Podcasts about epr

SPONSORS: - Go to https://www.plaud.ai/curt and use the promo code "CURT" to get a Plaud device today - Visit https://mod.com for a free consultation and get 10% off your first order PLUS free shipping with promo code TOE. - I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE This is Part Two of the previous lecture with Tim Maudlin (which went obscenely viral). It is the one with Bell's theorem in it. Maudlin traces how David Bohm's reframing of EPR using particle spin opened the door for Bell's 1964 proof, walked through step by step with a simple chart of coin flips: any theory ruling out "spooky action at a distance" must be deterministic, and no such local theory can match quantum mechanics's actual statistics. We cover common misreadings of Bell — that he assumed determinism (he didn't) and that his "free variables" require free will (they don't) — and close with the 1989 GHZ experiment, a cleaner, fully deterministic version of the same proof. Along the way: why Einstein's real objection was locality, not indeterminism, and why Maudlin calls the death of locality the most astonishing proof in the history of physics. Part Three is still to come. Stay tuned. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00 - EPR Completeness Criterion - 05:25 - Einstein's Reality Criterion - 10:40 - Locality Implies Determinism - 16:20 - Bohm's Spin Reformulation - 22:40 - Entangled Spin States - 27:40 - Stern-Gerlach and Quantization - 34:40 - Infinite Experimental Orientations - 41:00 - Heisenberg Uncertainty in Spin - 47:15 - The Singlet State Symmetry - 57:40 - Einstein vs. Copenhagen - 01:02:40 - Pilot Wave Theory Ontology - 01:11:30 - Configuration Space vs. Reality - 01:23:40 - Von Neumann's "Foolish" Proof - 01:31:45 - Eliminating the Observer - 01:41:15 - Kochen-Specker and Contextuality - 01:51:15 - Contrapositive Logic of EPR - 02:03:10 - Offset Angles and Statistics - 02:14:00 - Bell's Mathematical Impossibility - 02:20:00 - The 75% Disagreement Proof - 02:31:00 - Many Worlds Non-Locality - 02:37:15 - Statistical Independence Assumption - 02:42:50 - Free Will Red Herring - 02:54:40 - GHZ Three-Particle Entanglement - 03:03:30 - Mermin's Cocktail Napkin Proof - 03:11:30 - Superdeterminism and Matrix Loopholes LINKS MENTIONED: - Tim Maudlin [Part 1]: https://youtu.be/9R0wrBpafYI - Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? [Paper]: https://www.drchinese.com/David/EPR.pdf - A Suggested Interpretation of the Quantum Theory in Terms of "Hidden" Variables [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/pr/abstract/10.1103/PhysRev.85.166 - On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/ppf/pdf/10.1103/PhysicsPhysiqueFizika.1.195 - On the Problem of Hidden Variables in Quantum Mechanics [Paper]: https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/bell/Bell_1966.pdf - Free Variables and Local Causality [Paper]: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/speakable-and-unspeakable-in-quantum-mechanics/free-variables-and-local-causality/EDDC5F294953B3AD140753BE20B67ADE - Bertlmann's Socks [Paper]: https://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~pbarfuss/Bertlmann'sSocks.pdf - Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0691028931?tag=toe08-20 - Bohmian Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/ - Quantum Reality [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0385235690?tag=toe08-20 - The Free Will Theorem [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0604079v1 - Bell's Inequality: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/bell-theorem/ - Quantum Theory [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0486659690?tag=toe08-20 - Stern-Gerlach Experiment: https://www.britannica.com/science/Stern-Gerlach-experiment - Entanglement: https://etneil.github.io/grad_qm_lec_notes/entanglement.html - A Simple Proof of the Kochen-Specker Theorem [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/0801.4931 - David Mermin's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BqqUJzIAAAAJ - Relativity [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/1520639996?tag=toe08-20 More links at https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the EPR regulation create incentives for a more circular textile industry? Alexander Sustal, Lawyer at Redeker Sellner Dahs, explains how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will change the economics of textile collection, sorting and recycling in Germany. The episode covers the status quo, the actors and financing flows an EPR scheme introduces, and the wider legal questions an EPR scheme raises. What you'll hear in this episode: • How the current market based system for used textiles is financed, why it is under pressure, and what an EPR scheme changes about who carries responsibility and who pays. • The roles of producers, Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), registries and supervising authorities, and how fees are collected, calculated and distributed among them. • Why eco modulation links fees to eco design criteria such as durability, repairability and recycled content, and why the level of the fees may matter as much as the criteria themselves. The episode also covers end of waste criteria, and harmonisation across Member States.

How can Europe build a commercially viable circular textile system? In this episode, Louisa Hoyes, who has worked on building up textile circularity for the past 7 years, explains why building a circular textile system requires much more than advances in recycling technology. What you'll hear in this episode: • Why collection, sorting and recycling should be designed as one connected value chain rather than separate industries. • The commercial challenges of scaling textile circularity, including infrastructure investment, feedstock quality, demand for recycled fibres, and business model innovation. • How Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) can accelerate investment, improve traceability, and support fibre-to-fibre recycling. The episode also covers emerging recycling technologies, collaboration across the textile value chain, and the expected timeline for scaling Europe's textile circularity infrastructure.

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In this episode, Cory Connors talks with Kim Holmes about Oregon's landmark position as the first U.S. state to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Kim traces her path into sustainability — from a paralegal detour to a master's in urban studies at Portland State University, through hands-on recycling and waste characterization work with Community Environmental Services — before landing in her current role leading Oregon's CAA team. She breaks down what a producer responsibility organization actually does, how Oregon's "shared responsibility" model differs from other states, and what's driving the buildout of the Recycle On network of drop-off sites across the state.Key Topics Discussed:Kim's career path into recycling and sustainability policyWhat the Circular Action Alliance is and how it supports producer compliance across Oregon, California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, and WashingtonOregon's shared responsibility model between producers, local governments, and haulersThe Recycle On brand: public education, outreach, and drop-off collection networkHow producer fees are calculated and why they vary state to stateBuildout of Oregon's 144 planned collection points, including partnerships with transfer stations and Southern Oregon GoodwillMaterials accepted at drop-off centers (film, rigid plastics, foil, shredded paper, glass) versus the curbside systemHow Recycle On differs from Oregon's Bottle Bill deposit systemThe NAW constitutional challenge to Oregon's EPR law and its narrow preliminary injunctionEPR's long track record internationally (Canada, Europe, and beyond) versus its newness in the U.S.Recent wins: roll cart rollouts in The Dalles, new truck deliveries in Southern Oregon, and transportation cost reimbursement for rural communitiesThe Contamination Audit Center and Contamination Reduction Funding mechanismWorking toward a national responsible end-market verification standard with SCS GlobalHow other states are watching Oregon's implementation and where harmonization may emergeResources Mentioned:Recycle On Oregon page Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)SCS GlobalContact:Listeners can learn more about Oregon's EPR programs, find drop-off locations, and get in touch with the Circular Action Alliance team at recycleon.org/oregon.Thank you for tuning in to Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors!Support our Sponsors Learn more here:- 3M- Specright- Forest https://anewearthproject.com/collections/new-earth-approvedConnect with CoryConnect with Cory on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/I'm here to help you make your packaging more sustainable! Reach out today and I'll get back to you asap. This podcast is an independent production and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

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From a brand's point of view, how should extended producer responsibility (EPR) be designed so that circularity pays off? Philipp Bonaventura from Schöffel explains where circular design already works, why the economics hold it back, and what the system needs to change. What you'll hear in this episode: • Why the barrier is economic, not technical: low collection volumes, weak sorting, and repair that doesn't cover its cost • How designing for repair differs from designing for recycling, and why material choice decides what can be recovered • Which fees reward durable, repairable products, and why harmonised rules across Europe matter The episode also covers what counts as a circular product, and why quality comes before recycled content. This is the second episode of the Textile EPR series.

