Interview with Kathleen Barsoum from Region of Waterloo Waste Management

In this episode, we featured Kathleen Barsoum, communications co-coordinator at Region of Waterloo Waste Management. We talked about how landfills work and why it’s important to maintain them for as long as possible, recycling, how to effectively sort your waste, composting, as well as simple tips for everyone to incorporate into their day-to-day. Unsure about how to sort your recycling? This episode is for you!

Kathleen has a background in new business development, from patenting to market entry strategies, many in the environmental field.   Now with the Region of Waterloo, Waste Management division, Kathleen designed the Environmental Education Centre and develops strategies for waste reduction and promoting green life-styles.  Think it is just garbage?  She challenges you to think again.