WastED - A Waste and Recycling Podcast by SWACO
WasteED is a waste and recycling education podcast from SWACO. Hosted monthly by Joe Lombardi and Hanna Greer-Brown, our guests offer insights into regional efforts helping to push sustainability forward as well as sharing their perspective on the next big GREEN thing for central Ohio. Between a few laughs plus genuine and substantive conversation, each episode features takeaways about proper disposal that will have listeners recycling right in no time. Find us on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you listen!
WastED - A Waste and Recycling Podcast by SWACO
Latest Episodes
SWACO's Greenprint Initiative and The Future of Waste, Recycling and Composting
Seventy-six percent of what we bury in the landfill could have been reused, recycled, or composted and that single number changes how you look at “trash.” Hanna and Joe sit down with Jonathan McCracken, SWACO’s Director of Sustainability ...
Earth Day Is Every Day. How SWACO and Columbus Partner For A Sustainable Tomorrow
Earth Day is a lot more than a feel-good day when you remember one uncomfortable fact: our trash moves. What starts as litter on a Columbus street or a bottle in a storm drain can end up far downstream, as in the Gulf of Mexico! That’s wh...
How Central Ohio Construction Is Cutting Waste For A More Sustainable Future
Central Ohio is packed with cranes right now, but what happens to all the materials when roads get milled and buildings get renovated? Joe and Hanna dig into the part of construction most people never see: the waste stream, the hidden cos...
How the SWACO Scholarship Program Lowers College Costs And Builds Careers
College costs keep climbing, but the need for skilled environmental leaders has never been more urgent. Hanna and Joe welcomed Kaylee Oiler, the SWACO contract administrator who oversees our scholarship program, to unpack how we help launch rea...
Two Local Partners Help Families and Our Landfill
The gift of giving doesn’t have to end when the holidays are over. What if your old sofa could be the reason a family sleeps better, studies at a real table, and finally feels at home? We sit down with Brody Olson of Two Men And A Junk Truck an...