Φινάλε της 12ης σεζόν, και το Νο.1 στους πιο διάσημους επιστήμονες δεν θα μπορούσε να είναι άλλος: ο Άλμπερτ Αϊνστάιν. Ξεκινάμε από το γιατί «πέρασε» όσο κανείς στην κουλτούρα και ξετυλίγουμε όλη του τη διαδρομή: από το γραφείο πατεντών και το Annus Mirabilis του 1905 (τρία paper κι ένα διδακτορικό) μέχρι τη γενική σχετικότητα, τα βαρυτικά κύματα, το Bose-Einstein condensate και το περίφημο «ο Θεός δεν παίζει ζάρια». Και κλείνουμε με το μεγάλο ερώτημα: ο πιο διάσημος επιστήμονας είναι και ο Νο.1 σε impact;Στο pre-show τα βάζουμε με το marketing του IMAX και των 70 χιλιοστών, και στο post-show λέμε τη γνώμη μας για την «Οδύσσεια» του Νόλαν — casting, φάουλ και όλα τα σχετικά (προσοχή, spoilers).Season finale: γιατί το Νο.1 στους πιο διάσημους επιστήμονες ήταν προφανώς ο ΑϊνστάινPre-show: Οδύσσεια, IMAX & 70mm — από πού βγήκε το 16:9 και γιατί δεν χρειάζεται IMAXΓιατί «πέρασε» ο Αϊνστάιν στην κουλτούρα (Έντιγκτον, η φάτσα, Person of the Century)1879–1902: Ουλμ, Ζυρίχη & το γραφείο πατεντών στη Βέρνη1905, το Annus Mirabilis: τρία paper (+ διδακτορικό) — κίνηση Brown & τα μόριαΦωτοηλεκτρικό φαινόμενο & η «εφεύρεση» των φωτονίων (το paper του Νόμπελ)Ειδική & γενική σχετικότητα: εκθρονίζοντας τον Νεύτωνα (ισοδυναμία, Ερμής)29 Μαΐου 1919: η έκλειψη του Έντιγκτον κάνει τον Αϊνστάιν celebrity μέσα σε μία μέραΤα «κρυφά» paper: βαρυτικά κύματα (1916), κοσμολογική σταθερά (1917) & Einstein coefficientsBose-Einstein condensate, το EPR paradox και το «ο Θεός δεν παίζει ζάρια»Ο μοναχικός επιστήμονας & οι μύθοι (μαθηματικά, ο εγκέφαλος, η γλώσσα)Το μεγάλο ερώτημα: ο πιο διάσημος είναι και Νο.1 σε impact; (ή μήπως ο Νεύτωνας;)Τι έρχεται: μια σεζόν με «άσημους» αλλά τεράστιου impact επιστήμονες + η ολική έκλειψηPost-show: κριτική για την «Οδύσσεια» του Νόλαν — casting, φάουλ & spoilersΕπικοινωνίαemail: hello@notatop10.fmInstagram: @notatop10Threads: @notatop10Bluesky: @notatop10.fmWeb: notatop10.fm (00:00:00) Pre-show: Οδύσσεια & τα τεχνικά του IMAX(00:02:31) 70mm, 35άρι φιλμ & η γέννηση του IMAX(00:08:25) «LieMAX», laser IMAX & γιατί δεν χρειάζεται(00:12:17) Intro — Νο.1: Άλμπερτ Αϊνστάιν(00:16:37) Παιδικά χρόνια, σπουδές & το γραφείο πατεντών(00:20:19) 1905: η θαυμαστή χρονιά, το διδακτορικό & η κίνηση Brown(00:24:00) Φωτοηλεκτρικό φαινόμενο & τα φωτόνια(00:28:25) Ειδική σχετικότητα: εκθρονίζοντας τον Νεύτωνα(00:34:57) Γενική σχετικότητα: ισοδυναμία & κάμψη του φωτός(00:37:33) 1915: εξισώσεις πεδίου & το περιήλιο του Ερμή(00:41:16) 1919: η έκλειψη του Έντιγκτον & η παγκόσμια φήμη(00:44:07) Βαρυτικά κύματα, κοσμολογική σταθερά & Einstein coefficients(00:47:03) Αμερική, το γράμμα στον Roosevelt & η ατομική βόμβα(00:48:56) Bose-Einstein condensate, EPR & «ο Θεός δεν παίζει ζάρια»(00:51:09) Τα τελευταία χρόνια & ο μοναχικός επιστήμονας(00:56:09) Μύθοι & προσωπική ζωή (μαθηματικά, ο εγκέφαλος, Κιουρί/Νέτερ)(01:00:17) Κλείσιμο: είναι ο Νο.1 σε impact;(01:07:48) Επόμενη σεζόν, η ολική έκλειψη & outro(01:10:04) Post-show: «Οδύσσεια» του Νόλαν — εντυπώσεις & αρνητικά(01:17:56) Το casting, ο Νόλαν & τα Όσκαρ

How can extended producer responsibility (EPR) pay for the infrastructure that circular textiles need? This is the first episode of the Textile EPR series. We talk to Lisa Oelze from Messe München about why textiles has become the most unsettled waste stream in Europe, and Jelica Ramirez from GRS PRO Textil about how extended producer responsibility will work in Germany. What you'll hear in this episode: • What the EU Waste Framework Directive actually changes for textiles • How a producer responsibility organisation works, and why Germany's competitive model differs from France • What's still undecided in German law, and why brands shouldn't wait for it The episode also covers why EPR money stays inside Europe while used clothing keeps leaving it.

I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE This is a careful lecture that can be followed with zero background knowledge. Einstein thought he'd caught quantum mechanics in an act of spookiness — this podcast asks whether he was even worried about the right thing. Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at NYU and a leading philosopher of physics, delivers a rare full lecture tracing Einstein, EPR, and the road to Bell's theorem. The central claim: Einstein's real objection was never determinism — "God does not play dice" is a red herring — but non-locality, which he inferred rather than assumed. Maudlin traces the argument from Einstein's overlooked 1927 Solvay objection through the EPR paper's criterion of reality, showing why Bohr's famous reply never actually answered it. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 - Einstein's Quantization Hypothesis - 00:07:20 - Photoelectric Effect Implications - 00:12:30 - Wave-Particle Duality Myths - 00:20:40 - De Broglie's Matter Waves - 00:26:40 - Copenhagen's Completeness Doctrine - 00:34:10 - Solvay 1927: Two Conceptions - 00:41:20 - Pinhole Diffraction Problem - 00:48:00 - Collapse and Relativity Violations - 00:56:00 - Epistemic vs. Ontic Collapse - 01:05:00 - Ontological vs. Dynamical Locality - 01:14:00 - Configuration Space Objections - 01:25:00 - EPR's Criterion of Reality - 01:32:40 - Analyzing the Reality Criterion - 01:40:50 - Causal Isolation and Locality - 01:48:45 - Entangled Momentum Eigenstates - 01:56:45 - Logical Core of EPR - 02:04:40 - Position-Momentum Simultaneous Reality - 02:14:00 - Inferring Determinism from Locality - 02:26:30 - Conservation Laws and Information - 02:37:40 - Counterfactual Definiteness Debunked - 02:44:00 - Bohr's Incoherent Response - 02:52:00 - Schrödinger's Entanglement Confession LINKS MENTIONED: - Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/1444331272?tag=toe08-20 - On a Heuristic Point of View About the Creation and Conversion of Light [Paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/lectures/Rotman_Summer_School_2013/Einstein_1905_docs/Einstein_Light_Quantum_WikiSource.pdf - The Ghost in the Atom [Paper]: https://vdoc.pub/download/the-ghost-in-the-atom-a-discussion-of-the-mysteries-of-quantum-physics-1guq071e2ukg - Collected Papers on Wave Mechanics [Paper]: https://mwolf.pracownicy.uksw.edu.pl/MK/Schrodinger_Collected_Papers_on_Wave_Mechanics.pdf - Quantum Theory at the Crossroads [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0521814219?tag=toe08-20 - Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/pr/pdf/10.1103/PhysRev.47.777 - Bohr's EPR Critique [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/pr/pdf/10.1103/PhysRev.48.696 - The Present Situation in Quantum Mechanics [Paper]: https://personal.lse.ac.uk/robert49/teaching/partiii/pdf/SchroedingerPresentSituation1935(1980trans).pdf - Bertlmann's Socks and the Nature of Reality [Paper]: https://cds.cern.ch/record/142461/files/198009299.pdf - On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/ppf/pdf/10.1103/PhysicsPhysiqueFizika.1.195 - Quantum Theory and Measurement [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0691613168?tag=toe08-20 - Tim Maudlin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss - Sean Carroll [TOE]: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo - Robert Sapolsky [TOE]: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8 - Jenann Ismael [TOE]: https://youtu.be/7kvXihDAOi0 - John Norton [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Tghl6aS5A3M Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes three influential leaders — Matthew Wright, Laura Foti, and Matt Saunders — to discuss the new partnership between Specright and New Earth Ventures. Together, they explore how digitizing packaging data, leveraging AI, and strategically deploying venture capital can accelerate sustainability, compliance, and product innovation across global supply chains. The conversation highlights the growing need for accurate packaging data, the impact of extended producer responsibility (EPR), and how purposeful investment can support both the planet and profitable business growth.Key Topics Discussed:Specright's origin and mission to eliminate waste through better data.Why packaging data accuracy is essential for sustainability and compliance.New Earth Ventures' investment strategy and partnership goals.How EPR regulations drive the need for digitized, centralized spec data.The role of AI in transforming packaging and product development.Broader uses of Specright beyond EPR, including search, NPD, and procurement.Resources Mentioned:Specright – Specification Data Management PlatformNew Earth Ventures – Hybrid corporate venture fund from Atlantic PackagingAtlantic Packaging Solution CenterContact:New Earth Ventures:InstagramLinkedInWebsite Specright: LinkedIn WebsiteClosing Thoughts:Cory and the guests emphasize that packaging is entering a new era driven by AI, regulation, and data transparency. They highlight how collaboration between innovators, investors, and manufacturers can create a more sustainable world—one where packaging is smarter, supply chains are more efficient, and businesses thrive through responsible innovation. Together, Specright and New Earth Ventures aim to redefine how packaging is designed, measured, and managed.Thank you for tuning in to Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors!https://anewearthproject.com/collections/new-earth-approvedConnect with CoryConnect with Cory on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/I'm here to help you make your packaging more sustainable! Reach out today and I'll get back to you asap. This podcast is an independent production and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

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Aujourd'hui, c'est au tour d'Agnès Pannier-Runacher, ex-ministre et députée EPR du Pas-de-Calais, de faire face aux GG. - L'émission de libre expression sans filtre et sans masque social… Dans les Grandes Gueules, les esprits s'ouvrent et les points de vue s'élargissent. 3h de talk, de débats de fond engagés où la liberté d'expression est reine et où l'on en ressort grandi.

