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Dean Ferris: Going the Extra Mile

Beyond the Bin - February 09, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes
In this episode, we have a special on-the-job interview with Casella driver Dean Ferris, of Scarborough, Maine. Dean goes above and beyond on his waste and recycling routes by greeting customers with a friendly smile, tossing a bone to the neighborhood dogs, lending a hand to those in need, and ...

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License to Thrive: The Casella CDL School

Beyond the Bin - January 12, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Kelley Robinson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Bill Baptie, CDL School Instructor, and Sam Joyce, the youngest student to go through the program. They discuss the vision, inspiration, and goals behind the newly launched Casella CDL Tr...

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A Special Interview with Brian Sanders: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - November 22, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes
In this episode, Joe Fusco and Shelley Sayward sit down with the general manager of Ontario County Landfill, Brian Sanders, to learn about his recent experience contracting COVID-19 and how it changed his perspective on vaccinations. 

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A Special Interview with Dr. Jim Russell: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - November 17, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode, Shelley Sayward sits down with Dr. Jim Russell, a local physician in the Rutland area who specializes in emergency sports medicine and has a long-standing history in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Russell worked closely with essential businesses to help them ma...

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A Special Interview with Robyn Scarborough: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - October 07, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes
In this episode, Abby Kristan sits down with manager of payroll and benefits administration, Robyn Scarborough, to learn about her recent experience with COVID-19, her thoughts on getting vaccinated and why she ultimately decided it was the right thing to do, and how the virus impacted her life ...

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14: Upcycled Snacking with Shannon Neumann from CaPao

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - October 06, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes
Today’s episode is all about upcycling. Meriam Webster defines upcycling as “to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item: to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value).” In our private Facebook comm...

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14: Upcycled Snacking with Shannon Neumann from CaPao

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - October 06, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes
Today’s episode is all about upcycling. Meriam Webster defines upcycling as “to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item: to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value).” In our private Facebook comm...

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13: Sustainable Empowerment with Meghan Forest Farmer, Founder of The Bright Factory

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - September 29, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes
In this episode, I have an amazing conversation with Meghan Forest Farmer.  We talk about her mission to kick start a garment factory that is utilizing sustainable fabrics and empowering women who are often over looked. In this episode, we will learn about The Bright Factory and Meghan provides ...

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Dan Gagnon: Running For Life

Beyond the Bin - September 15, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Dan Gagnon, a driver for Casella. When Dan Gagnon decided to quit smoking in 2010 he replaced it with a new habit, running. He never dreamed that more than a decade later he would be using his 17-mile commute as a training opportunity for his sev...

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A Special Interview with John Casella

Beyond the Bin - August 04, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Jeff Weld sits down for a special interview with Chairman & CEO, John W. Casella. The two talk about lessons learned during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, leaning into our core values in times of crisis, challenges we've face head-on such as career path opportunities, and what t...

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The Evolution of Landfills

Beyond the Bin - July 07, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode with Kevin Roy and Jeremy Labbe, we discuss the evolution of landfills and what disposal may look like in the future. 

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Better Together: Casella & Goodwill

Beyond the Bin - June 23, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Rich Cantz, CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, and Paul Ligon, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth at Casella discuss the unique partnership between the two organizations and how they've evolved together over time to advance environmental, social, and economic sustain...

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Better Together: Casella & Goodwill

Beyond the Bin - June 23, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Rich Cantz, CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, and Paul Ligon, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth at Casella discuss the unique partnership between the two organizations and how they've evolved together over time to advance environmental, social, and economic sustain...

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Knowledge & Humor: Inspiring Communities to Recycle Better™

Beyond the Bin - May 19, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes
In this episode with Ed Gilbert, Environmental Health Supervisor for the Town of Brookline, MA, and Erin Banfield, Senior Business Manager at Casella, we discuss the partnership and how we have worked together to inspire the community to Recycle Better™. 

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Growing Up Together: Casella & BD

Beyond the Bin - May 05, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes
In this episode, Abby speaks with Jaime Petersen, Environmental, Health, & Safety Leader at Becton Dickinson (BD), one of the leading manufacturers of medical devices in the world. She’ll be joined by Casella's very own Elaine Wagener, Senior Business Manager, and Jackson MacLean, Territory Mana...

