Previous Impact Episodes
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
Planning for a Carbon-Efficient City with Touchstone’s A-P Hurd
How can we transform cities from car-centric models of transportation to easily navigable hubs of living?
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Creating a Sustainable Airline with Alaska Airlines’ Jacqueline Drumheller
Alaska Airlines is the most fuel-efficient airline in the nation. How did it create a culture of sustainability?
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Creating a Sustainable Museum with the Museum of History & Industry’s Leonard Garfield
Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry tracks the region’s development toward a more sustainable future, including its own!
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The Environmental Value of Synthetic Turf with Synthetic Turf Council’s Rick Doyle
Did you know synthetic turf keeps 30 million tires from the landfill? Find out more about its myriad applications & how it can benefit the environment.
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Scrap vs. Waste: What’s the Difference? with ISRI’s Scott Horne
ISRI has a mantra, “Scrap is Not Waste, and Recycling is Not Disposal.” How is that more important today than nearly two decades ago?
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The Economics of Recycling with ISRI’s Joe Pickard
Recycled materials are valuable commodities. What are the market forces impacting the recycling industry? And why are recyclables considered valuable commodities?
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An Inside Look at Scrapyard Operations with Kramer Metals’ Doug Kramer
What do the day-to-day operations of a scrapyard look like?
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Designing for Tomorrow with Tarkett’s Feliks Bezati
The materials of today are the products of tomorrow. How is a company like Tarkett embracing the circular economy?
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Vancouver Convention Centre LEEDs the Way with Dan Lee
The Vancouver Convention Centre’s Dan Lee talks about how the facility is first in its class – Platinum LEED-certified and a sustainability leader for the industry.
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K-12 Students Find Creativity Through Auto Recycling with JASON Learning’s Patrick Shea
JASON Learning inspires students to engage with recycling through its annual competition.
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Being Green is Easy with Caterpillar’s Neil LeBlanc
Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being green.” But when it comes to sustainability, does that really hold true?
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One Bin vs. Single Stream vs. Dual Stream with ISRI’s David Wagger
Of these methods, which is best for recycling?
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