Zero Waste Bexley: Learn about Bexley, Ohio’s quest for zero waste through innovative educational programs, opportunities for reuse, partnerships promoting circularity, and universal recycling throughout the residential, business, and institutional sectors. Hear from the City’s Sustainability Programs Coordinator about how an idea became a plan that has transformed into a way of life in Bexley.
Zero Waste DC: The Office of Waste Diversion within the Department for Public Works coordinates the Zero Waste solutions for the District of Columbia through the Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group. Working Group members shape the implementation of waste programs, provide feedback and support for waste diversion operations, design and develop cohesive waste diversion education and outreach materials, and support the continued evolution of the District’s waste diversion policies.
ZERO by FIFTY: Missoula is on track to becoming Montana’s first Zero Waste community. In 2018, the City adopted its ZERO by FIFTY Plan which outlines how Missoula can reduce the amount of waste that is delivered to the landfill by investing in a circular system for resource use. In this session we will hear about Missoula’s progress on its path to Zero Waste.
Moderator: Ruth Abbe, President, Zero Waste USA
Speakers:
Elizabeth Ellman, Sustainability Programs Coordinator, City of Bexley, Ohio
Sarah Hofman-Graham, Team Lead, Office of Waste Diversion, District of Columbia
Leigh Ratterman, Community Resilience Specialist, Missoula, Montana