100% Kreislauf? Vergiss es! Der Wissenschaftler Prof. Thomas Gries räumt im Gespräch mit Moderator Zackes Brustik mit einer der größten Mythen der Kreislaufwirtschaft auf: Den perfekten Closed Loop wird es nie geben – er hat das Maximum des Möglichen sogar genau berechnet. Doch er sagt auch: Auf dem Weg zu dieser Grenze gibt es noch riesiges, ungenutztes Potenzial. Das sieht auch die EU so. Daher kommt auf Unternehmen in Deutschland einiges an zirkulären Anforderungen zu. Stichwort Circular Economy Act oder die erweiterte Herstellerverpflichtung (EPR). Was müssen zukunftsorientierte Mittelständler für die Umsetzung jetzt wissen? Als Leiter des Instituts für Textiltechnik (ITA) bringt Prof. Gries besonders umsetzungsnahe Einblicke aus der Forschung mit - unter anderem aus der ersten Modellfabrik für mechanisches Textilrecycling weltweit. Am Beispiel der Textilindustrie spricht er mit Zackes grundlegende Themen zirkulärer Geschäftsmodelle durch. Und er erklärt, was hinter den 'drei Hauptsätzen' der unternehmerischen Kreislaufwirtschaft steckt. Nach dieser Folge weißt du: ✅ Welche drei Faktoren die maximale Recycling-Quote bestimmen. ✅ Was es mit 'Mülltonnengängigkeit', 'Hosenpfand' oder Sektorenkopplung fürs Recycling auf sich hat. ✅ Warum neue Formen der Kollaboration entscheidend sind, damit die Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation (EPR) & der Circular Economy Act nicht zum Rohrkrepierer werden. Freue Dich auf eine Folge in der ein Systemblick auf unternehmerische Praxisnähe trifft. Und aus der Du branchenübergreifendes Wissen für die Umsetzung von zirkulären Geschäftsmodellen bekommst. *** Dies ist eine Wiederholung während der Sommerpause. Ab dem 11. August startet die neue Staffel mit Folgen rund um ein Scope 3 Update, ETS & C-BAM, VSME, ESRS & Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und vielem mehr! *** GEWINNE ZUKUNFT NEWSLETTER Hier gehts zu den im Podcast versprochenen Ressourcen! Im Newsletter zum Podcast gibt es von Podcast-Host Zackes Brustik persönliche Einblicke aus der Community, Trends und wertvolle Ressourcen kurz und knapp direkt in Dein Postfach.

Last year, we had the chance to do something we’ve dreamed about for a while and ran the first trial of vouchers for electrical repair in the UK. The trial was delivered by us and ReLondon, with funding from North London Waste Authority and support from Fixfirst and local councils. Over a period of 12 months, we worked with repair businesses in the seven boroughs of North London to make repair more accessible for local residents and boost the local repair economy. Now, we’re ready — and excited — to share our findings from the trial. Our trial is not the first of its kind around the world, so we were joined by Karin Huber-Heim to talk about the initiatives that paved the way for a scheme like this to happen in London. Karin is president of the Circular Economy Forum Austria and holds the City of Vienna Endowed Professorship Circular Economy & Transformative Business Models — who better to talk to about this? Charting the origins of repair vouchers Karin guided us through the story of repair vouchers in Austria, from the beginning of the scheme in Graz, to a thriving implementation in Vienna, to the now nationwide Appliance Saver Bonus. The model has proved popular around Europe, with iterations active in Germany and France also. She shared how in Vienna in particular, they built on existing repair infrastructure. Their repair business network had already been supporting the city for over 20 years by the time repair vouchers came into the picture, meaning that they had an engaged and trusted foundation of businesses to activate. It’s an idea that struck our imagination, as we found that without such a network in place in London, it was a challenge to find businesses that were up for the task and had the capacity to get involved. The Austrian scheme has undergone many iterations, reacting to fraudulent activity, government changes, and funding difficulties. Karin shared how this affected uptake of the scheme with the public but also the impact that it had on businesses. We were lucky to have seen these different ways of implementation, as well as those in other countries, to inform our own version in London. So what about the North London trial? We shared some of the key takeaways from the North London trial, including some of the aspects that made it particularly effective. These included the fact that it was: Frictionless for customers, meaning that there was a low bar to entry to partake and no financial risk up front. We included tech repair businesses, meaning that we had a larger pool of businesses involved. It was striking how few repair businesses existed for small household appliances, despite a demand for these repairs. Our report into the barriers that repair businesses face came out of our work on this scheme and covers why this is and what policy-makers can do to help. It had a significant enough discount of 50% off the cost of a repair, which Karin suggests is the threshold that removes the ‘psychological barrier’, encouraging people to use the vouchers. Cost as the main incentive for people to use the vouchers definitely rang true for us as we found that 60% of applicants cited cost saving as their motivation for using the scheme and the same percentage had an annual salary of less than £30,000. The outlook for repair vouchers in the UK and Austria Repair vouchers proved popular in our trial. In fact, it received an NPS score of 96%, meaning that the vast majority of customers would recommend it to their friends and family. And in Austria they’re popular too. We discussed how a rise in repair culture in general, thanks to community repair is only leading to more of a demand for these kinds of initiatives.  Karin says though, that repair vouchers alone are not enough for a robust repair economy, governments must support other infrastructure like community repair groups, bring back repair education and channels for budding fixers to become repair technicians, and implement policies like EPR based financing and VAT reform. She highlighted that these interventions must not be tied to any one party’s ideology so as to ensure their longevity. And its true that access to repair is a rare a bipartisan issue, we found that by looking at the popularity of the London trial and the desire for users to return to repair shops again and again. The reason that Karin is especially interested in longevity, is the impacts she has already witnessed in Austria. The scheme faced multiple interruptions and the unpredictability led to major disruptions for businesses due to dips in demand for repairs. We need continued and secure funding and political support for it to be sustainable. With the Austrian scheme set to end this year, she shared her expectation that there will be an outcry from the public for it to return. With the knowledge that visible support from citizens is essential, we both hope that long term support for repair vouchers will happen and that these kind of schemes can continue to prove their value. Links: Please fill in our podcast listener survey to help us keep improving this show Read our full publication on the North London trial Read our report on the barriers of running a repair business in North London Learn about the Circular Economy Forum Austria [Feature image by North London Waste Authority] The post Restart Podcast Ep. 106: Tracing repair vouchers from Vienna to London appeared first on The Restart Project.

Aujourd'hui, c'est au tour de Prisca Thévenot, députée "EPR" des Hauts-de-Seine, de faire face aux GG. - L'émission de libre expression sans filtre et sans masque social… Dans les Grandes Gueules, les esprits s'ouvrent et les points de vue s'élargissent. 3h de talk, de débats de fond engagés où la liberté d'expression est reine et où l'on en ressort grandi.

Interview with Keith Boyle, Director & CEO of New Found GoldOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/new-found-gold-tsx-graduates-to-the-tsx-10811Recording date: 7th July 2026New Found Gold Corp (TSX: NFG | NYSE American: NFGC) has confirmed that its flagship Queensway Gold Project will undergo an additional environmental review step, while construction at its Pine Cove mill continues uninterrupted. Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change notified the company on July 3, 2026 that an Environmental Preview Report is required for Queensway Phase 1, a standard requirement for a greenfield project sited near the communities of Appleton and Gander. CEO Keith Boyle has described the request as an expected part of advancing a project of this nature so close to populated areas, and has emphasized a collaborative working relationship with the provincial government throughout the process.On the regulatory timeline, New Found Gold will receive EPR completion guidelines within 60 days of the Minister's letter. Once the EPR is submitted, a 35-day public review and the Minister's 45-day decision period run concurrently, with the decision period carrying a possible two-week extension that has already been exercised once during this project's review. Taken together with however long the company needs to prepare and submit the EPR itself, a realistic overall timeline to a final decision is six to nine months.Importantly, Boyle has stated that none of the current engineering, procurement, or construction work has been affected by the review. The company has received the permit amendment needed to convert its 100%-owned Pine Cove mill from a 700 tonne-per-day flotation circuit to a 1,400 tonne-per-day gravity-carbon-in-leach circuit, and construction on that conversion is already underway. New Found Gold continues to target sending first Queensway Phase 1 material to the mill in the fourth quarter of 2027, with Phase 1 commercial production targeted for the second half of 2028.The company is also using its Hammerdown Gold Project, targeted for commercial production in the second half of 2026, as an operational rehearsal for Queensway, with lessons on drilling, blasting, and mine start-up expected to transfer directly across. An updated NI 43-101 Technical Report covering all three planned phases of Queensway is expected in the second half of 2026, which should give investors a clearer picture of updated resource, design, and cost estimates.—Learn more: https://cruxinvestor.comSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

WTiN speaks with Aimee Campanella, development director for textile EPR at Reconomy about incoming ban of the destruction of unsold apparel clothing accessories and footwear on 19 July 2026. Reconomy is a UK-based circular economy specialist, supporting businesses in their compliance journey. The textile industry is approaching a period of significant regulatory and operational transformation. In this episode Campanella speaks about the incoming EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which includes a landmark ban on the destruction of unsold apparel clothing accessories and footwear to reduce textile waste and carbon emissions. The ban is coming into place on 19 July 2026. Campanella speaks through what brands and manufacturers need to know and how they can prepare for this regulation. We also touch upon Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and how Reconomy can support textiles businesses as they navigate this complex compliance landscape. Campanella delves into the resources Reconomy offers businesses such as its Redress programme, which offers services to help businesses understand legal obligations as the EU presses ahead with EPR legislation.Find out more at reconomy.com. 

