About this episode
In our consumer culture, it’s easy to buy low-cost goods that will ultimately end up in a landfill. The true cost of living that way is one we’ll all end up paying. On this encore edition of Talk of Iowa, different ways to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and compost. Host Charity Nebbe spoke with Jane Wilch, the recycling coordinator for the City of Iowa City; Joe Bolick, the director of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center; Laura Crosett, communications lead for the Iowa City Repair Cafe, and Jamie Nicolino, owner of The Collective, a sustainable 'general store' in Des Moines. (This show was originally produced on July 15, 2025)
Get every episode summarized
Each time Talk of Iowa publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Talk of Iowa
'We crapped in our nest:' a conversation with Art Cullen
Talk of Iowa
Apr 22, 202648:06failed
A case for crab apples
Talk of Iowa
Apr 18, 202647:33failed
'Moon of the Snowblind' offers a fuller picture of the Spirit Lake Massacre
Talk of Iowa
Apr 17, 202647:37failed
How Brooks Wheelan went from biomedical engineer to SNL
Talk of Iowa
Apr 16, 202648:01failed