Inside a Modern Recycling Facility with Dale Gubbels of First Star Recycling - Packaging Simplified

First Star Recycling’s founder, Dale Gubbels, sat down with Paramount Global to talk about what he sees every day on the tip floor at our recycling facility in Nebraska. He offers insights that challenge common assumptions about recycling, packaging design, and shared responsibility.

This conversation provides a rare look inside a modern Materials Recovery Facility (MRF, pronounced “murf”)—and what it will take to build a true circular economy.

🎧 Click the link to listen to the 45-minute conversation. It’s worth your time!