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Waste & Recycling: Society's Mirror

Beyond the Bin - April 07, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode with Casella Vice President Joe Fusco, we consider the question: What do our waste and recycling streams say about us and our society? We explore how we can use waste and recycling behavior and data as insights to help us improve our society’s future consumption habits and use of...

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Our People, Your Team: Rachel Ashworth

Beyond the Bin - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Rachel Ashworth, Director of Industrial Solutions at Casella. She was recently named to Waste 360’s Top 40 under 40, an award that recognizes our industry’s rising stars and top young professionals. Her career path is a great example of making th...

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We Are Casella: Rachel Ashworth

Beyond the Bin - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Rachel Ashworth, Director of Industrial Solutions at Casella. She was recently named to Waste 360’s Top 40 under 40, an award that recognizes our industry’s rising stars and top young professionals. Her career path is a great example of making th...

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What's A-Buzz At Our Landfills

Beyond the Bin - March 10, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Sarah Meyer, Beekeeper and Owner of Worker's Ransom Honey, and two Casella employees passionate about beekeeping, Charlotte Love, Environmental Analyst at our Ontario County, New York Landfill, and Jeremy Labbe, General Manager of our Coventry, Vermont Landfill. Th...

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Great Things Have Small Beginnings: Casella & Grundon

Beyond the Bin - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode, we speak with John Casella, Chief Executive Officer, and Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, a United Kingdom based waste management & environmental services company. We’ll learn about the partnership between Casella and Grundon, the humble beginnings of b...

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Great Things Have Small Beginnings: Casella & Grundon

Beyond the Bin - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode, we speak with John Casella, Chief Executive Officer, and Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, a United Kingdom based waste management & environmental services company. We’ll learn about the partnership between Casella and Grundon, the humble beginnings of b...

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Sustainable Growth: Casella's 2030 Goals

Beyond the Bin - February 10, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability about the recently launched 2020 Casella Sustainability Report. We'll learn about what goes into creating the report, the company’s progress toward its sustainability vision, key takeaways, and the roadmap for the next decade....

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12: REDUCE & Personal Finances with Heather Oynes, Financial Coach

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - February 04, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes
In this episode, financial coach, Heather Langford Oynes, explains how applying intentionality and creating a spending plan for our finances can be great for personal peace and the environment. Heather is a wife, mother, and money stewardship coach. Her passion is empowering others to give more...

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11: Eco-Mindset - Discovering Your Why

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - February 01, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes
After a few months hiatus, I'm back and ready to start us off with a Eco-Mindset Challenge. In this episode I explain what an Eco-Mindset means and why understanding "your why" is so important. Don't have a why? No worries! I'll talk you through defining one! Find us on Facebook @ www.facebo...

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11: Eco-Mindset - Discovering Your Why

Life on the Upcycle Podcast - February 01, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes
After a few months hiatus, I'm back and ready to start us off with a Eco-Mindset Challenge. In this episode I explain what an Eco-Mindset means and why understanding "your why" is so important. Don't have a why? No worries! I'll talk you through defining one! Find us on Facebook @ www.facebo...

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Food Waste Meets Recycling

Beyond the Bin - November 12, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Mike Casella about how we can capture both food waste and recyclable material from packaged food products. We'll learn how depackaging technology and supply chain partnerships can maximize food waste and packaging recovery to be a solution to the sheer amounts of f...

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Closing the Loop with Composting

Beyond the Bin - October 19, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode, we talk with Trevor Mance a Project Manager of Food Waste for Casella about the environmental benefits of composting and how we can all use our food waste to close the loop and make a difference. 

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Harvesting Renewable Energy from Landfills

Beyond the Bin - July 23, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes
In this episode, we'll be speaking with Tracy Markham a Compliance Manager for Casella who is an expert on landfill gas collection systems. We'll learn how landfill gas collection systems are designed to actively extract gas to power landfill gas to energy plants, producing clean electricity, mi...

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Sustainable Food Waste Solutions

Beyond the Bin - July 09, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode, we'll be speaking with two Casella employees, Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability, and Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Manager, both experts in sustainable food waste solutions. We'll be learning about what belongs in your compost bin, the different solutions for your fo...

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Resource Solutions: Solving For a World Without Waste

Beyond the Bin - May 27, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Liza Casella who was born into the waste industry and recalls many family vacations taking place at the annual Waste Expo. She gives her insightful perspective on how to support customers’ goals and operations. We’ll be hearing about how Casella supports i...

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