The Environmental Transformation Podcast

31/12/2025

Starting off the year right with a little self care. My daughter Colleen says this will change my life. I think I could use a good liver detox. ET Nation check out this product. They have other detox cleanses to help you as well. I’ll let you all know the results of this cleanse in a few days.

09/12/2025

On the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady talks with Charlie Sellars , author of “What We Can Do, a Climate Optimist Guide to Sustainable Living” and a director of sustainability at Microsoft.

Topics include:

• Why “crisis language” can burn people out, and how Sellars frames “pragmatic” climate optimism. (“crisis language kind of burns people out”; “The optimism language is a pragmatic language.”)

• Carbon accounting basics and early carbon footprint labels in food. (“we’re kind of at day one of carbon accounting”; “Sweet Green will actually put the, uh, carbon footprint of your meal”)

• Life cycle assessment and the “make it, move it, use it, lose it” framework. (“It’s called lifecycle assessment”; “make it, move it, use it, lose it framework.”)

• Right to repair, product longevity, and the power of buying signals and reviews. (“right to repair movement”; “voting with their, uh, their wallets”; “leaving a positive review”)

• Clean energy debates on nuclear, solar barriers, and how AI is driving data center energy demand. (“discouraging nuclear power generation”; “preventing people and companies from installing solar panels”; “what they’re used for is now ai”; “AI obviously takes a lot of energy.”)

09/12/2025

New Episode! "Climate Optimism and Pragmatic Action with Author and Microsoft Sustainability Leader Charlie Sellars"

On the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady talks with Charlie Sellars , author of “What We Can Do, a Climate Optimist Guide to Sustainable Living” and a director of sustainability at Microsoft. Topics includ...

On the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady talks with Charlie Sellars , author of “What We Can Do, a Climate Optimist Guide to Sustainable Living”…

02/12/2025

On this episode of the Environmental Transformation Podcast , host Sean Grady speaks with Enviro Apps co founder Amit Bhargava live at the EHS Hazmat Summit. Bhargava explains how his platform streamlines digital hazardous waste and dangerous goods documentation, improves emergency response times, reduces administrative burden, and helps shippers and carriers save money. He also discusses regulatory hurdles, SAP integrations, sustainability features, and real time data access for emergency responders.

Thanks to our Sponsors for their support of the podcast: WASTELINQ , Cascade Environmental , E-Tank

18/11/2025

Earlier morning flights can be tough, but not when you have so much to be thankful for! If you are going to the SAME conference in Phoenix this week, stop and see me at our booth 208. Also, I just released my latest interview with former CEO and Chairman of the Board Alan McKim of Clean Harbors. You won’t want to miss this interview.

18/11/2025

Alan McKim , founder of Clean Harbors , joins the Environmental Transformation Podcast to discuss how he grew the company from a four-person startup in 1980 into one of North America's largest environmental and industrial services providers. McKim reflects on early emergency response work, major acquisitions including Safety Kleen, going public during the 1987 crash, and building a nationwide network of 20,000 employees, 10,000 vehicles, 700 service centers, and 100 permitted waste facilities. He also shares insights from his Undercover Boss experience, the role technology plays in Clean Harbors operations, and lessons from his book, “Doing the Doing .”

Thanks to our Sponsors: WASTELINQ , E-Tank , and Cascade Environmental

11/11/2025

Host Sean Grady welcomes Scott Parker, Executive Director of Enfinite—the Industrial Liquid Recycling Association—to discuss the organization’s rebrand from NORA and its mission to connect, educate, and protect the industrial liquid recycling industry. Parker shares Enfinite’s history, key regulatory advocacy work, challenges like PFAS management and driver shortages, and how members are embracing technology and sustainability.

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01/11/2025

Big flip flop from one of the leading Climate activists. I actually agree with Bill. We can adapt to these changes. Although I think we still need to take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and use smart technologies, renewable energy, and recycle more as industry leaders and individuals. What are your thoughts?

14/10/2025

Dr. Slava Libman , co-founder and CEO of FTD Solutions , joins host Sean Grady on the Environmental Transformation Podcast to discuss how digital twin technology is transforming industrial water and energy use. Liebman shares FTD’s origin story, explains how digital twins help facilities optimize performance and reduce costs, and explores their impact on sustainability and ESG goals. He also covers real-world applications in semiconductor manufacturing, collaboration through SEMI and IRDS, and how AI and data analytics are shaping the future of industrial efficiency.

Thanks to our sponsors: Cascade Environmental , E-Tank , and WASTELINQ

30/09/2025

30/09/2025

New Episode! "Robert Bilott on PFAS, Dark Waters and Fighting Forever Chemicals"

Host Sean Grady interviews attorney Robert Bilott live from the AHMP EHS Hazmat Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Bilott, the lawyer whose work inspired the film Dark Waters , shares his decades-long fight against DuPont over P...

Host Sean Grady interviews attorney Robert Bilott live from the AHMP EHS Hazmat Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Bilott, the lawyer whose work inspired the film Dark…

30/09/2025

Host Sean Grady interviews attorney Robert Bilott live from the AHMP Hazmat Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Bilott, the lawyer whose work inspired the film Dark Waters , shares his decades-long fight against DuPont over PFAS contamination, the failures of early chemical disclosure, and the challenges of pushing the EPA to regulate forever chemicals. He discusses his book Exposure , the ongoing litigation nationwide, the impact on water utilities and ratepayers, and how consumer demand is forcing change. Bilott also explains how states like New Jersey and Minnesota are leading regulation, the global scope of PFAS contamination, and the need for new technology and laws to address the crisis.

Host Sean Grady interviews attorney Robert Bilott live from the AHMP Hazmat Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Bilott, the lawyer whose work inspired the film Dark Waters, shares his decades-long fight against DuPont over PFAS contamination, the failures of early chemical disclosure, and the challenges...