The Environmental Transformation Podcast

A discussion with the U.S. EPA’s Office of Water Deputy Assistant Administrator Bruno Pigott. So much is happening in the water space at the EPA these days, from lead and copper water supply pipe replacement programs to newly proposed PFAS Drinking Water regulations, the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR), and much more. I had the opportunity to catch up with Bruno to discuss these topics and how the agency is responding to threats on human health and the environment in this episode. Check it out! Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, E-Tank, and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. #pfas #drinkingwater #cleanwater #epa #environment #safety #dataanlytics

PFAS Contamination Update with Clean Cape Fear Co-Founder Emily Donavan. Learn about the recent TSCA court ruling where four community groups petitioned the US EPA to require Chemours to conduct epidemiology studies that included 54 PFAS chemicals for thousands of North Carolina residents. Her reaction to the EPA's Proposed PFAS Drinking Rule for 6 PFAS chemicals and if the EPA should establish a Class of PFAS Chemicals to account for Short Chain and Long Chain chemical variants. We also talk about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) will help communities to address drinking water treatment facility capabilities impacted with PFAS, and more. Thanks to our sponsors: Cascade, E-Tank, and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.

ESG Software for Every Business with Sustain.Life CSO Alyssa Rade. Learn where we are in the Evolution of the Decarbonization Journey. How Climate conversations and ESG Reporting expectations are changing the dynamics of Business from the Board Room to the everyday worker. See how Digital Transformation is changing the way companies think about tracking Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions and Reporting Sustainability metrics. Hear what its like working for an ESG Start Up software company and much more in this episode. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, Pace Analytical, and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management #sustainability #esg #esgsoftware #climatechange #carbonemissions #esginvesting #sustainable #environmental #transformation #podcast

Today we have a panel discussion with today’s guests, Eliot Cooper of Cascade, Dr. Bradley Droy of TEA Environmental Solutions, and Craig Bruno of Landmark Environmental, around the evaluation process of selecting the proper In-Situ Chemistry products. We also discuss what goes into bringing new chemical amendments to market. Depending on the site characterization and hydrogeology characteristics, different chemistries may be selected based on the chemical of concern, such as CleanER iZVI, SourceKill, and The Pathfinder. Listen as we talk about project challenges, what chemistries might be work in certain scenarios, how Cascade Environmental can help, and more. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, and Pace Analytical #sustainableremediation #insituremediation #hydrogeology #pfas #chemisty #groundwater #chlorinatedsolvents #chemicalremediation

We are talking about the “G” in ESG in this episode with David Duffy, the CEO and Co-Founder of The Corporate Governance Institute. Learn why ESG is driving the focus of Boards today, and what their roles and responsibilities are for delivering the company's ESG strategy. Also learn how Non-Executive Board members help with supporting the Executives responsible for delivering these goals with their domain expertise. Find out how you can “Level Up” by completing on-line training for aspiring board members through The Corporate Governance Institute. This and much more in this "G" Rated episode. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, and Pace Analytical #esg #corporategovernance #sustainability #climatechange #corporate #governance #boardofdirectors #leadership #mindset #digital #management #marketing #business #personality #skills #training #board

Mike Schade leads Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program, which challenges retailers to shift the marketplace away from hazardous chemicals and develop comprehensive safer chemicals policies. Learn how Mind the Store’s influence convinced REI, one the nation’s largest outdoor apparel companies, to commit to stop selling PFAS containing consumer products in their stores 2024. We also talk about what goes into developing their Annual Retailer Report Card which grades America’s largest retailers on their management of toxic chemicals based on thirteen criteria, and more. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, The Center for Sustainability and Excellence, and Pace Analytical #sustainability #climatechange #foreverchemicals #pfas #mindthestore #greenchemistry #sustainablebusiness #toxicfreefuture

LEED Zero, Decarbonization through Building Design, with Daniel Overbey of Browning Day. Learn about the for elements of LEED Zero. Better understand the requirements around LEED Zero Carbon and how measurement and monitoring is going “Next Level” and Performance is all that counts now. See how estimating carbon emissions from associated transportation activities has a huge impact on the total emissions of a LEED Zero building project. Finally, we cover how LEED Zero is helping us reach our goals of a decarbonized and regenerative future through building design. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, The Center for Sustainability and Excellence, and Pace Analytical #LEEDZERO #greenbuilding #decarbonization #leed #architechuraldesign #sustainability #climatechange