In this episode, Cory Connors reconnects with his friend Mitch Rovito from Burton Snowboards following a tour of Burton's Vermont facility. Mitch shares his unique origin story — writing a mock cover letter to Burton as an 18-year-old packaging student at RIT — and how that dream became reality. The conversation explores Burton's deep-rooted culture of curiosity and sustainability under founder Jake Burton's legacy and current owner Donna Carpenter, the organic partnership between Burton and Atlantic Packaging's New Earth Project, and the innovative strides Burton is making toward eliminating single-use plastics from its packaging.Key Topics Discussed:Mitch's early passion for both snowboarding and packaging science, and how he discovered packaging through a chance visit to RIT in ninth gradeBurton's culture of curiosity and innovation, rooted in founder Jake Burton's legacy and sustained by owner Donna CarpenterThe advantages of being a privately held company in driving aggressive sustainability decisionsHow the Burton–Atlantic Packaging/New Earth Project partnership formed organically through a chance connection with Don Meek in VermontThe "We Do This Together" philosophy and open-source approach to sustainability collaboration across brands and suppliersJulia Marsh of Sway and the role of inspired, passionate individuals in driving the sustainable packaging movementFiberStrap and its application with Ibis Cycles as an example of cross-brand sustainability innovationThe See Change Sessions event in Vermont — its growth, unique format blending wellness with industry collaboration, and impact on attendeesBurton's progress from ~6% to ~90% elimination of single-use plastics in retail consumer-facing packagingChallenges of building global, omnichannel packaging while navigating evolving EPR regulations across the US, Europe, and beyondThe Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative from the EU and what supply chain transparency will mean for brandsFSC certification, recycled content targets, and managing packaging development 24 months ahead of product launchOngoing challenges with snowboard shrink wrap and the search for viable, scalable alternativesResources Mentioned:Burton SnowboardsNew Earth ProjectSee Change SessionsSwayFibreStrapIbis CyclesBluesign CertificationCalifornia EPR Packaging ProgramContact:Listeners interested in learning more about Burton's sustainability initiatives can visit burton.com. For information about the New Earth Project and Atlantic Packaging, reach out through atlanticpkg.com.Support our Sponsors Learn more here:- 3M- Specright- Forest Connect with CoryConnect with Cory on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/I'm here to help you make your packaging more sustainable! Reach out today and I'll get back to you asap. This podcast is an independent production and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

 In this special live episode recorded at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee during the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Impact Event, Cory Connors shares the stage with Olga Kachook to present the Third Annual Sustainable Packaging Trends Report for 2025–2026. Olga walks through the four key trends shaping the industry and dives deeper into each one in conversation with Cory, covering everything from EPR maturity to innovation in healthcare packaging.Key Topics Discussed:Regions defining recyclability — Canada, the UK, and the EU leading the way and what that means for the USInnovation breakthroughs in OTC and healthcare packaging, including paper prescription bottlesEPR turning five — progress made and challenges that remainShared data driving recyclability clarity, including the upgrade of polypropylene cold cups under the How to Recycle programDesigning for EPR — setting your own certainty in the face of regulatory uncertaintyThe "magic wand" thought experiment: how would you design your packaging portfolio if starting fresh today?Coated paper and molded fiber as focus areas for the SPC's paper recyclability collaborativeThe role of AI sorting technology in generating better recycling dataReusable e-commerce as an emerging opportunity — FedEx and Returnity's B2B partnershipPredictions for the 2027 Trends Report, including consumer education and infrastructure expansion in EPR statesCabinet Health's refillable OTC packaging model, available at Target and AmazonResources Mentioned:Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) SPC Paper Recyclability CollaborativeHow to Recycle ProgramCabinet Health — refillable OTC packagingNextGen ConsortiumReturnity Reusable ShippingContact: For more information on the SPC Trends Report, scan the QR code mentioned in the episode or visit sustainablepackaging.org.Thank you for tuning in to Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors, presented by Atlantic Packaging!Support our Sponsors Learn more here:- 3M- Specright- Forest Connect with CoryConnect with Cory on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/I'm here to help you make your packaging more sustainable! Reach out today and I'll get back to you asap. This podcast is an independent production and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

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Dans ce Journal de l'Économie, des sujets qui vous concernent directement. Les Français plébiscitent une baisse des cotisations salariales pour regagner du pouvoir d'achat, mais est-ce vraiment la bonne solution ? Pendant ce temps, les compagnies aériennes multiplient les promotions pour faire face à l'envolée des prix du kérosène, qui menace sérieusement leur rentabilité.Sur le front de l'énergie, deux actualités majeures : les États-Unis font marche arrière sur la transition écologique en relançant la construction de centrales à charbon, tandis qu'EDF envisage de confier le génie civil de ses futurs réacteurs EPR à un consortium de grands groupes français du BTP.Enfin, une révélation qui fait froid dans le dos : 40% des garages contrôlés par la répression des fraudes ont été épinglés pour des pratiques tarifaires abusives. De quoi vérifier votre prochaine facture de réparation automobile.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Technology isn't magic. But sometimes dropping your spoon in a bowl of soup during a pandemic leads you somewhere extraordinary.In this episode of HappyPorch Radio, Barry O'Kane speaks with Thierry Sanders, founder of Kolekt, a platform connecting waste collectors, buy-back centres, and recyclers across the Global South. Thierry's background spans fintech, microfinance, and living in developing countries from Ecuador to Pakistan to Indonesia, and Kolekt grew directly out of two weeks spent riding around Bali on a motorbike with informal waste collectors, learning how their world actually works.What makes Kolekt's story unusual is the order of operations. Thierry didn't arrive with a product looking for a market. He started with cigarettes, lunch, and genuine curiosity, and the technology followed the problems he discovered: collectors wasting half their time searching for materials that weren't there, workers without phones or bank accounts locked out of digital systems, and facial recognition tools that didn't work for the people who needed them most.The conversation is direct about the harder edges of this work: the fossil fuel industry flooding markets with cheap virgin plastic, governments demanding surveillance data on immigrant workers, and the gap between EPR policy and what actually reaches the people doing the collecting.✨ In this episode:Thierry tells the origin story of Kolekt, from a pandemic soup bowl in Jakarta to 14,000+ waste collector profiles across six countriesWe explore the practical technology challenges of serving users who have no phone, no bank account, and no reliable connectivityThierry explains how Kolekt discovered and worked around racist bias in open-source facial recognitionBarry and Thierry discuss the economics of informal waste collection and why recycled materials cost more than virgin plasticThierry shares his work advising South Asian governments on EPR legislation and the $100 billion opportunity it representsWe hear how Kolekt chose to lose contracts rather than hand over user data to governments targeting immigrant collectors

Monica Gross, ecosystem engagement manager at Avery Dennison, talks with Ian Welsh about the multiple functions of packaging and why labelling is central to all of them – from brand identity and operational efficiency to recyclability and regulatory compliance under PPWR and EPR frameworks. They also discuss connected packaging and the shift from paper to filmic labels.

In Episode 341, Kestrel welcomes Dr. Joanne Brasch, the Assistant Director at the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), to the show. A network of local governments, non-government organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting policies and projects where producers share in the responsibility for managing problem products at their end of life, CPSC is California's thought leader and expert on Product Stewardship and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) movement. "We're most proud of our textile EPR program because we achieved a lot in SB 707 that set a new level, a new generation of EPR programs that take a higher priority and implement a lot more reuse and repair throughout the program." -Joanne THEME — EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY & TEXTILE WASTE DIVERSION This episode is the second in our two-part series dedicated to exploring some of the layers around Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, and Textile Waste Diversion.  In line with this conversation, I want to share about an upcoming event I'm collaborating on that's taking place in Los Angeles on June 10th. The Recovered Textile Exhibit is hosted by the City and County of Los Angeles, the California Product Stewardship Council, and the LA Cleantech Incubator. It's funded by CalRecycle, LA Sanitation, and others, and is in collaboration with Afflare.co and Fashion Is Outrageous.  There will be keynote speakers, discussions, and interactive activities that my cofounder Gabi and I helped develop, all with a focus on textile circularity and diverting textiles from the landfill. Additionally, the PRO (Producer Responsibility Organization), Landbell, will be present at the event. If you're interested in attending, you can RSVP here. If you're able to join, I hope to see you there! On the last show, we touched on some of the big picture ideas around EPR, and many of the questions around how we can make these circular systems practical.  On this week's episode, we're diving deep into the first-ever textile EPR bill in the U.S., SB 707: The Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024. While this isn't the first EPR policy to hit California or the nation, it is the first to cover TEXTILES.  I chat with someone who played an integral role in the legislative process for the bill – we dive into more on their open-collaborative approach and the importance of community-informed programs, we explore what the "most diverse board requirements" means within the context of SB 707, we learn about how feedback played a distinct role in the legislative process including some from the Or Foundation, and we discuss some of the definitions within the bill like REUSE and RECYCLE, with a focus on unpacking the definition of REPAIR, which is the first global definition that includes upcycling. You will hear words and phrases like PRO, Needs Assessment, dynamic, legislative and regulatory process, and more. We do our best to help contextualize these definitions along the way, but if you have questions, let me know. I don't want this to feel like another policy conversation that leaves you in the dark – I want it to feel like you can feel welcomed into it, as this is a monumental bill for California and the sustainability and fashion industry as a whole. One of my favorite things about this bill is that it's DYNAMIC, meaning it will change over time, and be rewritten every 5 years, based on key findings and learnings. So remember – your voice can play an important role in how this bill continues to evolve moving forward.  Also, to note – when this episode was recorded, our guest's new title had not yet been released publicly. Congrats to her, as she is now the Assistant Director – you'll actually hear her reveal it to us later on in the episode.   Quotes and links from our conversation: "If we're shopping in a different way 20 years from now, this program can adapt to that because the plan is rewritten every five years and has evidence-based decision-making provisions within the program." -Joanne on why SB 707 being a dynamic bill matters "I think the open collaborative approach has really been making sure everyone is using the same language and understands the same process so we can get the best engagement now." -Joanne on CPSC's approach to developing community-informed programs "We know repair costs more. We know that it's labor intensive, but we also know, you know, it's a greater GHG reduction and opportunity to again create new products from existing materials." -Joanne on the importance of incentivizing repair in the bill Recovered Textile Exhibit, June 10th (2026) in Los Angeles, CA California Product Stewardship Website CPSC Instagram

