WastED - A Waste and Recycling Podcast by SWACO
WastED 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 Sustainable Summer: Less Stuff and More Fun
Your summer can be full of pool days, cookouts, and road trips without turning into a season of extra trash and extra clutter. Hanna and Joe talk us through realistic sustainable summer tips that work for busy families, hosts, and anyone...
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...