Dan Matsch

Dan has worked in recycling, composting, and organic farming since 1982. His Zero Waste focus looks to marry these interests to maintain the highest value of our resources through creating local circular economies. Dan spearheads Eco-Cycle’s focus on utilizing organic waste and other resources in a local and global effort to restore healthy soil and … Read more

Elida Castillo

Elida Castillo is the Program Director of Chispa Texas, a Latino grassroot organizing program in Texas that launched in April of 2021. Elida’s community organizing and civic engagement efforts in Texas have invigorated the environmental movement with new leaders, increased voter participation and held elected officials accountable in between elections, to improve the quality of … Read more

Gay Gordon-Byrne

Gay likes to fight and go fast. She skies fast, eats fast, and pushes hard. Her favorite activity as executive Director of Repair.org is debating and debunking opposition positions. Having spent a full career in high-sale sales and support — she brings her 40 years of experience to bear on researching the details of laws, … Read more

GreenWaste Recovery

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GreenWaste is a privately owned and locally operated recycling and diversion company that specializes in the collection and processing of waste generated by residents and businesses, which can include trash, yard trimmings, recyclable materials and food waste. GreenWaste has a long history of providing successful, effective, and environmentally sound collection and processing operations. GreenWaste has … Read more

Deandra Sanchez

Deandra Sanchez was born in Corpus Christi texas and is a descendent of the Karankawa and Lipan Apache. They currently work for the grassroots frontline indigenous lead organization Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend where they work specifically with youth, and organizing future youth leaders in the south Texas region. Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal … Read more

HF&H Consultants, LLC

HF&H Consultants, LLC’s (HF&H) purpose is to provide environmentally responsible economic, financial, strategic planning, and management consulting services to local governments throughout the Western United States. HF&H’s reputation is well established, having performed more than 1,900 engagements for nearly 400 clients since founding in 1989. HF&H’s credentialed accountants, economists, engineers, public policy experts, and management … Read more

Xenia Dolovova

As Zero Waste Washington’s Program Manager, Xenia Dolovova leads projects that drive policy change for a healthy and waste-free world. She develops and oversees initiatives that creatively prevent and reduce waste, including environmental innovation challenges, furniture reclamation, organics management, phthalates research, and litter assessments. She currently spearheads a multi-pronged effort to cultivate Washington’s repair economy … Read more

TRUE Certification for Zero Waste

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TRUE is a whole systems approach aimed at changing how materials flow through society, resulting in no waste. TRUE encourages the adoption of sustainable resource management and waste reduction practices which contribute to positive environmental, health and economic outcomes. TRUE supports the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. TRUE promotes … Read more