Neil is the Executive Director, and co-founder, of the California Compost Coalition, a statewide lobbying coalition since 2002, that focuses on legislative and regulatory development regarding composting and other organics management options. – He serves as Chair of the US Composting Council’s Legislative and Environmental Affairs Committee – Neil is a Senior Project Manager with … Read more
Will Bakx started composting in 1982 at Sonoma State University as student manager of the Ecological Food Production Garden. In 1985 he launched Bennett Valley Farm Compost, processing various agricultural and fish industry discards. In 1993 he started the Sonoma county-wide yard debris composting program as Sonoma Compost Company (SCC). He has diverted over 1,800,000 … Read more
Martin Bourque is a renowned recycling industry expert who has led the Berkeley Ecology Center since 2000. Under Martin Bourque’s leadership, the Ecology Center operates the Nation’s first and longest-running curbside recycling program and pioneers Zero Waste policy solutions at the local level. Martin has been a voice helping to keep recycling true to its … Read more
Marvin Hayes is the program manager for the Baltimore Compost Collective which provides life skills mentorship and first-time employment for area youth. The Compost Collective collects food scraps from local customers and creates compost for the Filbert Street Community Garden, the largest community garden in Baltimore. The program was inspired by BK ROT in Brooklyn … Read more
-Contributing Editor to BioCycle – The Organics Recycling Authority Magazine -Board Member of Zero Waste International Alliance -Responsible for the development and implementation of the City of San Diego’s Food Waste Diversion Program from 2012 – 2018 -Recipient of the 2019 Rick Best Environmental Advocacy Award for Lifetime -Environmental Stewardship Achievement – California Resource Recovery … Read more
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is the European network of communities, local leaders, experts and change agents working towards the same vision: phasing out waste from our society. We operate as a knowledge network and as an advocacy group to empower communities to redesign their relationship with resources in line with a circular economy. As Zero Waste Europe’s Associate … Read more
Terrence R. (Terry) McDonald became the executive director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. (SVdP) on June 14, 1984 and is a hands-on visionary leader of the agency. With degrees in Political Science and History and a Masters of Education from the University of Oregon, Terry’s energies are focused on … Read more
Pål Mårtensson has been in waste management for 20 years and in Zero Waste movement for 15. The creator behind first ECO-Park in the world, Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan, founded by him and used as a model to public and private sectors worldwide. Pål is a member of the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) and Let’s Do … Read more
Heidi has been a leader in the solid waste industry for 30 years, working with industry, government, and the public to reduce waste, improve product design and recyclability, and implement cost-effective projects and policies which protect public health and the environment and support a circular economy. Heidi began her career as a consultant working on … Read more
Pat Tierney has spent over 20 years growing small, international businesses for Eaton, Danaher, Case Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway. Sometimes employing as many robots as people, he developed a specialty in the targeted use of technology. He added robots at one business and “fired” robots at two others. In 2011, he co-founded Revolution Systems to … Read more