Mark Dancy on the effectiveness of a pay-as-you-throw program

In this  segment of our coffee talk series, we delve deeper into the fascinating topic that was introduced in our recently released documentary. The focus of the documentary, and now our discussion, centers around the innovative efforts of various cities to reduce waste production.

One such effort that has garnered attention is the pay-as-you-throw program, which incorporates access control mechanisms to manage waste more efficiently. Mark Dancy from WasteZero shares his insights on the program’s impact. Mark discusses not only the effectiveness of this approach in the United States but also its global implications and successes.

Furthermore, Mark sheds light on a particular challenge that emerged in the city of New York as a direct consequence of implementing this new waste management strategy. He elaborates on the security risk that arose.

This conversation provides an glimpse of innovative waste management strategies and their broader implications.