# recycling (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover recycling. Page: Feed: --- ## [Are sewers the best way to deal with stormwater?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/are-sewers-the-best-way-to-deal-with) _2026-08-18 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Paved surfaces like roads, sidewalks, and driveways send stormwater into our sewers. This week on Possibly we explore engineering solutions that can help keep sewers and waterways clean. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211719880/637f741633a96c90e94aa199460e63f2.mp3) ## [Unpacking the EPR Legislation for Textiles](https://circularityfm.podigee.io/110-unpacking-the-epr-legislation-for-textiles) _2026-08-18 · Circularity.fm_ Will the EPR regulation create incentives for a more circular textile industry? Alexander Sustal, Lawyer at Redeker Sellner Dahs, explains how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will change the economics of textile collection, sorting and recycling in Germany. The episode covers the status quo, the actors and financing flows an EPR scheme introduces, and the wider legal questions an EPR scheme… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2566638-m-c66b4d5ebb8ffb7ded5d9e7f5a2463fe.mp3?source=feed) ## [The Quick Chat Conundrum](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/the-quick-chat-conundrum) _2026-08-17 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ A small change to how I am working. ## [Out of Fashion, Not Out of the Woods](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/out-of-fashion-not-out-of-the-woods) _2026-08-17 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ Metsä Group’s decision not to build its planned Kuura textile fibre mill in Kemi deserves more scrutiny than a straightforward “another cellulosic project didn’t make it” write-up gives it, because Kuura wasn’t failing on the axis most European fibre projects fail on. ## [The $30 Billion Wedding Dress](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/the-30-billion-wedding-dress) _2026-08-12 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ The online commentary around Shein right now reads like a company that peaked and is now quietly deflating. ## [What’s it like to own an electric car?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/whats-it-like-to-own-an-electric) _2026-08-11 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Possibly’s host, Megan Hall and her family made the switch to an electric car. In this episode, originally aired in 2023, we explain what owning an EV is actually like [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210809121/64d73ad8318ca39da486a4deeccc2111.mp3) ## [Textile Collection, Sorting & Recycling: The challenges we need to overcome](https://circularityfm.podigee.io/109-textile-collection-sorting-recycling-the-challenges-we-need-to-overcome) _2026-08-11 · Circularity.fm_ How can Europe build a commercially viable circular textile system? In this episode, Louisa Hoyes, who has worked on building up textile circularity for the past 7 years, explains why building a circular textile system requires much more than advances in recycling technology. What you'll hear in this episode: • Why collection, sorting and recycling should be designed as one connected value chain… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2566621-m-29cbd4279c3883ee7ceec82308e72c0b.mp3?source=feed) ## [A Warning from Lyocell](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/a-warning-from-lyocell) _2026-08-10 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ Something interesting is happening in the lyocell world right now, and there are lessons in it for where next generation materials may be heading. ## [Solvolysis and the Art of Staying Solvent](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/solvolysis-and-the-art-of-staying) _2026-08-06 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ The most useful thing in the Joint Research Centre’s new report on chemical recycling economics, “Economic viability of chemical recycling: Current and future perspectives” (Gaudillat, Marschinski and Saveyn, JRC147061, 2026) ## [The Dream We Left in the MUD](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/the-dream-we-left-in-the-mud) _2026-08-05 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ Somewhere, probably already, someone is assembling a new slide deck. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aKWE8sSe5Ueq) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Why is it so cold in libraries?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/why-is-it-so-cold-in-libraries) _2026-08-04 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ One librarian told us she has to bring a hat and gloves to work in the summer. The Possibly team breaks down the science behind freezing cold libraries. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209841531/2f3948e62b3c97fbb04fe3f759867dff.mp3) ## [How Textile EPR Will Influence Brands’ Business Model](https://circularityfm.podigee.io/108-how-textile-epr-will-influence-brands-business-model) _2026-08-04 · Circularity.fm_ From a brand's point of view, how should extended producer responsibility (EPR) be designed so that circularity pays off? Philipp Bonaventura from Schöffel explains where circular design already works, why the economics hold it back, and what the system needs to change. What you'll hear in this episode: • Why the barrier is economic, not technical: low collection volumes, weak sorting, and repair… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2561164-m-da2024a2ff4ec630fc1841944c38ec87.mp3?source=feed) ## [What if polluters had to pay for the effects of climate change?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/what-if-polluters-had-to-pay-for) _2026-07-28 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ The Rhode Island General Assembly considered a law this year to charge fossil fuel emitters for the costs of climate change. Possibly spoke with a co-sponsor of the bill about what comes next. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208878881/75261f28e884755ea98c5de4f94a597a.mp3) ## [The Market Is Huge. So What?](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/the-market-is-huge-so-what) _2026-07-28 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ No bank, bondholder or counterparty in finance would accept a promise of money with no date attached to it. ## [Textile EPR in Germany: What Brands Need to Know](https://circularityfm.podigee.io/107-textile-epr-in-germany-what-brands-need-to-know) _2026-07-28 · Circularity.fm_ How can extended producer responsibility (EPR) pay for the infrastructure that circular textiles need? This is the first episode of the Textile EPR series. We talk to Lisa Oelze from Messe München about why textiles has become the most unsettled waste stream in Europe, and Jelica Ramirez from GRS PRO Textil about how extended producer responsibility will work in Germany. What you'll hear in this… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2556722-m-3f698114e4ec3066ad9512f4a6d47284.mp3?source=feed) ## [Can regenerative grazing make meat more sustainable?