After confronting the full diagnosis of our plastic crisis, this session shifts focus to treatment. Dr. Carney Almroth and Mr. Gedert return—this time joined by three leading advocates for healthy, resilient communities—to explore what it will take to break our plastic dependence and begin the healing process.
Together, they’ll examine promising interventions: from local, national, and international policies to system-wide redesigns rooted in Zero Waste principles. With an eye toward both prevention and recovery, this conversation offers practical, scalable solutions to detoxify our economies, protect public health, and build a future where plastic no longer defines—or damages—our world.
Moderator: Tom Wright, Founder, SustainableBizness.com
Speakers:
- Anja Brandon, Ph.D, Director, Plastics Policy Ocean Conservancy
- Bethanie Carney Almroth, Ph.D, Professor of Ecotoxicology University of Gothenburg
- Bob Gedert, Professor Xavier University – Cincinnati
- Maurice Sampson, Eastern, Pennsylvania Director Clean Water Action