Plenary 1 • Municipalities Leading Toward Zero Waste

October 23, 2025 from 8:30 am to 9:30 am

Speaker: Moderator: Ruth Abbe • Speakers: Elizabeth Ellman, Sarah Hofman-Graham

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.

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