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/can-regenerative-grazing-make-meat) _2026-07-21 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Regenerative cattle grazing gained momentum as a way to make beef production more climate-friendly. But on the ground, the actual results get complicated. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207971544/2564ebdd4f274add9c145383e826b091.mp3) ## [What’s holding back glass recycling in the US?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/whats-holding-back-glass-recycling) _2026-07-14 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ This week on Possibly we weigh the different methods of recycling glass: single-stream, multi-stream and bottle bills. Could switching recycling system make more sense for your community? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207058713/51335c93c308fbd168346d4cb1a033ca.mp3) ## [How can we prepare for heat waves?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/how-can-we-prepare-for-heat-waves) _2026-07-07 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ After a powerful heatwave swept across the northeast last week, Possibly turned to its archive, looking for lessons about how to better prepare for extreme heat. We travel to Ahmedabad, India to learn [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205948705/22524dfb021cc71e7bf4184aefe4a9e0.mp3) ## [Best Startups in Critical Raw Materials & Automated Disassembly](https://circularity.fm/episode/best-startups-in-critical-raw-materials-automated-disassembly/) _2026-07-07 · Circularity.fm_ Which startups are solving Europe’s two key circular economy challenges: automated disassembly and critical raw materials recovery? This episode covers the Circular Technology Award, launched by Circular Republic and Knorr-Bremse, to back startups working in both fields. Matthias Ballweg, co-founder of Circular Republic, and Oliver Klug, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Knorr-Bremse,… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2539216-m-cf108a43b2b362f5cb0235fc774181a7.mp3?source=feed) ## [Burning Questions](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/burning-questions) _2026-07-06 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ I recently joined Philip Berman on Ecotextile Talks for a conversation on textile incineration, recycling, and some of the more uncomfortable assumptions sitting underneath the circularity debate. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cr2doHBDQuki) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [How do fireworks affect the environment?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/how-do-fireworks-affect-the-environment) _2026-06-30 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, fireworks will soon light up American skies. Do these tiny explosions have an impact on our environment or our health? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204327948/fe02a2c9bc3b42f479d898e46d3cd113.mp3) ## [So, How Was the Expo?](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/so-how-was-the-expo) _2026-06-30 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ I had gone to Brussels expecting a reprieve. ## [Circular Economy Startup Landscape 2026](https://circularity.fm/episode/circular-economy-startup-landscape-2026/) _2026-06-30 · Circularity.fm_ Which areas of circular economy are attracting the most startup activity in Europe, and which ones are being left behind? Leonhard Teichert, Program Lead at Circular Republic, presents the findings of the Circular Economy Startup Landscape 2026. Bruno Rudnik, Managing Partner at SEF Ventures and host of the startup area at IFAT, adds the investor's view on financing and scaling hardware startups… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2533206-m-7128a82fe08847857b8ce995b7cc68dc.mp3?source=feed) ## [If we can’t beat invasive species, should we eat them?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/if-we-cant-beat-invasive-species) _2026-06-23 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Advocates are calling for an unorthodox method to fight invasive species like the European green crab: just cook them up for dinner! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202741262/2fa8570c7a3767b211a4a25a2ada59d1.mp3) ## [BDI & BCG Study: Where Circularity Pays Off](https://circularityfm.podigee.io/104-bdi-bcg-study-where-circularity-pays-off) _2026-06-23 · Circularity.fm_ What is the economic potential of circularity? The Federal Association of the German Industries (BDI) asked Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to answer that for German industry. The report's authors, Claas Oehlmann of the BDI's Circular Economy Initiative and Alexander Meyer zum Felde of BCG, walk through the findings, with Nadine Braun of E.ON bringing the view from a company perspective. What you'll… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2527415-m-2e31ac79323c207f1bf454b72daeca83.mp3?source=feed) ## [The Long Game](https://sgdecypher.substack.com/p/the-long-game) _2026-06-22 · Shivam Gusain · Shivam Gusain_ Near the end of a two-hour call, I said something to Meredith Boyd that I hadn’t planned on saying out loud: that UNIFI might be the company I’ve encountered in this recycling space with the least marketing and the most substance behind it. ## [Can owls help farms use fewer chemicals?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/can-owls-help-farms-use-fewer-chemicals) _2026-06-16 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Rodenticides, used by farmers to protect their crops, can cause all sorts of harm to wildlife, especially birds. This week on Possibly we talk to some farmers trying a more natural solution. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202334142/1ccffa424b98a715fd26b5c43244a6a2.mp3) ## [Circular Sovereignty Forum](https://circularity.fm/episode/circular-sovereignty-forum/) _2026-06-16 · Circularity.fm_ Can Europe secure the critical raw materials it needs without stepping back from global trade? Recorded at the Circular Sovereignty Forum at IFAT Munich, with Susanne Kadner of Circular Republic, João Merico of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Roland Gauß of EIT Raw Materials, on the link between circularity, geopolitics, and supply security. What you'll hear in this episode: • What companies… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2521997-m-1a7c95bf5581607a0170dccee6cd78ab.mp3?source=feed) ## [What’s a more sustainable way to store our cheese?