What separates brands that scale at retail from brands that struggle to stay on shelf?In this episode of CPG Insiders, Mark Young and Justin Girouard sit down with Scott Fuselier and Matt Jones from BCI (Buckeye Corrugated) to break down the real role packaging plays in retail growth, operational efficiency, sustainability, and customer experience. The conversation goes far beyond “just boxes.”They unpack how leading brands use retail displays, power wings, pallet programs, fulfillment solutions, and sustainable packaging strategies to win with retailers like Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Kroger, and more.You'll also hear: Why packaging is a brand introduction — not just a container  How packaging impacts retail sell-through and damage rates  What brands need to know about EPR and sustainability regulations  The operational mistakes that cost brands money at retail  How turnkey fulfillment and display programs work  Why “plug-and-play” retail execution matters  The future of sustainable corrugated packaging  How brands can reduce freight costs and improve efficiency If you're a CPG founder, brand operator, retail leader, or packaging decision-maker, this episode is packed with practical insight.Key Takeaways Retail packaging directly impacts sales, retailer relationships, and returns  Sustainability is becoming a retail requirement — not a nice-to-have  Damage reduction can dramatically improve profitability  Smart packaging strategy creates operational and retail advantages  Great displays help brands win more floor space and visibility

Arithmetic is simple. Compliance is not. We recently sat down with Anna Kendall of Ernst & Young LLP to discuss the challenges of meeting both imminent and long-term EPR mandates, including a coordinated May 31 reporting deadline across six states.

CO2 LMP Racks Hot Gas & What The Heck Is A DTR Valve ?? Episode 520 VideoLMP Rack Deep Dive: Hot Gas Defrost, Superheat Mitigation & Refrigeration “Witchcraft”Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast with weekend plans and a chaotic start featuring mystery music and van-recorded audio, then jump into Kevin's hectic week swapping out 40-year-old racks and venting about painfully unserviceable EPR and valve layouts while converting controls from CPC to Danfoss. Brett outlines a common VFD control issue where a 0–100% signal causes deadband, aggressive ramping, and cycling, teeing up a future demo with virtual displays. The main discussion breaks down an LMP rack P&ID with heat reclaim, low-temp hot gas defrost, suction setpoints, superheat mitigation via inversely controlled valves and plate heat exchangers, discharge pressure regulation and staged valve reopening after defrost, load shedding, oil separation strategy, and auxiliary heat exchanger quirks, then detours into cool gas defrost debate and a cutaway look at a Venturi-style “injector” device used to cool discharge gas.

LMP Rack Deep Dive: Hot Gas Defrost, Superheat Mitigation & Refrigeration “Witchcraft”Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast with weekend plans and a chaotic start featuring mystery music and van-recorded audio, then jump into Kevin's hectic week swapping out 40-year-old racks and venting about painfully unserviceable EPR and valve layouts while converting controls from CPC to Danfoss. Brett outlines a common VFD control issue where a 0–100% signal causes deadband, aggressive ramping, and cycling, teeing up a future demo with virtual displays. The main discussion breaks down an LMP rack P&ID with heat reclaim, low-temp hot gas defrost, suction setpoints, superheat mitigation via inversely controlled valves and plate heat exchangers, discharge pressure regulation and staged valve reopening after defrost, load shedding, oil separation strategy, and auxiliary heat exchanger quirks, then detours into cool gas defrost debate and a cutaway look at a Venturi-style “injector” device used to cool discharge gas.

Philosophy of Physics Meets Quantum Engineering with Elise CrullWhy This Episode MattersElise Crull is Associate Professor of Philosophy at CCNY and the CUNY Graduate Center, co-author with Guido Bacciagaluppi of The Einstein Paradox (Cambridge, 2024), and was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2025 for her archival work recovering voices like Grete Hermann from the foundations of quantum mechanics. She was also one of the speakers on Helgoland in June 2025 for the centenary of quantum mechanics — opening, as Sebastian notes, by thanking the organizers for the courage to invite a philosopher.This conversation matters because the truce between physicists and philosophers of physics is over. Quantum computing has turned interpretive questions — what counts as entanglement, what decoherence really is, whether causal order can be put in superposition — into engineering questions with budget consequences. If you build, fund, or write about quantum hardware, this episode will sharpen how you hear the words being used around you.SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Outshift, Cisco's incubation engine. The need for computational power is rapidly increasing in every sector. From drug discovery to material innovation to complex financial modeling, classical systems are reaching their absolute limits. It's time for a paradigm shift. The answer is a scalable quantum network, built on open standards and vendor-agnostic architecture. By uniting distributed quantum devices, you unlock limitless computational power. Learn more about the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch at Outshift.com.Go deeper with the blog post.What We Get IntoWhy "decoherence" and "noise" are not interchangeable, and why error correction strategy depends on telling them apartThe six-plus working definitions of entanglement currently circulating in physics — and why "classical entanglement" makes a philosopher's eye twitchWhat Einstein actually objected to in EPR (hint: it wasn't really determinism), drawn from Schrödinger's "Einstein-Paradoxon" correspondence folderIndefinite causal ordering: whether the experimental speedups reflect genuinely acausal physics or our stubbornly classical definitions of "cause" and "signal"How monogamy of entanglement is only monogamous with respect to a single degree of freedom — and why that nuance is already being exploited in entanglement harvestingWhy "it's just a tool" is the most insidious thing an engineer can say about quantum or AI technologyHow the standard heroic-origin story of quantum mechanics structurally erased experimentalists — many of them women like Hertha Sponer — and what that pattern predicts about quantum computing's own emerging origin storyWhat Grete Hermann did to von Neumann's impossibility proof forty years before anyone listenedWhy Crull thinks the next physical theory, whatever succeeds quantum field theory, is likely to be stranger, not tamerResources & LinksGuest LinksElise Crull — CCNY Faculty Profile — Her institutional home, with current research interests and talks.Elise Crull — CUNY Graduate Center Profile — Full publications list including forthcoming work.Elise Crull — Academia.edu — Preprint archive, including her 2024 Leggett–Garg/Feyerabend paper and earlier decoherence work.Books & PapersThe Einstein Paradox (Bacciagaluppi & Crull, Cambridge UP, 2024) — The archival reconstruction of the debate EPR unleashed; the centerpiece of the conversation.Ryckman's BJPS review of The Einstein Paradox (2025) — A scholarly assessment of what the book changes about how we read 1935."Realism with Quantum Faces: The Leggett–Garg Inequalities as a Case Study for Feyerabend's Views" (Crull, 2024) — Her most recent standalone article on macroscopic realism."Physics Scratches a Philosopher's Itch" — APS Physics (2022) — A feature on her work on indefinite causal ordering and causation.Helgoland & HistoryPhysics World: Helgoland 2025 — the Inside Story — Post-event report on the centenary where Sebastian and Elise first met.AIP: "What Happened on Helgoland" — Historiographical pushback on the Heisenberg origin myth.AIP: Crull on Hertha Sponer and the path to wave/particle duality (2026) — Her most recent piece on how standard histories minimize experimentalists.For General AudiencesStarTalk: "The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull" (June 2025) — Crull with Neil deGrasse Tyson, kicking off the Einstein Paradox promotion cycle.StarTalk: "How Quantum Physics Complicates Objective Truth" (April 2026) — A complementary, more recent treatment of the same themes.Key Quotes & InsightsOn what philosophy is for: "Every aspect of science we do requires interpretation, because the world isn't just out there. We make choices about how to encounter it."On decoherence vs. noise: Crull notes the question physicists at Duke recently raised with her — how do you tell the difference between decoherence and noise? — and stresses that one is something you shield against, the other is something else entirely. Error correction strategy depends on the distinction.On what really bothered Einstein: Despite the popular story, "He wasn't as concerned about determinism as you would think." What Einstein wanted was a theory whose mathematics had a one-to-one mapping to individual systems with their own states — and entanglement broke that.On indefinite causal order: Experimentalists often equate causation with signaling constraints, but "those are very different things." The superposition-of-causal-orders results may reveal less about causation than about the fact that temporal ordering itself remains defined in irreducibly classical ways.

