digital tools<\/a> to help the people they serve recycle better.<\/p>\nAfter he returned from the conference, Meghan says her dad told her all about ReCollect and how well it aligned with her values. The more she learned about ReCollect and its mission, the more she hoped to work there some day.<\/p>\n
She always kept ReCollect in mind as she went off to university. She graduated from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in environmental studies. Then, she continued her education at Niagara College Canada, and earned a degree in environmental management before doing some communications work for a couple of nonprofits and later, taking an internship in waste management.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat really gave me a glimpse into the world of municipal waste management,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Together, all of those experiences \u201creally prepared me for my work at ReCollect.\u201d<\/p>\n
In August 2021, she joined the ReCollect team as a Waste Reduction and Recycling Specialist. Since then, her work at ReCollect has been exciting and challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just love learning new things all the time,\u201d she says, adding that she is fascinated by the waste industry. There are innumerable opportunities to learn about the industry, the challenges we face, and how we\u2019re solving those challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cI talk to people from all over North America, which is really awesome,\u201d she says. \u201cit\u2019s just interesting to see how everyone kind of has the same challenges even though we\u2019re all so different and far apart, and it\u2019s nice to kind of see that ReCollect is kind of the thread that connects everyone together to solve those challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n
That sense of community is one of the many things Meghan loves about her job. Her favorite part about her work is \u201cgetting to work with awesome, like-minded people,\u201d she says. \u201cEveryone\u2019s just so collaborative, and we\u2019re all working together with the same kind of goal of making the world a better place and helping out people with their recycling. It\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meghan enjoys being a recycling resource for the masses, she says, adding that everyone at ReCollect genuinely cares about customer success. In addition to the digital tools ReCollect offers, Meghan says she also appreciates the resources and content ReCollect provides for free.<\/p>\n
\u201c(We) just want to put that information out there,\u201d and see it help people improve recycling education, waste management programs and more, she says \u2014 for ReCollect customers especially, but even for people who aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n
When she isn\u2019t hard at work, Meghan can be found reading fantasy and young-adult fiction, hiking around Niagara, or hitting up farmers markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really where I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
6 Fast Facts about Meghan<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhat is Meghan listening to?<\/strong><\/h4>\nMy musical taste has not changed since high school, so I listen to a lot of Green Day, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low.<\/p>\n
Fun fact:<\/strong><\/h4>\nI’m actually in Linkin Park\u2019s Top 1% of listeners on Spotify.<\/p>\n
If you were a hot sauce, what level would you rate yourself and why?<\/strong><\/h4>\nAfter some deliberation I settled on a 5. In day-to-day life, I\u2019m pretty mild. I\u2019m not quick to anger. But when it comes to things such as environmental issues or women\u2019s rights and things that I\u2019m really passionate about? I can definitely get fired up pretty quickly.<\/p>\n
What gets you through a hard work day?<\/strong><\/h4>\nI really wanted to work in the waste industry (and work for ReCollect). Just knowing that my 12-year-old self would be just so thrilled that I have this job and I\u2019m doing what I\u2019m doing\u2026This is where I wanted to be for so long.<\/p>\n
People on planet earth should:<\/strong><\/h4>\nAlways be kind.<\/p>\n
The world could do without:<\/strong><\/h4>\nGreed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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