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December 9 • Zero Waste Communities
| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D | Track E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 am | Networking & Zoom AssistanceNetworking and Zoom Assistance | ||||
| 8:00 am | Welcome & ThanksSpeaker: Ruth Abbe • Second day of the conference begins. | ||||
| 8:10 am | Plenary: Rethink and RedesignModerator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Kelley Dennings, Adoma Addo, Clare Mifflin, Lindsey Hoell | ||||
| 8:55 am | Keynote, Yvette Arellano, Fenceline Watch, Latinx and Low-Income Communities are Paying the Costs of Plastic PollutionKeynote Speaker: Yvette Arellano • Fenceline Watch | ||||
| 9:25 am | Plenary: The Decline of Single-Use Disposables – Reusable Foodware SystemsModerator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Dagny Tucker, Scott Morrison, Crystal Dreisbach | ||||
| 10:15 am | Preventing Plastic Pollution on the PlanetModerator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Charles Moore, Lori Mendez, Heidi Solba | Zero Waste Youth in ActionModerator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Freddy Coronado, Young Grguras | Fast FashionModerator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Rebecca Williams, Nicole Kenney | Academics & PolicyModerator: Amanda Rice Waddle • Panelists: Ashpreet Kaur, Jessica Heiges | |
| 10:45 am | Plenary: Expanding Reuse SystemsModerator: Amanda Rice Waddle • Panelists: Sarah Goff, Diane Cohen, Heather Trim | ||||
| 11:30 am | Sponsor ShowcaseModerator: Ruth Abbe • Hear about our sponsors' work in Zero Waste! | ||||
| 12:00 pm | Zero Food WasteModerator: Alex Nichols-Vinueza, Panelists: Angel Veza, Erin Meyer | Fostering Community LeadershipModerator: Alejandra Warren • Panelists: Hayden Sloan, Olivia Sanchez | Myth Busting: Characterization & ContaminationModerator: Portia Sinnott • Panelists: Amity Lumper, Lisa Skumatz | Zero Waste Approach to Wildland Fire ResponseModerator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Hannah Johnson, Kelly Jaramilllo | Federal Funding for InfrastructureModerator: Gary Liss • Panelists: Jesse Maxwell, Linda Norris-Waldt, Kate Bailey |
| 12:30 pm | Keynote: Untrashing The Planet One Community At A TimePaul Connett for Zero Waste USA & Zero Waste Canada | ||||
| 1:00 pm | Plenary: Recycling Is Infrastructure Too!Moderator: Jill Donello • Panelists: Gary Liss, Bob Gedert, Lynn Hoffman, Bryan Ukena | ||||
| 1:45 pm | Plenary: Compostable Organics Out of Landfills Now – COOL Now!Moderator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Brenda Platt, Peter Anderson, Charlie Moore, Sally Brown, Kevin Drew, Enzo Favoino | ||||
| 2:30 pm | Myth Busting: Inreach vs OutreachModerator: Margaret Gainer • Panelists: Natalie Lessa, Rebecca Graham | The Evolving Consensus on EPRModerator: Gary Liss • Panelists: Neil Seldman, Kristine Kubat, Maurice Sampson | International Zero Waste Case StudiesModerator: Pål Mårtensson • Speakers: Maricon Alvarez, Jack McQuibben | Recycling ReinventedModerator: Kevin Drew • Panelists: Susan Collins, Eric Winter | Hard to RecycleModerator: Mark Patti • Panelists: Justin Stockdale, Dr. Calvin Lakha |
| 3:00 pm | Happy Hour, Networking and Sponsor ShowcaseNetwork with Other Zero Wasters... Ask Our Sponsors Questions... | ||||
