"Trash Talk" Part 1: An Intro to Recycling and Sustainability, and Help for Milton Animal Shelter

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part deep dive into recycling, sustainability, and integrating zero-waste policies into our everyday lives. Jeremy Gregory, the Executive Director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, joins Nichole to explain the history and details of the recycling systems we rely on. The two also break down teachings many of us learned as kids about recycling, and how it actually applies now in the 21st century. They also discuss best practices for individuals and companies to ensure recyclable material finds a second life. Officer Nancy Bersani of Milton Animal Control explains the troubles they're dealing with as they try to get a new animal shelter built. Supply chain problems, high costs of lumber, and other factors mean the project's had to be delayed, but a new building is sorely needed to keep the animals safe and enriched during their stay.

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