BONUS: Turning a Toxic Legacy into Community Land

09/12/2025 9 min
BONUS: Turning a Toxic Legacy into Community Land

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In this bonus episode, Host Angie Dickson, President of the Inogen Alliance and EVP of Antea Group USA, speaks with Sofiane, a Senior EHS Consultant with Baden Consulting in Switzerland. Sofiane walks through the extraordinary remediation of a major hazardous waste site, one of the largest and most complex environmental cleanup projects in Swiss history. He explains how decades of contamination were safely excavated, contained, and transformed into a site that now serves both the environment and the surrounding community.Guest Quote“The site is no longer a hazard. It is now a resource for the community and the environment. It shows that legacy contamination can be reversed if action is taken.” - SofianeTime Stamps00:45 The Long History of the Site: From Clay Extraction to Waste Disposal04:05 Safely Removing 500,000+ Tons of Hazardous and Contaminated Material05:40 Shared Responsibility: Local Authorities, Industry, and Federal Support06:25 From Hazard to Habitat: Agriculture, Natural Reserves, and Regeneration07:40 Core Lessons: Prevention, Collaboration, and Lifecycle Stewardship08:20 Waste-to-Energy Insights: Why Reduction Still Comes First  Sponsor CopyRethinking EHS is brought to you by the Inogen Alliance. Inogen Alliance is a global network of 70+ companies providing environment, health, safety, and sustainability services worldwide. Visit inogenalliance.com to learn more.  LinksInogenAlliance.com/resourcesInogenAlliance.com/podcastAngie on LinkedInSofiane on LinkedIn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.