A Welcome Diversion
Welcome to A Welcome Diversion, a podcast that explores our shared future through the lens of sustainability and recycling. Join host and EPRA President and CEO, Cliff Hacking in conversation with leading sustainability experts,industry leaders and the men and women on the ground who are helping shape our future through recycling innovation and diversion expertise. Whether it’s with grassroots organizers or national policymakers, independent entrepreneurs or multi-national corporations, Cliff will explore the past, present and future of sustainability in-depth and in detail. Brought to you EPRA and the Recycle MY programs, the only Canada-wide recycling body that has been ensuring safe and secure recycling for over a decade through the implementation of innovative recycling practice and policy.
Welcome to A Welcome Diversion, a podcast that explores our shared future through the lens of sustainability and recycling. Join host and EPRA President and CEO, Cliff Hacking in conversation with leading sustainability experts,industry leaders and the men and women on the ground who are helping shape our future through recycling innovation and diversion expertise. Whether it’s with grassroots organizers or national policymakers, independent entrepreneurs or multi-national corporations, Cliff will explore the past, present and future of sustainability in-depth and in detail. Brought to you EPRA and the Recycle MY programs, the only Canada-wide recycling body that has been ensuring safe and secure recycling for over a decade through the implementation of innovative recycling practice and policy.
Episodes

Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
34 min
Electronics have become an integral part of nearly every aspect of life. They’ve changed how we work, learn, play, and connect. And since we own more electronics and are constantly upgrading at home and at work, we’re creating even more e-waste at breakneck speed. But the world simply hasn’t found a way to responsibly deal with the volume of waste that is being created.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Mar 16, 2026
34 min

Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
41 min
For over three decades, Diane Brisebois has served as the President and CEO of the Retail Council of Canada and during that time has been a transformational leader in Canada’s retail sector.
Under her stewardship, RCC has become the leading voice for over 45,000 retailers across the country, championing innovation, collaboration, and sustainability within the industry.
Her perspective, in understanding the challenges and opportunities facing retailers in this evolving regulatory landscape, has proven to be invaluable.
It’s an honour to welcome Diane Brisebois to our podcast today.
Aug 15, 2025
41 min

May 14, 2025
Electronics Recycling with Craig Wisehart
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
11 min
Cliff Hacking sits down with Craig Wisehart to talk updates to electronics recycling in British Columbia.
May 14, 2025
11 min

Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
16 min
Cliff Hacking sits down with Maylia Parker to talk about electronics recycling in Atlantic Canada.
Apr 21, 2025
16 min

Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
19 min
Cliff Hacking sits back down with Marc Saltzman to discuss just how far we've come.
Mar 16, 2025
19 min

Nov 20, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
16 min
We speak to Carla Vasconi from AZNRP to highlight specific aspects of electronics recycling in Australia and New Zealand and it's similarities and differences to how we do things here in Canada.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Nov 20, 2023
16 min

Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
19 min
We speak to Michelle Marley from EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador to highlight specific aspects of electronics recycling in Newfoundland and Labrador and look to her for her on-the-ground experience and expertise on the unique challenges of recycling in one of Canada's most geographically challenging provinces.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Nov 1, 2023
19 min

Oct 2, 2023
Chat With Dennis Neufeld from EPRA Manitoba
Oct 2, 2023
Oct 2, 2023
21 min
We speak to Dennis Neufeld from EPRA Manitoba to highlight specific aspects of electronics recycling in Manitoba and look to him for his on-the-ground experience and expertise on the unique challenges of recycling in Canada's coldest province.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Oct 2, 2023
21 min

Oct 20, 2022
Plastics Recycling
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022
28 min
Plastics have driven, much of our technological evolution. Advances in computers, cell phones, televisions, have been made possible by plastics, but when it comes to recycling there are challenges. This means we need to find new, innovative ways, of using recycled plastics to extend its life.
Helping explain plastics recycling in greater detail, is Andrew Rubin president of FCM recycling.
EPRA/Recycle My Electronics programs have a vast network of over 2,500 collection locations across Canada consisting of return-to-retail locations and authorized drop-off points committed to recycling end-of-life electronics in a responsible manner. In fact, there’s a drop-off location within 30 minutes of most Canadians.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Oct 20, 2022
28 min

Sep 27, 2022
Lithium-ion Recycling
Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
28 min
From devices to cars, lithium-ion batteries power almost every in our modern world. When it comes to recycling, Li-Cycle is at the forefront of innovation.
Today we are speaking with Alan Ferguson from Li-Cycle.
EPRA/Recycle My Electronics programs have a vast network of over 2,500 collection locations across Canada consisting of return-to-retail locations and authorized drop-off points committed to recycling end-of-life electronics in a responsible manner. In fact, there’s a drop-off location within 30 minutes of most Canadians.
Find your closet drop off location https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca
The future is in your hands.Don't let it go to waste.™
Sep 27, 2022
28 min







