The Siposium: Bottled Up - Past, Present, & Future of Recycling in America

Ever wish your favorite NPR segment came with trivia, drinks, and real conversation?Welcome to The Siposium—a live, interactive gathering where we deep dive into surprisingly niche topics with expert guests, thoughtful dialogue, and just enough irreverence to keep it fun.Think: NPR-style curiosity, casual community vibes, and real-time interaction. With drinks.

This month we explore how the recycling systems in America are broken. Many of us struggle to think about what to do with our waste. Focusing on beverage containers, we'll take a deep dive into the past as we think about future solutions to our growing waste problems. Along the way we'll learn the history of Coca-Cola and what that companies past can teach us about creating a more eco-conscious economy in the future.

Speaker Bio: Bart Elmore is professor of environmental history and core faculty member of the Sustainability Institute at Ohio State University. He is an award-winning author of three books, Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism (W. W. Norton, 2014), Seed Money: Monsanto's Past and Our Food Future (W. W. Norton, 2021), and Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet (Ferris & Ferris, 2023). In 2022, he was honored with the Dan David Prize, the world's largest history prize.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oddfellows Liquor Bar, 1038 North High Street, Columbus, United States