In Episode 340, Kestrel welcomes Constanza Gomez, the cofounder and CEO of Sortile, to the show. Sortile is a company focused on empowering the textile recycling industry with technology that enables the identification, sorting and traceability of textiles. "I was a much more hopeful person when I started this company and I've slowly become more of a skeptic. But that means I've leaned more heavily on the need for regulation versus people acting of their own free and good hearts. And so I think the opportunity is great. You can redefine and set real incentives to manage end of life better." -Constanza THEME — EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY & TEXTILE WASTE DIVERSION EPR, or Extended Producer Responsibility, has come up on the show in the past in various capacities – we first talked about it in depth back on episode 275 with Liz Ricketts and Sammy Oteng from The Or Foundation when they were the first grant recipient of SHEIN's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fund to help manage textile waste.   Just to get our minds on track for this chat – EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility initiatives or legislation ideally ensure that producers are required to assume the costs of collection, treating, and recycling of the end-of-life of their products. We are currently in a very exciting time when it comes to EPR policy around the world –  there are mandatory schemes in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, with others on the horizon … and where I'm based, here in California, the nation's first EPR policy for textiles, SB 707, passed in 2024, and is currently moving through the process of being implemented.  There are still SO MANY UNKNOWNS when it comes to how these policies are going to play out, but one thing that this week's guest sees as a benefit to this shifting legislation is – MORE ACCESS TO DATA. As she shares, we just don't have enough data on the textile industry, and when we do, it's generally static data. When EPR comes into play, companies are going to HAVE to report and share specific data, which is going to bring in a much more consistent stream of data and over time, will lead to having more access to dynamic data as well.    This week's guest sees the direct link between research and data, and the need for more of both across the textile space to support more textile diversion – her own research led her to develop a table top textile scanner that helps determine the fiber composition of textiles, a massive support in the sorting process.  We talk about that, but also bigger questions around the opportunities and challenges she sees with EPR policy. I have to say – one thing this week's guest absolutely nailed in our conversations is – posing which questions that we should be asking right now with a big focus on – how do we make these systems practical? Sortile Website Follow Sortile on Instagram

Americans throw away nearly 5 million tons of film and flexible plastic packaging every year, and less than 1% of it gets recycled, according to The Recycling Partnership. The salad bag, the potato bag, the pallet wrap behind every grocery store — all of it is technically recyclable, almost none of it actually is, and food contact applications make the math even harder, because the FDA requires rigorous migration testing before a single recycled pellet can touch what we eat. Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging to the U.S. produce industry, has spent decades on that problem from inside the industry. In December 2025, his Union City, California–based, third-generation family business announced that it had eliminated more than 1 million pounds of virgin polyethylene over the previous year by replacing it with post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, including, in partnership with Walmart, Idaho Package, and Wada Farms, the first 30% PCR potato bag approved for direct food contact. In this episode of Sustainability In Your Ear, Kevin walks through what it actually took to get that bag on a Walmart shelf, why most flexible packaging companies still won't try, and why the most ambitious recycling law in the country may push the industry in the wrong direction.[Food-grade PCR is a different animal from the recycled plastic in a milk crate or a contractor bag. To pass FDA scrutiny, the feedstock has to be traceable from a known, food-adjacent source. For Emerald, that mostly means pallet wrap collected from Walmart distribution centers, washed, dried, and repelletized by suppliers like Dow Chemical's Circulus mechanical recycling business and Canada's Nova Chemicals. Variation in any given load of recyclable plastic causes carbon buildup on Emerald's extrusion lines, forcing a shutdown every eight hours for cleaning, and waste rates are higher than with virgin resin. The company has had to audit its own suppliers in person, push back on competitors who hide non-food-grade PCR in the middle layer of multilayer films and call it sustainable, and walk produce buyers through what “food-grade” actually means before they sign on. Kevin describes Emerald as “the canary in the coal mine” for food-grade PCR — he can't find another bag in the store that's labeled the same way.The harder argument Kevin makes is about policy. California's SB 54, the most ambitious extended producer responsibility (EPR) law in the country, with a 65% recycling rate target and a 25% source reduction mandate by 2032, was supposed to drive exactly the kind of work Emerald is doing. But Kevin says the rulemaking went the other way. The pound-for-pound PCR credit that would have rewarded companies for replacing virgin resin with recycled content was stripped out, and the fees are low enough that producers can hit early reduction targets through agricultural film and other low-hanging fruit without ever switching to food-grade PCR. The deeper structural problem Kevin lays out is the capital story. Family-owned manufacturers freed from quarterly returns pressure, Kevin argues, are doing more to push food-grade PCR forward today than the capital pools that are theoretically supposed to fund the energy and sustainability transition.To find out more about Emerald Packaging, visit empack.com.

In this episode, Jason and Jeff take a much-needed break from the relentless AI hype cycle to focus on "boring" but beautiful businesses. The duo builds an "Anti-AI" portfolio of companies that are positioned to thrive regardless of whether the tech boom goes bust. They break down the pricing power and operational efficiency of retail giants Costco and TJX Companies, unpack the ongoing roll-up strategy of Brad Jacobs' QXO, and explore high-yield opportunities in REITs like CareTrust and EPR Properties. Plus, Jason makes the case for investing with the ultra-wealthy by buying shares of the Atlanta Braves, taking plenty of shots at Jeff's beloved New York Mets along the way. 01:42 Why Look Beyond AI07:27 AI Backlash and Reality Check11:00 Berkshire Weekend Teaser11:53 Picking AI Proof Stocks12:55 Costco as Safe Retailer16:40 Costco Ops and Tech Edge21:37 TJX Treasure Hunt Model25:49 Phinia Gas Engine Parts29:29 Commercial Auto Parts Angle30:10 Delphi Brand Recognition30:33 QXO Rollup Strategy32:56 Synergies And TopBuild Deal38:12 Tech Stack Efficiency Play39:05 CareTrust REIT Overview42:23 EPR Experiential REIT45:42 EPR Dividend Growth Case46:48 Braves Stock BATRA Pitch50:32 Stadium Real Estate Upside51:54 Valuation Versus Padres DealCompanies mentioned: BATRA, COST, CTRE, EPR, PHIN, QXO, TJXFind where to listen & subscribe,  portfolio contests, and contact information at https://investingunscripted.com*****************************************To get 15% off any paid plan at fiscal.ai, visit https://fiscal.ai/unscriptedListen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube*****************************************Join our PatreonSubscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader

Leontien Hasselman-Plugge, CEO of Impact Buying, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how companies are preparing for the EU's packaging and packaging waste regulation. They discuss how PPWR and EPR are forcing internal collaboration across buying, sustainability and finance teams, and why getting packaging data in order before the August deadline is now a matter of financial urgency.

SPONSORS: - Go to https://shortform.com/toe for a free trial and an exclusive $50 OFF on your annual subscription - I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE Juan Maldacena wrote the most cited paper in theoretical physics, birthing AdS/CFT and realizing holography — and today, the problem keeping him up at night is wormholes. He suspects space-time isn't fundamental at all, that geometry itself might be what entanglement looks like from the inside. The singularity isn't a place, it's a name for everything we don't yet understand. I hope you enjoy it. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 - Emergent Space-Time Geometry - 00:05:28 - GR and QM Incompatibility - 00:11:52 - The Singularity Problem - 00:17:00 - Extremal Black Hole Thermodynamics - 00:22:00 - The Island Formula - 00:27:30 - Spacetime and Quantum Information - 00:34:15 - ER equals EPR - 00:41:51 - Traversable Wormhole Physics - 00:47:24 - Simulating Wormholes with Qubits - 00:52:53 - Celestial Holography and Symmetries - 00:58:00 - dS/CFT and Dark Energy - 01:04:24 - Quantum Error Correction Codes - 01:10:00 - The Physicist's Mindset - 01:15:19 - Inflationary Gravity Wave Predictions - 01:21:03 - Clocks and Emergent Time - 01:26:44 - Is Space-Time Doomed? - 01:32:00 - AI in Theoretical Physics - 01:38:00 - Overcoming Academic Inadequacy LINKS MENTIONED: - Juan Maldacena's Website: https://www.ias.edu/sns/malda - Large N Limit of Superconformal Field Theories [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9711200 - Eternal Black Holes in AdS [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0106112 - Holographic Derivation of Entanglement Entropy [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0603001 - Real Observers Solving Imaginary Problems [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14014 - Building Spacetime with Quantum Entanglement [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.3035 - Entropy of Bulk Quantum Fields [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.08762 - Entanglement Wedge Reconstruction [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.08255 - Comments on the Double Cone Wormhole [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11617 - Traversable Wormholes in Four Dimensions [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.04726 - JT Gravity as a Matrix Integral [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.11115 - Single-Minus Gluon Tree Amplitudes [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12176 - Bulk Locality and Quantum Error Correction [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1411.7041 - Black Hole Information Paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole_information_paradox - Chilloquium 2023 [Lecture]: https://youtu.be/Ow81IJyzmUQ - Erik Verlinde [TOE]: https://youtu.be/ilVImMHcr_g - Leonard Susskind [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok - Edward Frenkel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y More links at https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Molly R. Blessing, Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship for the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA). We discuss a few of the fascinating and vexing challenges industry faces today in the complex world of product stewardship. We address the growing pains of conflicting state extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, the challenges in California of labeling a product as recyclable, and making the case for a robust corporate product stewardship program. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS PODCAST ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL  AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. THE MATERIALS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES. ALL LEGAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED DIRECTLY BY A LICENSED ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THE APPLICABLE AREA OF LAW. ©2026 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.  All Rights Reserved