Today’s guests are Phoebe Yu and Kat Dey of Ettitude, a “Purpose Driven” fabric innovation and lifestyle brand making the world's softest, most sustainable materials with their patented and carbon neutral CleanBamboo® manufacturing process. Learn why Ettitude's CleanBamboo® products are safer for the environment, how all their decisions are focused on creating a more sustainable product while delivering the most luxurious bedding, sleep wear, and personal care products in the market. Discover all the benefits of CleanBamboo and why its preferred over cotton. Learn why developing a qualified supplier network is so important to their mission and how becoming a Certified B Corporation has helped them grow their business. Finally learn how they created a closed loop textile recycling program to upcycle and recycle their customers used bedding and other products and how consumers can buy their products from their on-line store at www.ettitude.com. Use discount code: enviropod for a 15% discount. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), and Pace Analytical. #cleanbamboo #sustainabletextile #ettitude #ecofriendly #closedlooprecycling #circulareconomy #esg #sustainablematerials #bcorps #biodegradable

Greenwashing; What is it and how to spot it, with Nikos Avlonas, CEO of the Center of Sustainability and Excellence (CSE). In this episode we discuss what are the affects of Greenwashing in the Industry, who is responsible for properly reporting on a company's ESG progress, what type of Reputational Risk is there for companies caught up in Greenwashing and much more. Thanks to our Sponsors: CSE, Cascade Environmental, and Pace Analytical. #sustainability #esg #climatechange #supplychain #greenwashing #issb #greeneconomy #reputationalrisk

Finch, the Digital plug-in tool that provides Sustainability ratings on all your favorite products with CEO Lizzie Horvitz. Finch provides consumers with environmental and social impacts rating on products they want to buy. Learn how Finch got started, how to install their browser extension to obtain science-backed ratings, the environmental impacts of the products, and customer reviews. Finch makes shopping on Amazon and other sites more sustainable and provides you with informative tips on the most sustainable way to select and use a product. Finally, someone is providing consumers information about a products carbon impact on the environment in an easy and digestible way so they can make informed decisions before they add it to their cart. Finch has been seen on the Today Show, Cheddar News, and Fast Company. You won’t want to miss this episode and get their plug-in for your on-line shopping needs. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade, Pace Labs, and E-Tank #sustainability #esg #climatechange #circulareconomy #supplychain #recycling #ghg #socialimpacts #consumers

The Insecurity of Everything with Co-Author John Shegerian, CEO of ERI. Learn how hardware data security has become the biggest issue facing the world today. Also, we discuss the challenges with properly managing end of life electronics, including solar panels, and how ERI helps companies manage these discarded assets. We also discuss how John got started ERI and what drives him as an entrepreneur and business owner. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade, Pace Labs, and E-Tank #sustainability #esg #climatechange #circulareconomy #supplychain #wastemanagement #zerowaste #wastediversion #cybersecurity #ewaste #recycling #solar #solarenergy #solarpanelrecycling #renewableenergy

Loyalty Point Leadership with Patrick Nelson, Veteran and Safety Leadership Consultant. Learn how Patrick is leveraging his battle tested experience providing Safety Leadership strategies that have resulted in 57% reductions in the TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) for Fortune 500 Organizations. Hear how he makes safety personal and trains operational leaders by giving them a playbook to utilize while making lasting changes to a company's safety culture. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade, Pace Labs, and E-Tank #safety #safetyfirst #safetytraining #leadership #servantleader #accountability #safetyperformance

The Bag Lady: Saving the World One Bag at a Time, with Author and Business Coach Lisa Foster. In this episode, we talk with Lisa about her new book The Bag Lady: How I Started a Business for a Greener World and Changed the Way America Shops. We learn why she started her business, what was driving her to make a difference, and how she was trying to eliminate Americans use of Single-Use Plastic bags. Learn the greenhouse gas impacts between Paper and Plastic bags and their affects on the environment as well as other interesting facts about plastic bags. Ultimately, we discuss how she grew her business and what it was like during the Tipping point when everything just exploded and exponential grow took place for her business and the lessons she learned along the way. You will not want to miss this episode. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade, Pace Labs, and E-Tank #sustainability #esg #climatechange #circulareconomy #singleuseplastics #wastemanagement #zerowaste #wastediversion

