Waste World

About Waste World

Waste World is a podcast hosted by Gage Edwards, featuring in-depth discussions on the world of waste from experts, professionals, influencers, and community members involved in the waste and recycling industry.

Publisher

Waste360

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Oct 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Waste World – Episode 78: Patrick Krieger on the Policy Challenges Shaping Plastics Recycling

   On this episode of the Waste World podcast, Gage Edwards sat down with Patrick Krieger, senior vice president of sustainability and policy at the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), during the National Plastics Conference in Houston, Texas. The two examined the challenges of advancing plastics sustainability and the role policy, manufacturing, and recycling infrastructure play in improving environmental outcomes. Krieger discussed actions plastics producers can take to improve product d...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Waste World: Episode 77 - Consumers Don’t Care About Recyclable Packaging. So What Should the Industry Do?

   On this episode of Waste World, Gage Edwards chats with Myles Cohen, founder of Circular Ventures, about new research challenging some of the conventional thinking around packaging recyclability and consumer behavior. Cohen discusses survey findings and what they reveal about how consumers actually view recycling and what they could mean for brands and the broader recycling industry. Cohen also discusses some of the larger challenges facing residential recycling, including consumer confusion,...

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Waste World – Episode 76: Ryan Fogelman’s Book Supercharged! Teaches the Next Generation About Battery Safety

   In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards chats with Ryan Fogelman, co-founder of Fire Rover, about his new children's book, Supercharged! Batty and the Battery Rescue Team, and its goal of teaching young people about lithium-ion battery safety and proper disposal. Fogelman explains why he believes education should start before batteries enter the waste stream and how reaching children, families, and educators could help change the next generation's disposal habits. The podcast...

Who has been a guest on Waste World

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cameron Douglas
• Carolina Lobel
• Victoria Taylor
• Kevin Kelly
• Todd Ellis

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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Books guests

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