Zero Waste Gainesville
Community organization working with municipal staff and elected officials to get Gainesville and Alachua County on the path to Zero Waste. https://www.zerowastegainesville.com/
October 2023
Oklahoma Recycling Association
OKRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to improve the business of recycling by providing education and referral services about integrated solid waste management, including reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. https://recycleok.org/
Race to Zero Waste
Race to Zero Waste is an organization that support communities, businesses, and governments in the training, education, and policy work needed to move toward a just and equitable circular economy. https://racetozerowaste.org/
Grant Jampolsky
Grant Jampolsky founded BioCoTech Americas, an aerobic in-vessel composting technology serving diverse clients, from non-profits to large corporations. With nearly a decade of experience in zero waste, compositing, and sustainability consulting, Grant has established himself as a leading expert in sustainable waste management. His passion for sustainability gained through his time as a professional outdoor … Read more
Jennie R. Romer
Jennie Romer is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention at EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). In this role, Jennie oversees OCSPP’s Pollution Prevention (P2) program, which includes the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Safer Choice programs, P2 Grants, and Green Chemistry awards. This includes leading OCSPP’s implementation of over $400 million … Read more
Timonie Hood, LEED AP
Timonie is a Zero Waste and Green Building Coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Southwest Office in San Francisco, covering California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and 148 tribes. She works with national teams on major new federal funding programs advancing Zero Waste and works closely with partners with Guam, the Commonwealth … Read more
May Myo Myint
May Myo Myint is a dedicated environmental specialist from Myanmar, pursuing an M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management at the University of California, Davis, as a Fulbrighter. With a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and four years of professional experience, May’s interests include waste management, sustainability, and climate change mitigation. During her time at Myanmar … Read more
Megan Wolff
Megan is a public health historian who uses history to inform policy. After receiving her master’s and doctorate in public health from Columbia University, she spent over a decade at Weill Cornell Medical College working with issues in mental health policy. She moved to Beyond Plastics because she believes that climate change is the greatest … Read more
Jason Teliszczcak
Jason Teliszczak is an entrepreneur passionate about saving the environment and strengthening personal safety to make the world a more secure place. After earning a B.S. in Environmental academia and to ensure his vision would not be put to waste, he built his own successful consulting firm, JT Environmental Consulting Inc, and has quickly become … Read more
Delaney Demro
Delaney works as a Project Manager with the Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) housed at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). Her work with the Center includes leading the CSMMxTRUE program for zero waste and studying extended producer responsibility programs. In her previous role with the Office … Read more