General Motors’ Road to Sustainability with Rae Howard and Breitner Marczewski, ESG Sustainability Leaders. According to GM's Sustainability Report, they are on a mission to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Design for the Environment, Advancing Transformative Technologies, Keep People Safe, Develop Talented and Diverse People, Uphold Human Rights, Support Supplier Responsibility, Building Inclusive Communities, and Ensuring Responsible Governance. In this episode we discuss how GM is addressing these ESG priorities, how they are transforming their manufacturing facilities to meet EV production goals, how they are designing circular economy and resiliency into their manufacturing process, and other Sustainable projects to achieve their ESG Goals. Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade, Pace Labs, Regenesis, and E-Tank #sustainability #esg #climatechange #ev #electricvehicles #circulareconomy #supplychain #wastemanagement #zerowaste #wastediversion

Unity College, Educating the next generation of Sustainability Professionals with President Dr. Melik Khoury. Learn how Unity has become America’s Environmental College and the programs they offer through their education models and four campuses. We also discuss how Unity College became the first institution of higher education to divest their 12.5 million endowment from fossil fuels that has now led the way for over 1,500 other institutions to also divest their endowments from fossil fuels in an effort to reduce climate change impacts globally. Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace, IHMM, E-Tank #climatechange #sustainability #highereducation #environment #digital

Sustainable Chemical-Free Soil Pest Control utilizing Lisi Global’s Direct Energy System (DES) for the Agricultural and Turf Industries. Co-Founders Jason Crisp and Jeffery McComb discuss the advancements of their DES technology to treat difficult pests without using harmful chemicals that remain in the environment. We also discuss Lisi Global’s mission to support the agricultural industry to help address food security concerns and to also support other Turf Management industries with recreational and residential applications all in the most sustainable non-chemical way. #det #sustainability #turfmanagement #golf #agriculture #chemicalfree #pestmanagement Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace, Regenesis, E-Tank

Sustainability Reporting and ESG Ratings with CEO and Founder of CSE Nikos Avlonas. Learn the importance and role of a Chief Sustainability Manager and the high demand for Sustainability Professionals. We also discuss the new SEC Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule and it affect it will have on businesses in the future. Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace Labs and CSE #esg #sustainability #sec #climatechange #climatereport #ghg #scope3 #esgreporting

Introducing PFAS Exposure™, the First Self-Collection Blood Sampling Kits with Taryn McKnight of Eurofins. Learn how you can accurately obtain PFAS blood sampling results from the comfort of your home or place of work using their new sampling kit called PFAS Exposure™. Eurofins Environment Testing has devised a way to self-collect a sample of PFAS in blood, traditionally requiring a blood draw. This departure represents a leap forward in Biomonitoring for Exposure to PFAS in blood. Their kit is the first of its kind and uses a simple finger prick. With serum equivalent conversions provided, their results can be directly compared to the national averages published by the CDC. Plus this test method detects 47 PFAS compounds in whole blood. Best of all, this new PFAS Exposure™ sampling kit is extremely affordable and reliable. Thanks to our Sponsors: Regenesis, E-Tank, and the IHMM #pfas #toxicology #pfasexposure #eurofins #laboratory #environmental #transformation #podcast

Learn how Pace Labs is an industry leader in PFAS analytical testing with Emerging Contaminants Program Manager Paul Jackson. We also discuss updates to the EPA’s recent Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) program and how public drinking water utilities will now have to test for 29 PFAS chemicals over the next three years, and what will be done with the data. Also, learn how many test methods are out there for analyzing various media, and much more. #pfas #drinkingwater #ucmr #epa #laboratory #environmental Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace, Regenesis, E-Tank

Clean Cape Fear Co-Founder Emily Donovan talks about their efforts to address PFAS contamination in their community. We touch on recent efforts to get the US EPA to require epidemiology sampling of impacted residents and what they are doing to mitigate the exposure of over 300,000 North Carolina residents affected by PFAS contamination in municipal drinking water from the Chemours Fayetteville manufacturing facility. Learn how her work has helped elevate NC's PFAS contamination crisis to the national stage and how Cape Fear is seemingly another Parkersburg WV nightmare. Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace Labs, Regenesis, IHMM, and E-Tank. #pfas #water #epa #epidemiology #riskassessment #watertreatment #environmental #transformation #podcast