Richard is the Lead Organizer of a grassroots community group named Broward Clean Air. He is involved in environmental stewardship and educating various community stakeholders including elected officials about incinerators, landfills, and zero waste alternatives and measures such as zero waste education, municipal programs, policies, initiatives, composting and infrastructure to help build a sustainable circular economy in South Florida cities and throughout the state with an objective of achieving a 75 percent recycling goal by 2030 in 67 counties. Richard also mentors a Zero Waste Task Force Student Council in Southwest Ranches, FL and he has also participated in environmental activism at a Student Climate Lobby Day 2023 in Tallahassee, FL.
Richard is a Zero Waste Associate. He is trained to support communities, businesses, and institutions in embracing and achieving Zero Waste and he will work with a team of experienced certified zero waste consultants to work on zero waste plans for South Florida cities.
Richard is involved in public outreach through tabling events with Compost For Life and Glass For Life Miami. He promotes communitywide composting to Broward and Miami-Dade counties. He participates in student education programs; government policy, planning and business development. Richard is focusing his efforts on promoting and supporting composting initiatives for communities, businesses, and institutions.