Max Wechsler grew up surrounded by a scrap metal junkyard near Philadelphia, PA. He is the Operations Manager for Urban Ore, the mission-driven for-profit reuse retail and recycling Ecopark in Berkeley, CA since 1980. He began with the company in 2011 as a salvager at the Berkeley transfer station.
Nina Bellucci Butler is the CEO of Stina Inc., a mission-based research and information technology firm, striving to harmonize human behavior with the natural world. Her team has developed a suite of tools (e.g., www.CircularityInAction.com) to support more sustainable choices in resource management. Stina’s information management system, relationships and understanding of the plastics recycling industry … Read more
Dan Fritschen is a researcher with WasteFree23.org. Dan brings more than 30 years of management, development and engineering experience to the WasteFree23 team to combat the greatest challenges of our times – Global Warming and Plastic Pollution. WasteFree23 is an international network of individuals, communities, and organizations that create, promote, and train any interested participant … Read more
As the Sustainability Education Manager, Kimberly is responsible for promoting sustainable living and systems through KTMB’s Green Business Program, KTMB’s Recycling Guide, and Community Outreach and Education. Prior to that, she obtained her degree in Environmental Policy from UNR in 2012, spent four years teaching overseas, and served as KTMB’s Education Coordinator AmeriCorps Vista. Organization: … Read more
Meleny Thomas is a community organizer, published author, and member of the South Baltimore Community Land Trust. She has over 15 years of serving youth and families in various capacities; some of which include case management, family support services, and afterschool programming and enrichment. Presently, her work focuses on mobilizing youth and community leadership around … Read more
Kelley Dennings is a campaigner with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity where she develops and executes advocacy and outreach initiatives that address the connections between reproductive health, gender equity, endless growth, inequitable consumption and the climate and extinction crises. Prior to the Center, she worked in waste management and forest conservation. She holds a … Read more
Gary Liss has 50 years of experience in recycling and waste management and is Chair of the Zero Waste International Alliance Certifications Committee. He is a leading advocate of Zero Waste, Vice-President of Zero Waste USA, and a founder and past President of the National Recycling Coalition. He is a principal of Zero Waste Associates, … Read more