In 2015, Clarissa co-founded the Reloop Platform. It is a international not-for-profit association comprised of industry, ENGOs and cities that collectively support policy to further a circular economy. Reloop collaborates using value-chain networks that provide technical and analytical expertise to help better define, communicate and deploy waste minimization policies and operations. Clarissa Morawski is from … Read more
Danner Doud-Martin brings her passion for sustainability into her professional environment to effect lasting and tangible change. As the leader of the Chou Hall Zero Waste Initiative and the Haas Sustainability Task Force, Danner has steadily incorporated sustainability practices into the operations of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, from reducing energy and … Read more
A Zero Waste advocate consultant, Portia Sinnott enjoys leading and taking part in a wide variety of projects. Past favorites include: UN Habitat’s Solid Waste Management in the World’s Cities, USEPA’s Managing and Transforming Waste Streams, and more recently, the Palo Alto Zero Waste Plan Update, and Mountain View Zero Waste Plan and Materials Characterization … Read more
Dave Bennink of the Building Deconstruction Institute has trained groups in 44 States/4 Provinces, helping start new sustainable businesses and diverting over 100,000,000 pounds from landfills. He focuses on growing the circular economy, zero waste/energy movements, embodied carbon, and sustainable building. Re-Use has completed over 1200 deconstruction projects, and has worked on 3600+ projects. To … Read more
Caroline Mitchell is the Lead Waste Reduction and Recycling Specialist at the City of Fort Collins. She develops waste reduction and recycling policy, coordinates education, and is the data person for Fort Collins, as well as supporting recycling in the business and multi-family sectors. Caroline has worked in the recycling industry for 17 years, working … Read more
Miriam is a Program Director with UPSTREAM, and spends her days working to make throw-away a thing of the past. She is a leading architect of local and state policies aimed at promoting the reduce/reuse agenda and also focuses on accelerating and innovating reuse systems in food service at the community level and in public … Read more
[1989 – Present] 32 years in industry operations, 15 of which as General Manager. [2006 – 2014] Policy Advisor for the Recycling Council of BC (Policies created include: Zero Waste Hierarchy, EPR evaluation criteria & compostable bags). [2013 – Present] Board Member & Lead Policy Advisor of Zero Waste Canada – The Canadian National Affiliate … Read more
Ms. Muir has managed Stanford University’s Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Program for the last 25 years. She leads Stanford University toward a zero waste campus through a rigorous and comprehensive program of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. Julie has led over 30 audits of the campus trash to determine what can be done … Read more
Ms. Collins is the President of the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) and has worked exclusively on recycling and sustainability issues for more than 25 years. Ms. Collins leads research projects for the Container Recycling Institute and works with environmental organizations, activists and state and federal governments throughout the United States and around the world to … Read more