Quarante ans après la catastrophe de Tchernobyl, l'énergie nucléaire s'impose à nouveau dans le débat énergétique mondial. Entre relance, enjeux climatiques et rivalités géopolitiques, le secteur connaît une transformation profonde, portée par de nouveaux acteurs et de nouvelles technologies. L'explosion du réacteur numéro 4 de la centrale nucléaire de Tchernobyl a durablement marqué l'histoire énergétique mondiale. Quatre décennies plus tard, le nucléaire entre dans une nouvelle phase, marquée par un déploiement relancé. Cette dynamique s'explique par deux facteurs majeurs : l'objectif de neutralité carbone à l'horizon 2050 et la recherche de souveraineté énergétique dans un contexte géopolitique tendu. Selon l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique, environ 440 réacteurs sont aujourd'hui en fonctionnement dans une trentaine de pays. Un chiffre clé résume son poids: le nucléaire représente près de 9 % de l'électricité mondiale. Derrière ces chiffres généraux, il faut réaliser que le nucléaire est concentré dans un nombre limité de pays. Les États-Unis restent la première puissance nucléaire civile mondiale, suivis par la France. Mais c'est la Chine qui s'impose désormais comme le moteur du secteur. Pékin construit aujourd'hui plus de réacteurs que le reste du monde réuni. Pour les autorités chinoises, le nucléaire répond à plusieurs objectifs : réduire la dépendance au charbon, sécuriser l'approvisionnement énergétique et soutenir la croissance. Cette dynamique se retrouve aussi en Inde ou au Moyen-Orient, notamment aux Émirats arabes unis, qui ont récemment développé leurs capacités nucléaires. En Europe, la situation est plus contrastée. L'Allemagne a fait le choix de sortir du nucléaire, tandis que d'autres pays, comme la France, relancent leurs programmes. Avec 56 réacteurs, elle reste l'un des pays les plus dépendants au nucléaire, mais doit faire face au vieillissement de son parc. Un secteur entre relance industrielle et innovations technologiques L'enjeu est désormais de renouveler les infrastructures, avec notamment la construction de nouveaux réacteurs de type EPR, plus puissants et plus performants. Car le nucléaire est aussi devenu un enjeu de compétitivité industrielle. S'il nécessite des investissements très élevés au départ, il permet ensuite une production d'électricité stable, pilotable et faiblement émettrice de CO₂ sur le long terme. Parallèlement, de nouvelles technologies émergent, comme les SMR (petits réacteurs modulaires). Plus compacts et flexibles, ils suscitent un intérêt croissant, notamment de la part d'acteurs privés. Les grandes entreprises industrielles et du numérique, dont les besoins énergétiques explosent, envisagent désormais de financer leurs propres installations. Une évolution majeure qui marque une ouverture du secteur au-delà des seuls États. Des défis persistants pour l'avenir Malgré cette relance, le nucléaire reste confronté à des défis importants : gestion des déchets radioactifs, coût du démantèlement, acceptabilité sociale. Quarante ans après Tchernobyl, le secteur est à un tournant. Il doit répondre à une équation complexe, à savoir devenir plus sûr, plus rapide à déployer et plus acceptable, tout en restant compétitif. Plus que jamais, la question n'est plus seulement celle du recours au nucléaire, mais bien celle de ses conditions de développement dans un monde en transition énergétique.

Who Pays for the Package? EPR Laws and What Every Business Needs to Know In this episode, Tanya Nesbitt sits down with Mark Heaney and Erin LaCosta, from Geosyntec Consultants to break down how to prepare and manage costs and compliance related to the patchwork of EPR laws now on the books. This episode also explores how companies can build a scalable, national compliance framework to meet this emerging challenge, addressing recycled content requirements, PFAS restrictions in packaging, and the evolving maze of state labeling laws.

Since September 2024, CMS's Medicare Administrative Contractors have been conducting expanded prepayment reviews (also known as “EPRs” or targeted high-risk reviews) of existing hospice providers in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. As of December 2025, hospices in Georgia and Ohio are also under the microscope. In this episode, Husch Blackwell attorneys Bryan Nowicki and Zaina Niles discuss how hospices can differentiate between EPRs and other audit types. You'll also learn what to expect throughout the EPR process and strategies to overcome claim denials and other possible EPR consequences.

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is important, but the ins and outs of the requirements are more than a little confusing. Greenberg, a sustainable packaging engineer with the company, shares what producers need to know, how things differ from state to state, and resources available to help sort things out.

In the April 2026 First Friday livestream, Jason and Jeff break down the current "market vibes," debating whether the market's resilience is masking a hair-trigger sensitivity to AI hype and PR spin. They announce the Q1 winner of the listener portfolio contest—congratulations to Discord member Vinny G!—and review the progress of their own 2026 picks. The duo dives deep into the executive turnover at The Trade Desk, the slow-moving turnaround at PayPal, and whether Kinsale Capital is simply a cyclical price taker or a highly efficient operator. Plus, Jason reveals his new Roth 401 (k) strategy, and Jeff vehemently defends his "lazy" personal finance choices.03:01 Market Vibes Resilience06:26 AI Hype And Volatility09:54 Cybersecurity Rumor Debate12:19 Cringey AI Promo Clip14:35 Portfolio Contest Rules16:31 Q1 Winner And Charity21:09 Patreon Standings And Long Game24:22 Portfolio Reflections And Trade Desk28:00 Board Sale Speculation30:49 Backing Jeff Green32:19 Position Sizing Rules32:45 Founder vs Operator Debate37:11 Kinsale Competition Pressure38:40 Kinsale Underwriting Edge42:23 Specialty Insurance Tailwinds45:30 PayPal Value Trap Risk52:15 Roth 401k Moves55:20 Roth Optionality Strategy57:46 Favorite Dividend PicksCompanies mentioned: BIP, BIPC, BORR, CTRE, EPR, GOOG, GOOGL, KNSL, MA, MELI, NOW, PLSDF, PLTR, PYPL, RBRK, RKLB, SECYF, TTDFind where to listen & subscribe,  portfolio contests, and contact information at https://investingunscripted.com*****************************************To get 15% off any paid plan at fiscal.ai, visit https://fiscal.ai/unscriptedListen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube*****************************************Join our PatreonSubscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader

This week we welcome Jussi Askola – Finnish-born REIT specialist, founder of Lundberg Capital, and author of The REIT Advantage – to Dividend Talk. Jussi runs one of the largest paid REIT investor communities online, High Yield Landlord, and advises family offices and institutional investors on REIT strategy.We dig into the current wave of private equity M&A sweeping the REIT sector, why management quality is Jussi's first and most important filter, how European REITs compare to their US counterparts, and what the five-year outlook for the sector looks like from someone with half their net worth in real estate investment trusts.Topics covered:Why REITs have been in a bear market for four years – and why that matters for value investorsHow to spot conflicted management before it destroys your returnsInternal vs. externally managed REITs and what to look forThe case for REITs over private real estate (including the leverage misconception)European REITs: opportunities, risks, and empire-building management teamsSpecific stock views: Camden, Rexford, EPR, Primary Health, Shurgard, HASI and moreResidential REITs as the next turnaround play for 2027Join us :Jussi's Newsletter - ⁠High Yield Landlord | Jussi Askola, CFA | SubstackFacebook Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dividend Talk Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord group - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us: Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Premium Member for just 129 Euros a year: ⁠⁠⁠https://dividendtalk.eu⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: Educational content only. Not financial advice.

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with my colleagues, Catherina D. Narigon and L. Claire Hansen, both Associates with B&C and Regulatory Consultants with The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C's consulting affiliate, about the complex world of end-of-life product management. We discuss extended producer responsibility (EPR), recyclability labeling requirements, and plastics and microplastics regulation and liability concerns. End-of-life product management is increasingly regulated by a growing number of states, often pursuing unique management approaches that can inspire significant commercial cost and disruption. We dive into these topics and explain what they are and why our listeners may wish to monitor these initiatives as they are complex, growing in number, and consequential. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS PODCAST ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL  AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. THE MATERIALS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES. ALL LEGAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED DIRECTLY BY A LICENSED ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THE APPLICABLE AREA OF LAW. ©2026 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.  All Rights Reserved

In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. David McCarty, a sleep physician based in Colorado and Chief Medical Officer for REBIS HEALTH, to discuss the unique challenges of diagnosing and treating central sleep apnea at high altitude. Living and practicing sleep medicine in Colorado has given Dr. McCarty extensive experience managing altitude-related central sleep apnea, a condition that affects many residents and visitors to elevated regions. The conversation begins with fundamental questions: Is central sleep apnea normal at altitude? What physiological mechanisms drive its development? Dr. McCarty explains the prevalence patterns across different elevations, from Denver's mile-high altitude to extreme elevations like 10,000 feet, and whether there's a threshold where everyone develops central events. Practical diagnostic considerations receive detailed attention: Should patients be tested at their home altitude? How are titration studies conducted in high-altitude settings? What testing equipment best identifies central apneas, and should central hypopneas be scored? Dr. McCarty discusses the high prevalence of treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA) at altitude and how many patients present with mixed obstructive and central patterns, complicating treatment decisions. The episode provides essential guidance for clinicians whose patients travel to high altitude destinations. What PAP adjustments should be made? How should EPR (expiratory pressure relief) settings be modified? Dr. McCarty walks through his decision-making framework for when to treat altitude-related central apnea, emphasizing the importance of patient education before ascension. Treatment options are systematically reviewed: pressure adjustments, the role of BPAP therapy, when to consider ASV, acetazolamide use, and supplemental oxygen. Dr. McCarty discusses whether pre-emptive treatment is appropriate for patients planning high-altitude travel and provides practical protocols for managing both residents who live at altitude and visitors experiencing acute exposure. The conversation emphasizes patient-centered approaches, considering not just the physiological aspects of altitude-related breathing disturbances but also the practical realities of treating patients in mountain communities and preparing lowland residents for high-altitude adventures. Whether you practice in elevated regions, have patients who travel to altitude destinations, or simply want to understand the physiology behind altitude-related central sleep apnea, this episode provides essential clinical guidance. Join us for this informative discussion about a condition that affects millions living at or traveling to high elevations.

