound experiences. His bestselling debut book, Finding God in the Waves, has helped thousands understand faith in the 21st century. Mike hosts Ask Science Mike, a weekly question and answer podcast helping hundreds of thousands explore the questions they've always been afraid to ask. He cohosts The Liturgists Podcast with his friend M...
Toshiba's Nuclear Meltdown
March 01, 2017 14:30 - 35 minutes - 31.2 MBSara Barczak, High Risk Energy Director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy As program director for high risk energy choices, Sara provides extensive outreach and support to concerned citizens, organizing partners, the media, and decision-makers and participates in legislative, state and federal regulatory forums on issues concerning nuclear energy, public safety, utilities and the impacts of power plants and our energy infrastructure on the region’s water resources. Sara managed our coastal...
Solarize Decatur-DeKalb: Successful Lessons Learned
February 28, 2017 14:30 - 51 minutes - 46.4 MBK.C. Boyce is senior product director for the Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement studies at Market Strategies International. He manages the development and delivery of syndicated studies and best practices with a focus on helping utilities create valuable relationships with their business and residential customers. Throughout his career, K.C. has worked across industries and sectors to develop innovative solutions to complex problems and translate subject matter expertise into action...
How GP PRO is Making the World's Restrooms Sustainable
February 16, 2017 14:30 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBJohn Mulcahy – Vice President – Sustainability, North American Consumer Products John Mulcahy is Vice President of Sustainability for Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, where he is responsible for the sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs for the company’s Consumer, GP PRO, and Nonwovens businesses. John works to develop collaborative relationships with Georgia-Pacific customers, helping them to achieve their sustainability objectives by developing insights, buildin...
Take a Ride on The Ray
February 02, 2017 14:30 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBAllie Kelly is Executive Director of The Ray. A Georgia native, Allie earned a B.A. degree in political science from the University of Georgia. She has worked in public policy for over 15 years, first as a lobbyist for UPS in Washington, D.C., then returning to Atlanta and founding Georgia Watch in 2002, which is the state’s only consumer watchdog organization. In 2009, she left Georgia Watch to join former Lt. Gov. Pierre Howard at the Georgia Conservancy as its senior vice president, and ...
It starts with a Small Good Thing
February 01, 2017 23:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBPamela Tanner Boll, an artist, filmmaker, writer, and activist, is the Director of Who Does She Think She Is? a film about five artists who are mothers. She is the Co-Executive Producer of Academy Award-winning Born into Brothels, and the Executive Producer of eight documentaries. Most recently, she completed A Small Good Thing, a feature-length documentary that follows six people who focus on alternative concepts of happiness and success. From a social work student Tim Durrin to yoga teac...
New Adventures with Sally Bethea
January 26, 2017 14:30 - 28 minutes - 25.4 MBSally Bethea is the retired founding director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK), a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization established in 1994 whose mission is to protect and restore the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master’s degree in City Planning from Georgia Tech and an honorary doctorate from LaGrange College – as well as more than 35 years of experience in environmental i...
Does your business have The Sustainability Edge?
January 10, 2017 14:30 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBSuhas Apte is a senior executive with rich, diverse experience covering many facets of business management. Suhas has developed a valuable global perspective, extensive CPG industry experience and sustainability credentials based on a broad career path working in Asia-Pacific, developing markets, Europe and the United States. Suhas held several executive positions at the Kimberly-Clark Corporation including Global Sustainability Officer, President of Family Care Europe and Vice President o...
Coca-Cola: For Every Drop We Use, We Give One Back
December 20, 2016 14:30 - 31 minutes - 28 MBJonathan S. Radtke, Water Sustainability Program Director, Coca-Cola North America Jon Radtke is the Water Sustainability Program Director for Coca-Cola North America based in Atlanta, GA. In this role, he manages the company’s water stewardship program, which assesses and mitigates water risks facing Coca-Cola operations. Primary areas of focus include water efficiency initiatives, source water protection strategies, community water partnerships and sustainable agriculture initiatives withi...
The Hip Hop Caucus and Environmental Justice
December 06, 2016 14:30 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBRev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, is a minister, community activist and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. He works tirelessly to encourage the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice.?? A national leader and pacemaker within the green movement, Rev Yearwood has been successfully bridging the gap between communities of color and environmental issue advocacy for the past decade. With a diverse set of celebrity al...
Veterans & Energy Efficiency - Serving those who have served us
November 29, 2016 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.2 MBFrank Wickstead is a licensed general contractor in Georgia, a LEEDapBD+C, and a Building Performance Institute Building Analyst proctor/trainer and Subject Matter Expert. Frank has degrees in Architectural Design and Building Construction from Georgia Tech the University of Georgia. He and was given the Georgia Institute of Technology's 2010 Environmental Leadership Award. As a design/build remodeler he was named one of the top 50 remodelers in the country by Remodeler Magazine, was name the...
Why wait for a Tesla Roof? When you can have a SolarSkin
November 11, 2016 14:30 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MBIdo is the co-founder of Sistine Solar, a company dedicated to designing beautiful solar systems. He has a diverse background in strategy, sales and product innovation. Past work experience includes: helping launch the modu phone - a modular phone concept in Europe, advising Yahoo! executives on acquiring internet startups and analyzing technology companies at Citibank. Ido started Sistine Solar while obtaining his MBA from MIT Sloan, where he was inspired to fundamentally disrupt the solar ...
