Welcome & Opening

October 23, 2025 from 8:00 am to 8:15 am

Speaker: Featuring Saleem Ali, United Nations, Richard Anthony and Gary Liss, Zero Waste International Alliance

Saleem Ali, member of the United Nation’s Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste, will speak about the global importance of the UN’s International Zero Waste Day and highlight case studies, briefs, and technical manuals available on the UN’s website in support of Zero Waste.

Introductions:

Richard Anthony, President, Zero Waste International Alliance
Gary Liss, Vice President, Zero Waste USA

Speaker: Saleem Ali, Member of the United Nations International Resource Panel