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Fresh Perspective: Cameron Keefe
Cameron Keefe, regional sales manager at Sierra International Machinery, discusses what it takes to be a successful salesperson in the recycling industry and ways to recruit young professionals.
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Podcast: Tariffs could disrupt recycled plastic market
PMM, Recycling Today's partner in producing Plastics Recycling, talks with Emily Friedman of ICIS about the impacts that could arise in terms of scrap sourcing and supply and demand for recycled and virgin plastics from the proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Fresh Perspective: Sarah Zwilsky
Sarah Zwilsky, vice president of Potomac Metals, discusses legislative challenges affecting the metals recycling industry and ways to recruit young professionals.
The Scrap Show: Dhawal Shah of Metco Ventures LLP
Dhawal Shah of Metco Ventures, Mumbai, has built a nonferrous trading career while also being heavily involved in the BIR and India’s MRAI. He offers his perspective on global trade, India’s vibrant economy, government policies and recycling’s future.
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Fresh Perspective: Eva Wallack
Live from the Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference, Eva Wallack, co-founder of Ouro Circularity, discusses challenges in plastics recycling and the potential to increase demand for recycled-content products through regulations.
The Scrap Show: Johnnie Jr., Roger and Marcie Rodriguez, Comal Iron & Metals
Marcie Rodriguez, CEO of New Braunfels, Texas-based Comal Iron & Metals, is joined by Roger Rodriguez, director of operations, and Johnnie Rodriguez Jr., nonferrous manager, to discuss the family-owned and -operated company's growth over the last 55 years.
Fresh Perspective: Drew Mims
Drew Mims, owner of Mims Recycling, discusses career challenges and the recycling industry’s biggest hurdles.
Fresh Perspective: Alex Grover
i2M CEO Alex Grover discusses challenges in the plastics recycling industry as well as emerging technologies.
The Scrap Show: Duncan Pitchford, Hydro Aluminum Metals
Duncan Pitchford, president of Hydro Aluminum Metals, talks about the company's investments in recycled-content aluminum production and more.
Fresh Perspective: Laurel Foell
Lauel Foell, business development specialist at Return Polymers Inc., discusses challenges she’s faced in her career and ways the recycling industry could recruit young professionals.
Fresh Perspective: Sam Padnos
Sam Padnos, nonferrous metals trader at Padnos, discusses emerging technologies and ways for the recycling industry to recruit young professionals.