Why Florida Businesses are Vote #NoOn1
November 04, 2016 19:00 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MBJoin us as we speak to Ken LaRoe of First Green Bank. In 2009, Mr. LaRoe opened First Green Bank, the first bank with an environmental mission in the eastern United States. Mr. LaRoe is the Founder, Board Chairman and CEO of the holding company, First GREEN Bancorp. In 1999, Mr. LaRoe founded Florida Choice Bank and was its largest shareholder, Chairman, CEO, and President. He grew the bank to over $400 million in assets by 2006 when the bank was sold to Alabama National Bancorp. A committe...
Florida's Anti-Solar Amendment 1 - A wolf in sheep's clothing
October 18, 2016 17:00 - 29 minutes - 25.7 MBDr. Stephen Smith is back to discuss the second amendment that Floridians will vote on this year, but unlike Amendment 4 Amendment 1 is bad news for consumers. Find out why as we discuss #NoOn1 Dr. Stephen A. Smith has 30 years of experience effecting change for the environment. Since 1993, Dr. Smith has led the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) as its executive director. He currently serves on the board of the Floridians for Solar Choice. As a board member, Dr. Smith helped lead Flo...
What's it like to have a Grandfather who changed the World?
October 14, 2016 18:30 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MBJohn A. Lanier joined the Ray C. Anderson Foundation as Executive Director in May 2013. Serving in this role has been an immense honor for him, and he feels privileged to work with his family to advance the legacy of Ray, his grandfather. Prior to joining the Foundation, Lanier was an associate attorney with Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan, LLP, specializing in U.S. Federal taxation. He represented the interests of various Atlanta-based nonprofits, gaining experience in nonprofit formations, c...
Telling the Stories of Solar
September 23, 2016 13:30 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MBToo often, solar power gets caught up in detailed policy debates and it can be easy to lose sight of the real people who could benefit from more solar in our region: families, farmers, businesses, schools, faith congregations, non-profit organizations, and communities. SELC released a new video campaign to bring those voices to the forefront of the debate: Stories of Solar features Southerners who have gone solar and aren’t looking back. With stories ranging from a former coal miner turned s...
What do tequila, cars and sustainability have in common?
August 16, 2016 19:00 - 26 minutes - 23.3 MBDebbie Mielewski Research Scientist and Farm to Car Maven Shaping the Future of Ford with Persistence and a Love of Trash Someone else’s trash is Debbie Mielewski’s treasure. It’s a viewpoint the Ford research scientist has built a career on, helping to meet the company’s aggressive sustainability research goals. In the late 1990s when SUVs ruled the road, Mielewski – then technical leader of plastics research at Ford – predicted a time when oil prices would soar, customers would feel the...
The Sun Shines in Florida, so Why so Little Solar?
June 29, 2016 13:30 - 29 minutes - 26 MBToday we will talk to reknowned Southern energy expert Stephen A. Smith, DVM who is the Executive Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). Dr. Stephen A. Smith has 30 years of experience effecting change for the environment and has been leading SACE since 1993. SACE is a not-for-profit working to promote responsible energy choices that create global warming solutions and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. SACE has grown to be a premier voice for...
Your health is not about Luck
April 26, 2016 15:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBSam Wolf, Founder and Chief Wellness Spreader Sam Wolf is the Founder and Chief Wellness Spreader at LuckyVitamin, a family operated branded global e-commerce destination for affordable natural health and wellness products. Sam takes pride in spreading wellness by leading the LuckyVitamin team as they work to provide customers with the best natural products, health information, outstanding service and shopping experience supporting their wellness journeys. Sam graduated from American Univers...
Protecting Bees and Pollinators with Kim Eierman
March 02, 2016 14:30 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBKim Eierman is the founder of EcoBeneficial! She is an Environmental Horticulturist specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. Kim teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center in NY, Rutgers Home Gardeners School and several other institutions. She is an active speaker on many ecological gardening topics, presenting at industry conferences, garden clubs, nature centers, Audubon Society chapters, beekeeping groups, and other organiz...
Florida's Climate Change Litmus Test
February 24, 2016 14:30 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MBMr. Bart Bibler is an environmental engineer, a Professional Engineer in Florida. He has worked in renewable energy policy, sales of solar power, and water management policy. He has worked in the private sector, within public agencies, and for non-profit organizations. He is currently employed by Simpler Solar Systems of Tallahassee. He previously worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, but got in trouble for talking about Climate Change on an interagency conference ca...
USAgain and again and prevent filling up the landfill with clothes
February 10, 2016 14:30 - 25 minutes - 22.1 MBMattias Wallander has been the CEO of USAgain since 2000. From the company’s inception in 1999, USAgain has expanded into a nationwide network of over 12,000 clothing recycling sites in 16 states. Mr. Wallander recognizes the environmental significance of reducing textile waste not least for the global warming impact of textiles. His goal is to elevate textile recycling to the level of glass, paper and plastic, and to eventually achieve zero textile waste. With his team at USAgain, Mr. Wallan...