The Evolution of the Waste Liquid Recycling Industry with Enfinite's Executive Director Scott Parker
Host Sean Grady welcomes Scott Parker, Executive Director of Enfinite—the Industrial Liquid Recycling Association—to discuss the organization’s rebrand from NORA and its mission to connect, educate, and protect the industrial liquid recycling industry. Parker shares Enfinite’s history, key regulatory advocacy work, challenges like PFAS management and driver shortages, and how members are embracing technology and sustainability.Get more episodes of The Environmental Transformation Podcast for in-depth discussions on environmental leadership and innovation.
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How Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Industrial Water and Energy Management
Dr. Slava Libman, co-founder and CEO of FTD Solutions, joins host Sean Grady on the Environmental Transformation Podcast to discuss how digital twin technology is transforming industrial water and energy use. Libman shares FTD’s origin story, explains how digital twins help facilities optimize performance and reduce costs, and explores their impact on sustainability and ESG goals. He also covers real-world applications in semiconductor manufacturing, collaboration through SEMI and IRDS, and how AI and data analytics are shaping the future of industrial efficiency.Thanks to our sponsors: Cascade Environmental, E-Tank, and WASTELINQ
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Robert Bilott on PFAS, Dark Waters and Fighting Forever Chemicals
Host Sean Grady interviews attorney Robert Bilott live from the AHMP EHS Hazmat Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Bilott, the lawyer whose work inspired the film Dark Waters, shares his decades-long fight against DuPont over PFAS contamination, the failures of early chemical disclosure, and the challenges of pushing the EPA to regulate forever chemicals. He discusses his book Exposure, the ongoing litigation nationwide, the impact on water utilities and ratepayers, and how consumer demand is forcing change. Bilott also explains how states like New Jersey and Minnesota are leading regulation, the global scope of PFAS contamination, and the need for new technology and laws to address the crisis.Thanks to our Sponsors: Cascade Environmental, E-Tank, and WASTELINQ
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Sourgum CEO Joe DiNardi-Mack on Bringing Tech Innovation to Waste and Recycling
Sourgum co-founder and CEO Joe DiNardi-Mack shares how his team is using technology, AI, and data analytics to modernize the waste and recycling industry. He discusses scaling a nationwide waste management platform, supporting local haulers, improving routing and diversion rates, and offering enterprise waste solutions. Topics include waste management software, recycling technology, sustainability strategies, startup growth, Series A funding, and building an operating system for waste services across the U.S.Thanks to our Sponsors: WASTELINQ, E-Tank, and Cascade Environmental
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Lisa Foster: Emotional Intelligence Training and One-on-One Meeting Tips for Managers
Lisa Foster is a business coach, speaker, and author of Bag Lady: How I Started a Business for a Greener World and Changed the Way America Shops. In this episode of the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady talks with Lisa about her journey founding 1 Bag at a Time, Inc., one of the first reusable grocery bag companies in the U.S., and how she scaled it to sell millions of bags. Lisa shares insights on leadership, emotional intelligence, and building high-performing teams. She also previews her free one-hour training on one-on-one meetings and her upcoming six-week leadership series.To receive at 20% discount on Lisa's Leadership Essentials course starting September 24, 2025, sign up here!https://calendly.com/lisadfoster/leadership-essentials-group-coaching-series-cloneThanks to our sponsors: Cascade Environmental, E-Tank, and WASTELINQ.
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