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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 17 MIN

Meet Goodwill's Sustainability Manager

from Sustainable Steps · host Jacob Heller & Tami Koenigs

Did you know sustainability could be a career? In the second episode of the Goodwill of the Great Plains Sustainability Steps podcast, Jake and Tami find out what a sustainability manager does and just how much Goodwill re-uses, repurposes and recycles donated items that can't be sold. Find out more at https://www.goodwillgreatplains.org. The Sustainable Steps podcast is made possible due to a generous grant from the Gilchrist Foundation.

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Did you know sustainability could be a career? In the second episode of the Goodwill of the Great Plains Sustainability Steps podcast, Jake and Tami find out what a sustainability manager does and just how much Goodwill re-uses, repurposes and...

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