2025 Schedule Details, Day 2

October 23
Zero Waste Communities

All activities are on the Main Stage – except Concurrent Sessions.
Click session titles to access their descriptions.

Times are listed in Pacific Standard Time

Time Track A Track B Track C
7:45 am
8:00 am

Welcome & Opening

Featuring Saleem Ali, United Nations
8:15 am
8:30 am

Plenary #1 • Municipalities Leading Toward Zero Waste

Ruth Abbe, Elizabeth Ellman, Sarah Hofman-Graham
9:30 am

Rethinking Beverage Containers: From Recycling to Reuse

Elizabeth Balkan, Michael Wasserman, Clare Mifflin

Policy in Action: Customizing Zero Waste Policies for Your Community

Kirstie Pecci, Kevin Budris, Vanessa Zapata, Laura Orlando

Community Support for Businesses 1: Food Ware Ordinances

Xinci Tan, Lily Laurence, Hugo Mata, Brandi Hutton, Connor Hoemann
10:30 am

Break

Thanks to our Sponsors!
10:45 am

Keynote #2 • Plastic Problems

Bob Gedert, Bethanie Carney Almroth
11:15 am

Plenary #2 • Plastic Solutions

Tom Wright, Bob Gedert, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Maurice Sampson, Dr. Anja Brandon
12:15 pm

Plenary #3 • Community Organizations Leading toward Zero Waste

Shana Rosenberg, Eric Thomson Sargent, Jessica Jane Robinson

Sponsors 2024

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GreenWaste Sponsor NZWC 2024
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Partners 2024

Zero Waste San Diego
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