Returns are no longer just a headache, they're a strategic opportunity. As the circular economy gains momentum, reverse logistics is quickly becoming one of the most important levers in modern supply chains.In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton and Deborah Dull are joined by Scot Case, Vice President of Sustainability at the National Retail Federation (NRF), and Tony Sciarrotta, Senior Director of Reverse Logistics and Circularity at NRF, to share key insights from the NRF Rev event and discuss why reverse logistics deserves a seat at the strategy table.The conversation explores how resale, repair, and recycling are moving into the mainstream, and why returns should no longer be treated as a cost center. From the surge in e-commerce returns to increasing legislative pressure through extended producer responsibility, the group breaks down how these forces are changing retail and supply chain operations.Deborah adds perspective on how technology improves visibility and accountability across the returns process. Together, the guests outline practical ways companies can turn reverse logistics into a competitive advantage while improving customer experience and advancing sustainability goals.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Intro(02:31) Meet the guests: Scot Case and Tony Sciarrotta(06:31) NRF's sustainability mission: Business value meets reverse logistics(10:46) RLA + NRF: Bringing returns out of the “dark side”(15:22) Macro trends shaping reverse logistics: Reuse, resale, repair & more(20:40) Tariffs, EPR laws & the circular economy's next push(24:52) Inside NRF Rev: The reverse logistics & revenue “revolution” event(26:05) NRF Rev: Bringing reverse logistics into the spotlight(27:32) Why retailers are the center of the returns universe(28:18) Refurbished products mindset shift: The ‘restaurant fork' story(29:24) Deborah's practitioner lens: Why this conference matters(31:00) Key takeaways: Collaboration, EPR, and no single silver bullet(34:04) Urban mining & the resale economy (and why brands must engage)(36:32) What's next: NRF working groups, global scale, and policy influence(40:16) Remade in America: A story-driven podcast on ‘where returns go'Additional Links & Resources:Connect with Scot Case: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotcase/Connect with Tony Sciarrotta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-sciarrotta-235570/Connect with Deborah Dull: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahdull/Learn more about the National Retail Federation (NRF): https://nrf.comLearn more about NRF Rev:

Brett Wetzel and first-time guest Kevin Compass kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast in a chaotic mood after tech failures, traffic, and a rough week on a large grocery-store refrigeration job where electricians are slowing progress, skipping work on energized circuits, and delaying rack startup. They talk about traveling, hotel safety concerns, sleep deprivation, and returning the following week because verification is only partially complete and the rack couldn't be started. The conversation shifts into Danfoss case control and pack controller details, including correcting earlier misunderstandings about fan shutdown logic being handled automatically by the pack controller if programmed correctly. Brett walks through Danfoss thermostat control settings (on/off vs modulating), notes recommended minimum modulation percentages (around 3.6–4), and discusses guidance from Brian Rogers about avoiding modulating on dual-temp islands unless using an EPR, especially on CO2 systems due to potential icing issues. They explain S3/S4 sensor weighting (inlet vs discharge air), caution against using weighted control where return air can be blocked (turkey, produce, beer cases), and discuss how modulating control can reduce cycling and improve rack stability—especially on low-temp circuits that affect medium-temp load and BGV stability. They debate CO2 ejector versus high-pressure valve operation, with Brett noting updated information that ejectors run as primary until high utilization before the HPV opens. The episode also covers Danfoss network scheduling for case enable/shutdown staging, group-based defrost schedules, why long stage delays can cause short cycling after power blips, the value of adding minimum loop protections, and the confusion of chained controller calculations. They end by noting a potential wiring/relay issue on ejector solenoids (not all on solid-state relays), joking about communication challenges with a Scottish colleague, and signing off as Brett heads to sleep before an early flight.

Danfoss Case Controllers Enables and Control, Does GoogleTranslate Do Scottish?? Episode-508Brett Wetzel and first-time guest Kevin Compass kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast in a chaotic mood after tech failures, traffic, and a rough week on a large grocery-store refrigeration job where electricians are slowing progress, skipping work on energized circuits, and delaying rack startup. They talk about traveling, hotel safety concerns, sleep deprivation, and returning the following week because verification is only partially complete and the rack couldn't be started. The conversation shifts into Danfoss case control and pack controller details, including correcting earlier misunderstandings about fan shutdown logic being handled automatically by the pack controller if programmed correctly. Brett walks through Danfoss thermostat control settings (on/off vs modulating), notes recommended minimum modulation percentages (around 3.6–4), and discusses guidance from Brian Rogers about avoiding modulating on dual-temp islands unless using an EPR, especially on CO2 systems due to potential icing issues. They explain S3/S4 sensor weighting (inlet vs discharge air), caution against using weighted control where return air can be blocked (turkey, produce, beer cases), and discuss how modulating control can reduce cycling and improve rack stability—especially on low-temp circuits that affect medium-temp load and BGV stability. They debate CO2 ejector versus high-pressure valve operation, with Brett noting updated information that ejectors run as primary until high utilization before the HPV opens. The episode also covers Danfoss network scheduling for case enable/shutdown staging, group-based defrost schedules, why long stage delays can cause short cycling after power blips, the value of adding minimum loop protections, and the confusion of chained controller calculations. They end by noting a potential wiring/relay issue on ejector solenoids (not all on solid-state relays), joking about communication challenges with a Scottish colleague, and signing off as Brett heads to sleep before an early flight.

Matthew Taylor delivers an expert-level presentation on EPRs, building on his previous work on parallel rack systems. While his earlier content focused on the similarities between air conditioning and refrigeration, this session explores what makes commercial refrigeration unique—particularly the critical role of EPRs in maintaining optimal operating conditions across multiple evaporators running at different temperatures. This presentation was shared at the 6th Annual HVACR Training Symposium. The discussion begins with a fundamental review of the refrigeration cycle in a typical supermarket setting, where 30 to 80 evaporators may share a common suction line. Matthew explains why EPRs are essential: when multiple cases need to operate at different temperatures (ranging from -13°F for frozen foods to 24°F for fresh products) but all connect to the same compressor rack, EPRs become the solution that makes this possible. Without them, cases would cycle on and off constantly, creating efficiency nightmares, oil management problems, and potential food safety issues. Matthew walks through the mechanical principles of various EPR types, from the high-efficiency Sporlan SORIT valve with its pilot-operated design to the Parker A8 valve that can be installed directly in the store. He also addresses the industry's shift toward electronic EPRs, particularly the CDS modules that offer temperature-based control rather than just pressure regulation. Throughout the presentation, Matthew emphasizes practical considerations: how EPRs affect compressor staging, oil system pressure, defrost cycles, and ultimately, the core product temperatures that determine food safety. The session includes real-world troubleshooting insights and addresses common misconceptions about setting superheat on systems with EPRs. This technical presentation provides HVAC professionals with the knowledge needed to understand, diagnose, and service EPR-equipped refrigeration systems confidently. Matthew's approach demystifies a component that many technicians find intimidating, breaking it down into understandable principles while highlighting the critical role EPRs play in modern commercial refrigeration efficiency and reliability. Topics Covered Basic Refrigeration Cycle in Supermarket Applications – Understanding parallel rack systems with 30-80 evaporators sharing common suction and liquid lines Oil Management Systems – Oil separators, oil reservoirs, oil regulators, and the critical pressure differential required for proper oil flow Compressor Staging and Capacity Control – How parallel rack compressors operate as multi-stage units to match system load efficiently Saturated Suction Temperature (SST) – Why racks are designated by temperature (e.g., "13-degree rack" or "-13 degree rack") and how this relates to the coldest evaporator requirement Temperature Difference (TD) Engineering – The relationship between evaporator temperature and case leaving air temperature, typically 10 degrees in traditional systems EPR Fundamentals – Why EPRs are necessary to maintain different evaporator pressures on cases operating at various temperatures while connected to a single rack Mechanical EPR Types – Comparison of Sporlan SORIT valves (pilot-operated, low pressure drop) versus Parker A8 valves (self-contained, higher pressure drop) Electronic EPR Systems – Modern CDS modules and other electronic controls offering pressure control, temperature control, or hybrid approaches System Stability and Load Management – How proper EPR settings prevent compressor hunting, reduce energy consumption, and protect oil management systems Subcooling Requirements – Why liquid receivers eliminate natural subcooling and how mechanical subcoolers restore it before expansion devices Core Product Temperature – The critical relationship between runtime, EPR settings, and food safety in refrigerated cases Dual-Temperature Applications – Converting medium-temp cases to low-temp operation (like holiday turkey displays) using EPR pilot solenoids Superheat Setting Procedures – Why EPRs must be overridden to 50-100% open position when setting TXV superheat High Glide Refrigerants – Special considerations for setting EPRs with refrigerants that have significant difference between dew point and bubble point temperatures Troubleshooting Philosophy – Understanding EPRs and TXVs as independent systems that don't directly affect each other due to non-critically charged liquid receiver systems Pressure Drop Considerations – How EPR pressure losses (0.5-2 psi depending on type) affect compressor suction setpoints and energy efficiency Electronic Control Integration – Various controller brands and approaches to managing electronic EPRs, from pressure transducers to temperature sensors and PID algorithms   Have a question that you want us to answer on the podcast? 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