Kana is Japanese and Chinese, born and raised in Canada. She is the Co-founder and Director of INOW, an educational tourism program based in Kamikatsu, the first “Zero Waste Village” in Japan. INOW facilitates educational and transformative educational experiences aimed to encourage participants to explore, reflect, and, through experience, learn about zero waste and sustainability. … Read more
Andre Villasenor serves in EPA’s Zero Waste Section, coordinating projects on sustainable materials management (SMM) and circular economy. He is the SMM lead for EPA Region 9’s Border 2025 program, which focuses on improving human health and environmental results along the U.S.-Mexico border. His work at EPA has also included WasteWise, Federal Green Challenge, Food … Read more
Kendon Jung is a designer of zero waste enterprises and a sustainability scholar. His vision is to build human potential by making sustainability universally accessible and tangible. Kendon is a versatile and driven leader that can handle numerous and varied responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. With over 10 years of experience in the field, he … Read more
Marty Metro is an eco-entrepreneur and successful CEO with an “if at first, you don’t succeed” attitude… and a track record to prove it! After earning an MBA and being known as an early expert in SAP (mid-90s), Metro risked it all to be an eco-entrepreneur… and failed miserably. He then tried a bigger and … Read more
Patti Toews works as APTIM’s Local and State Government Sustainability Waste Management Solutions provider, focusing on new and existing regulatory challenges and issues. Organization:APTIMTitle:Local/State Government Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions ConsultantWebhttp://www.aptim.comLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-toews-4b060915?lipi=urnlipaged_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_detailsa6KheDVCSAyhbaQzMdlJfA
Jessica Shrout owns Circle Three Branding – a marketing agency dedicated to the waste and recycling industry. Her passion grew from frustration that no outside agency seemed to understand the needs of the waste world – and so it became a mission to provide quality marketing services from someone who understands what you’re talking about. … Read more
Jessica Jane Robinson has been a zero-waste advocate and environmental leader in the Bay Area for over a decade and currently serves as President of the Northern California Recycling Association. She used her platform as Miss Alameda, a crown she held from 2010-2011, to showcase sustainability and climate issues by creating a superhero called “Recycle … Read more
Bruce is a driver and promoter of sustainability change and believes that Culture, Communication, and Collection are the 3 key factors for achieving zero waste. This redefined concept – CleanRiver’s 3C process – has been adopted by organizations such as Google, Tesla, Facebook, and J.P. Morgan Chase. Bruce shares his 33 years of industry experience … Read more
Michael Savarie is the Sustainability Program Manager for Circularity and Textiles at UL Solutions, where he manages the Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) and the Textile Exchange programs. Michael has a background in sustainability in the apparel and textile industry, helping to launch an apparel and material innovation brand successfully and later developing and leading the … Read more
Neil Seldman, Ph.D., is a Zero Waste advocate with extensive experience in the field. He co-founded the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and was Director of its Waste to Wealth Initiative for 48 years. He also co-founded the National Recycling Coalition, ZW USA, Zero Waste International Association, and the Save the Albatross Coalition. Seldman is known … Read more