2026 Schedule Details, Day 2
October 22
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 | |||
| 8:15 am | Restoring the Sacred Loop: indigenous Values as the Blueprint for a Zero Waste FutureBobbi Anne Barnowsky of the Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network… Speakers: Bobbi Anne Barnowsky | ||
| 8:45 am | Communities Leading Toward Zero WasteIn this spotlight session, hear three leaders—from three very… Speakers: Ruth Abbe (moderator), Gena McKinley, Tedd Ward, M.S., Susanne W Warrenfeltz | ||
| 9:45 am | |||
| 10:00 am | Grassroots Community ActionLearn about grassroots actions driving systemic change and bringing… Speakers: Madeline Kaufman, M.Sc., Nazir Khan, Paul Ledoux | ||
| 11:00 am | Selling the Myth of Plastic RecyclingIn the time it takes to give this keynote, roughly 30,000 tons of… Speakers: A. Jordan McNamara | ||
| 11:30 am | Plastic: Policies, Pitfalls, and ParticlesGlean insights and solutions for your community on how to tackle… Speakers: Angela Noakes, Samantha Romanick, PhD, Brian Thompson | Solutions for Hard to Recycle MaterialsFrom beauty to battery-embedded and beyond, how EPR and other… Speakers: Tony Hackett (moderator), Joanne Brasch, PhD, Leslie Brooks, PhD, Stefanie Valentic | Bionic Behavior Change – How Tech Can Supercharge Your Community EngagementLearn about two tech-enabled engagement resources driving effective… Speakers: Emin Israfil (moderator), Barbara Martinez-Guerrero, Samuel McMullen |
| 12:30 pm | Concurrent SummariesReturn to the Main Room for report backs on the highlights from… | ||
| 12:40 pm | |||
| 1:10 pm | Edible Food RecoveryLearn how community fridges, addressing on-farm food loss, and… Speakers: Erin Ash (moderator), Hayden Dansky, Chelsea Hilmoe, Shawn Peterson | ||
| 2:10 pm | Across the Aisle Toward Zero Waste in Middle AmericaJoin Race to Zero Waste for this session with MidAmerica Clean… Speakers: Hayden Sloan (moderator), Caran Hanks, Jennifer Wendt | Transformational Circular Economy Case StudiesLearn how local production, cooperation, and democratic… Speakers: Tom Llewellyn (moderator), Malia Becker, Kelley Dennings | Global Zero Waste Forum & COP31: What to Know & How to EngageHear how you can support Zero Waste at COP31 in Türkiye. Speakers: Dennis Uyat (moderator), Cecilia Allen, Jamie Kaminski, Elena Mateo |
| 3:10 pm | Concurrent SummariesReturn to the Main Room for report backs on the highlights from… | ||
| 3:20 pm | Breakout DiscussionsChoose a hot topic (TBD) and add your voice to a facilitated… | ||
| 4:05 pm | |||
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