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Day 1 – Wednesday, October 2
| Start Time | Event | Track Link |
| 7:45 AM | Start Time • Networking and Zoom Assistance | Main Track |
| 8:00 AM | Opening • Welcome | |
| 8:15 AM | Plenary #1 • Zero Waste R(Evolution): Transitioning from Obscurity to Ordinary | |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote #1 • Debunking the Myths of Recycling and Reprocessing in Global & Local Systems | |
| 9:30 AM | Plenary #2 • Using Zero Waste Solutions and Technology to Divert Reusable Furniture from Landfills | |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM | Concurrent AM | |
| Track A – Moving the Zero Waste Needle in K-12 Schools and Universities | Track A | |
| Track B – How Zero Waste Businesses are Resolving “Tricky” Issues for Waste Reduction | Track B | |
| Track C – Got Plastic? Innovative Strategies to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Track C | |
| 11:45 AM | Sponsor Showcase & Networking | Main Track |
| 12:15 PM | Keynote #2 TRUE Zero Waste | |
| 12:45 PM | Concurrent PM | |
| Track A – Zero Waste Professional Development: Where to Get It and What to Expect | Track A | |
| Track B – How Technology and Data are Changing the Landscape of Zero Waste | Track B | |
| Track C – Zero Waste Solutions for Hospitality, Event, and Other Large Venues | Track C | |
| 1:45 PM | Plenary #3 • Reuse Works Anywhere: Success Stories of Reuse in Food Service and Arenas | Main Track |
| 2:45 PM | Plenary #4 • Unique Approaches to Achieving a Circular Economy | |
| 3:45 PM | Next Steps • Highlights and Key Takeaways from the Day | |
| 4:00 PM | Happy Hour • with Sponsors & Partners |
Day 2 – Thursday, October 3
| Time | Event | Track Link |
| 7:45 AM | Start Time | Main Track |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome & Opening | |
| 8:15 AM | Keynote #1 • Burning Injustice – Stanislaus County’s Path to Zero Waste | |
| 8:45 AM | Plenary #1 • Exploring the Climate/Zero Waste Connection | |
| 9:45 AM | Concurrent AM | |
| Track A – International Zero Waste Systems | Track A | |
| Track B – Salvage This! Designing Reuse Economy Systems | Track B | |
| Track C – Zero Waste in South Florida | Track C | |
| Track D – Navigating Sustainability in the Fashion Industry | Track D | |
| 10:45 AM | Break | Main Track |
| 11:00 AM | Keynote #2 • The Global Plastics Treaty, Co-optation of Circularity and the Need for Local Zero Waste Action | |
| 11:30 AM | Plenary #2 • How States Are Helping Communities Move Toward Zero Waste | |
| 12:30 PM | Sponsor Showcase & Networking | |
| 1:00 PM | Concurrent PM | |
| Track A – Challenging Plastics Preemption Laws | Track A | |
| Track B – The Power of Tech in Litter Abatement | Track B | |
| Track C – Food Waste Reduction and Surplus Food Recovery | Track C | |
| Track D – Zero Waste Behavior Change | Track D | |
| 2:00 PM | Open Space Discussions | Main Track |
| 3:00 PM | Plenary #3 • Is Circular Economy Part of Zero Waste? | |
| 4:00 PM | Closing | |
| 4:05 PM | Happy Hour with Sponsors & Partners |