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/whats-a-more-sustainable-way-to-store) _2026-06-09 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ In part two of Possibly’s series on the dairy industry, we’re turning our attention to an age-old method used to efficiently store cheese [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201305386/8f8cf6d93acb3a7e3f71e011fc45e921.mp3) ## [What creates more carbon pollution: beef or dairy?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/what-creates-more-carbon-pollution) _2026-06-02 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ We talk a lot about the carbon pollution that comes along with eating beef, but this week on Possibly we’re asking: what about eating dairy? How do they compare? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200333309/535ff9ea404a2cff71e7bd0aa9c52873.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DH7jEhThMKsM) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Startup Collaboration: How to Build Win-Win Partnerships](https://circularity.fm/episode/startup-collaboration-how-to-build-win-win-partnerships/) _2026-06-02 · Circularity.fm_ Why do startups and corporates need each other, and what makes the partnership work? Florian Fehr, Managing Director of NEEW Ventures, joins Patrick at IFAT and interviews three founders: Rajiv Singhal from Grensol, Stefan Delinde from Minimise, and Gary Lewis from Resourcify about their businesses and what makes a startup-corporate partnership work. What you'll hear in this episode: • Why… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2510024-m-f23134978090fd8718bec352ddcf2c42.mp3?source=feed) ## [Can you recycle receipts?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/can-you-recycle-receipts) _2026-05-26 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ This week on Possibly we explain why the paper that receipts are printed on can add a lot of complications, for recycling, and for your health too. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199369431/2ee56220bf5f0b70201d845eed6caf1e.mp3) ## [Sustainability Reporting: Turning ESG into Decisions](https://circularity.fm/episode/sustainability-reporting-turning-esg-into-decisions/) _2026-05-26 · Circularity.fm_ How does ESG reporting influence how a company is financed, run, and perceived? in this episode, Fabian Böhmer, Head of Sustainability at EEW, joins Patrick to discuss how ESG reporting can serve bankability, reputation, and internal decision-making. What you'll hear: • Why the business case matters in sustainability, and what happens when ecological, social, and economic dimensions are treated as… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2503769-m-c9cb615520d6e8cdd1c0e49efac38ee1.mp3?source=feed) ## [How is climate change altering the truffle industry?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/how-is-climate-change-altering-the) _2026-05-19 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ These rare mushrooms are famous for their intense flavor, and their expensive price. But climate change may be driving those prices even higher [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198482593/13c04002be08fb3d3c967cbdee177017.mp3) ## [Where did the idea of a carbon footprint come from?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/where-did-the-idea-of-a-carbon-footprint) _2026-05-12 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ “Reducing your footprint” became one of the most familiar ways to talk about climate change, but why did that framing catch on? And what does it leave out? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197356517/48ad992dd8ddc883918e565a802111e7.mp3) ## [How is art bringing attention to air quality?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/how-is-art-bringing-attention-to) _2026-05-05 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ With colorful windsocks and a gazebo, Providence artist Eli Nixon developed an art installation to bring attention to the air quality around the Port of Providence. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196547397/e1b275ebb3c33b20fcafe1c6a2893153.mp3) ## [Can you run a cargo ship on batteries?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/can-you-run-a-cargo-ship-on-batteries) _2026-04-28 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ This week on Possibly we’re taking a look at the ships that carry our goods around the world. What would it look like to take fossil fuels out of the equation? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195797853/f3f902d88f14257429d8d998e421236a.mp3) ## [How can smell improve Rhode Island’s Air Quality?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/how-can-smell-improve-rhode-islands) _2026-04-21 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ A research team at Brown called Breathe Providence is asking people to track what they smell, in an effort to better understand air pollution in Rhode Island. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194948093/32c0322055aab65bb5356742dd15dd9f.mp3) ## [Activists are migrating a tree north from Florida. Is that a good idea?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/activists-are-migrating-a-tree-north) _2026-04-14 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ With assisted migration, humans help move plant species into areas more suitable for their growth. But are there potential downsides to this human-led movement? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194189095/32710b61a7f6f10c9478dae8a868f86c.mp3) ## [Should you replace your windows for energy efficiency?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/should-you-replace-your-windows-for) _2026-04-07 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ Possibly co-founder Stephen Porder has been on a home energy efficiency journey. We check in to see how his latest addition, new windows, are impacting the energy efficiency and comfort of the home. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193472700/0ded29aeecdd63c107a1c5327087336d.mp3) ## [What are seed libraries?](https://askpossibly.substack.com/p/what-are-seed-libraries) _2026-03-31 · Possibly · Possibly Podcast_ In Los Angeles, a new crop of curbside libraries are helping communities recover after last year’s wildfires. But instead of books, these libraries are full of seeds. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192738633/585d66424eb39a24063e24df8c9b0e7a.mp3)