From Landfill to Resource: How Waste-to-Energy Is Transforming Cities
Hosted by: Phil Dillard
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Angelique Dickson, President of Inogen Alliance
Angie has over 20 years of global management and consulting experience, focused on complex projects and services that promote business sustainability. She pursues her commitment to creating a safer, cleaner and more sustainable world through dual roles. She serves as a Executive Vice President of Antea Group USA, an international environmental consulting firm, where she works with name brand companies.
She also serves as the president of the Inogen Alliance, a tight-knit, global group of EHS and sustainability consultancies, bound by a common commitment to solve some of the greatest challenges that global organizations face today. Through this role, she has the opportunity to collaborate with 6,000 consultants in over 70 countries, giving her unique insight into the world of EHS, and into how we need to rethink our strategies to achieve global goals.
Sofiane Kessouar
Sofiane Kessouar Senior EHS Consultant based in Switzerland, working for Baden Consulting. He has over 15 years of expertise in ergonomics, global EHS and lean manufacturing, and an extensive career in the various activities of medical device companies. He has also performed Internal Audits, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics assessment in many well-known multinational companies.
Meiling Xu
Ms. Meiling Xu is an accomplished professional with over 12 years of experience in sustainability consulting and environmental management. Ms. Xu has been instrumental in assisting over 200 enterprises in establishing standardized waste management systems and guiding them through zero waste to landfill improvements. Her expertise spans across a variety of product types, including textiles, metal parts, plastic products, printed circuit boards, chips, batteries, etc. Her dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has been pivotal in driving businesses towards more eco-conscious development.
Time Stamps
02:00 – Switzerland’s Waste-to-Energy Success
03:00 – China’s Rapid Waste Transition
05:00 – Misconceptions About Landfills & Incineration
09:00 – What Zero Waste Looks Like in Practice
12:00 – Waste-to-Energy in Europe’s Sustainability Strategy
16:00 – Innovation Spotlight: New Technologies in China
20:00 – Industrial vs. Household Sorting Challenges
24:00 – Aligning Global Corporate Waste Strategies
Guest Quotes
“ It keeps surprising me that people from other region of the world often still seem to consider landfills an acceptable method of waste treatment, and that waste to energy seems somewhat utopian to them. These plants don't just burn waste. They produce electricity and heat, often supplying homes or industry.” - Sofiane
In China, landfill sectors is in the rapid transition, hundreds of old sites, , being closed or mined for the west. As of 2023, the number of municipal waste landfill sites across the country has decreased from 640 in 2015 to 366. The closed sites are now transforming into equal parks, industrial parks, or other land usage after soil remediation and the land redevelopment.” - Meiling