After confronting the reality of our plastic crisis, this session shifts focus to what we can do. Mr. Gedert is joined by three leading advocates for healthy, resilient communities—to explore what it will take to break our plastic dependence and chart a new path forward.
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 mitigation, 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:
- Bob Gedert, Professor Xavier University – Cincinnati
- Erica Cirino, Communications Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition
- Anja Brandon, Ph.D, Director, Plastics Policy Ocean Conservancy
- Maurice Sampson, Eastern, Pennsylvania Director Clean Water Action