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Join the conversation on our fortnightly podcast which focuses on UK Waste Management, Sustainability, and Industry Experts sharing their journeys throughout the Sector🎙🌍

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨In Episode 54 of the Rubbish Talk Podcast, we’re joined by Gordon Fergus, Treatment Development Di...
16/01/2025

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨

In Episode 54 of the Rubbish Talk Podcast, we’re joined by Gordon Fergus, Treatment Development Director at Veolia! 🌍💡 Gordon shares his journey in the waste management industry, Veolia’s ecological transformation mission, and his thoughts on the future of waste management.

Don’t miss this insightful conversation about the challenges and innovations shaping the sector!

🎧 Listen now: https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2025/01/15/rubbish-talk-episode-54-gordon-fergus-treatment-development-director-at-veolia/

🎉 Kickstart 2025 with the “20 in 20” January Challenge! 🎉 This month, we're challenging YOU to:Complete 20 minutes of ex...
07/01/2025

🎉 Kickstart 2025 with the “20 in 20” January Challenge! 🎉

This month, we're challenging YOU to:
Complete 20 minutes of exercise for 20 days in January! 🏃‍♂️

Whether it’s running, cycling, walking, or any activity that gets you moving, let’s make staying active a priority. And don’t forget to pair your workouts with the Rubbish Talk Podcast for some extra motivation and entertainment along the way! 🎙️💪

Let’s start 2025 the right way! 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️

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🎙️ Episode 53 Out Now!🎙Don’t miss our chat with John Crawford, where he shares his incredible journey from driving tract...
06/01/2025

🎙️ Episode 53 Out Now!🎙

Don’t miss our chat with John Crawford, where he shares his incredible journey from driving tractors to lecturing at Strathclyde University. 📚✨

John takes us through his fascinating journey in the waste management industry, sharing insights from his various roles, while also discussing what he has been doing since retiring. ♻🌍

Click here to Listen Now! 🎧

🔗https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2024/12/19/rubbish-talk-episode-53-john-crawford-retired-ciwm-life-member/

❄Day 4: Waste Management Archive Stories – "A Winter’s Tale"❄Journey to 2010 with "A Winter’s Tale," a poignant and refl...
01/01/2025

❄Day 4: Waste Management Archive Stories – "A Winter’s Tale"❄

Journey to 2010 with "A Winter’s Tale," a poignant and reflective short story by John Crawford, celebrating the resilience of the waste management community. ♻

🔗Read it here: https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2024/12/19/a-winters-tale-by-john-crawford-ciwm-life-member/

Don’t forget to tune in to John’s Rubbish Talk Episode tomorrow at 4pm! 🎙️

“A Winter’s Tale” – By John Crawford, CIWM Life Member Leave a Comment / Landfill, Re-use, Recycling, Waste Management News, Waste Minimisation / By RubbishTalk It is the last week in November 1994. The Director of Cleansing sits in Lotland Street, Inverness and wonders whether he should att...

📢 Day 3: Waste Management Archive Stories – "A Special Committee Meeting" 📢Step into 2001 with "A Special Committee Meet...
31/12/2024

📢 Day 3: Waste Management Archive Stories – "A Special Committee Meeting" 📢

Step into 2001 with "A Special Committee Meeting," where John Crawford humorously unpacks the dynamics of decision-making in waste management. 🤝

🔗Read it now: https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2024/12/19/a-special-committee-meeting-by-john-crawford-ciwm-life-member/

Keep following for more stories as we approach John’s podcast episode on January 2nd! 📅

“A Special Committee Meeting?” – By John Crawford, CIWM Life Member Leave a Comment / Landfill, Re-use, Recycling, Waste Management News, Waste Minimisation / By RubbishTalk It had taken my first four months at Inverness to win the respect and confidence of the workforce and let them see I’d...

✨🎉 2024 Spotify Wrapped is here! 🎉✨ What a year it's been! Here's how YOU made it incredible:📈 Follower Growth: 91% 🚀🌍 T...
30/12/2024

✨🎉 2024 Spotify Wrapped is here! 🎉✨

What a year it's been! Here's how YOU made it incredible:

📈 Follower Growth: 91% 🚀

🌍 Top Country: United Kingdom

⭐ Average Rating: 5/5 – because of your amazing support!

We’re so grateful for every listen, share, and review. Here's to making 2025 even bigger and better! 🙌

👷‍♂️ Day 2: Waste Management Archive Stories – "The Tale of the New Apprentice" 👷‍♂️Travel to 1993 with "The Tale of the...
30/12/2024

👷‍♂️ Day 2: Waste Management Archive Stories – "The Tale of the New Apprentice" 👷‍♂️

Travel to 1993 with "The Tale of the New Apprentice," where John Crawford captures the humour and growth as a newcomer in the waste sector. 🌟

🔗Explore the story here: https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2024/12/19/the-tale-of-the-new-apprentice-by-john-crawford-ciwm-life-member/

Don’t miss more gems from John’s archive leading up to his podcast episode on January 2nd! 🎧

“The tale of the new Apprentice” – By John Crawford, CIWM Life Member Leave a Comment / Landfill, Re-use, Recycling, Waste Management News, Waste Minimisation / By RubbishTalk It’s late April 1968. The new Student in the Burgh Surveyor’s Office at Saltcoats is scrutinising readings he’d ...

🚛 Day 1: Waste Management Archive Stories – "Demo Day" 🚛Step back to 1987 with "Demo Day," a tale by John Crawford, with...
27/12/2024

🚛 Day 1: Waste Management Archive Stories – "Demo Day" 🚛

Step back to 1987 with "Demo Day," a tale by John Crawford, with a comical and somewhat cruel resolution 📖

🔗Read the full story here: https://rubbishtalk.co.uk/2024/12/19/demo-day-by-john-crawford-ciwm-life-member/

Stay tuned for more from John’s archive as we count down to his podcast episode on January 2nd! 🎙️

“DEMO DAY!” – By John Crawford, CIWM Life Member Leave a Comment / Landfill, Re-use, Recycling, Waste Management News, Waste Minimisation / By RubbishTalk A November Thursday in Fort William in the early 1980s. My mate John Milligan has brought up a Glover Webb Refuse Collection Vehicle on Dem...

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