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December 9 • Zero Waste Communities
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 7:45 am | Networking & Zoom AssistanceNetworking and Zoom Assistance |
| 8:00 am | Welcome & ThanksSpeaker: Ruth Abbe • Second day of the conference begins. |
| 8:10 am | Plenary: Rethink and RedesignModerator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Kelley Dennings, Adoma Addo, Clare Mifflin, Lindsey Hoell |
| 8:55 am | Keynote, Yvette Arellano, Fenceline Watch, Latinx and Low-Income Communities are Paying the Costs of Plastic PollutionKeynote Speaker: Yvette Arellano • Fenceline Watch |
| 9:25 am | Plenary: The Decline of Single-Use Disposables – Reusable Foodware SystemsModerator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Dagny Tucker, Scott Morrison, Crystal Dreisbach |
| 10:15 am | Preventing Plastic Pollution on the PlanetModerator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Charles Moore, Lori Mendez, Heidi Solba |
| 10:45 am | Plenary: Expanding Reuse SystemsModerator: Amanda Rice Waddle • Panelists: Sarah Goff, Diane Cohen, Heather Trim |
| 11:30 am | Sponsor ShowcaseModerator: Ruth Abbe • Hear about our sponsors' work in Zero Waste! |
| 12:00 pm | Zero Food WasteModerator: Alex Nichols-Vinueza, Panelists: Angel Veza, Erin Meyer |
| 12:30 pm | Keynote: Untrashing The Planet One Community At A TimePaul Connett for Zero Waste USA & Zero Waste Canada |
| 1:00 pm | Plenary: Recycling Is Infrastructure Too!Moderator: Jill Donello • Panelists: Gary Liss, Bob Gedert, Lynn Hoffman, Bryan Ukena |
| 1:45 pm | Plenary: Compostable Organics Out of Landfills Now – COOL Now!Moderator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Brenda Platt, Peter Anderson, Charlie Moore, Sally Brown, Kevin Drew, Enzo Favoino |
| 2:30 pm | Myth Busting: Inreach vs OutreachModerator: Margaret Gainer • Panelists: Natalie Lessa, Rebecca Graham |
| 3:00 pm | Happy Hour, Networking and Sponsor ShowcaseNetwork with Other Zero Wasters... Ask Our Sponsors Questions... |
