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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

circular zero

 some circular economy briefings from japans nhk

china's decision to stop importing other countries waste plastic is a game changer for true recyclers - jeplan is a leading benchmark - see response to this company's 2019 presentation at paris forum

thomas friedman and hal harvey say first country to lead on four zeros will become wealthiest and healthiest

Hal Harvey of Energy Innovation calls “The Four Zeros.”  According to Harvey, The Four Zeros include:

 

  • A zero-carbon grid. With alternative energy and storage systems, we have started on the path toward reducing carbon emissions from the electric grid. This combination of renewable generation and energy storage is on the way to becoming the least-cost energy resource. Going all of the way to a zero emission grid will require that we greatly increase zero emission power sources and storage systems as well as utilizing a range of innovative technologies that enhance flexibility. Utility-scale installations are necessary along with decentralized, consumer-driven projects that are integrated with the grid. With a flexible zero-carbon grid, we would eventually be able to electrify everything – carbon free.
  • Zero-emission transportation. We have the technology for electric vehicles (EVs), and more major automobile manufacturers are coming out with new EV models with longer ranges. Currently, most EVs charge at the owners’ homes. For daily commutes, this is the ultimate in convenience, but it means most EVs are currently “second cars” not suitable for long trips. We need to build out the public charging facilities with fast chargers in order to increase demand for electric vehicles. By combining electric vehicles and electric public transportation with a zero-carbon grid or zero-positive buildings, we will have a zero-carbon transportation system.
  • Zero-carbon/zero-energy buildings. All the technologies for zero energy buildings are off the shelf and readily available. Measured by the total cost of ownership, zero carbon buildings are cost competitive and usually cost less to own. Additionally, health and comfort benefits may be even more significant, but are difficult to quantify or express in monetary terms. California and Oregon have now mandated that all new construction get on the path to zero after 2020.
  • Zero-waste manufacturing. Waste squanders energy and increases carbon emissions. New manufacturing techniques, such as 3-D printing, advanced engineering, and advanced chemistry, can significantly reduce waste. The product design stage is essential to success here. Manufacturers can design and build products that use less raw materials and that are easily disassembled and recycled. For example, some innovative grocery stores are now only selling packaging-free products in their stores.


French circular economy roadmap. pdf icon. ENFR · https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/FREC%20anglais.pdf. 50 measures for a 100% ...
Dec 22, 2020 — It includes 50 measures for a 100circular economy, divided into four key priority areas: better production, better consumption, better waste ...

some notable stories from paris which also hosted this 2019 forum

Feb 8, 2019 — Plastics Solutions Forum: ÉEQ and Citeo bring together actors from all segments of the value chain to develop plastics recycling · A priority for all ...

paris&co startup incubation space has nearly 20 circular enonony startups

-interesting case plastifcin partnership with microsoft uses ai to detect whayt type of plastic is being recycled- issue there are nearly 20 different types of plastic each of which needs to be separately sorted for circula recycling



 

For our society to successfully shift to The Four Zeros, we will all need to make changes in our personal and professional lives. Those of us involved in zero energy buildings are leaders driving this shift. At the same time, we all need to be moving toward the other three zeroes: purchasing an electric vehicle when buying a car, walking and biking when feasible, reusing and recycling wherever possible, and purchasing products with less or no packaging and with a lower waste/carbon footprint, are steps we should all take.

We may also want to consider becoming more politically active in support of moving our society toward The Four Zeros. As suggested by Thomas Friedman in his recent New York Times editorial, advocating for a carbon tax or some form of carbon pricing would certainly put The Four Zeros on the front burner in elections. There are so many ways to help our country move faster towards becoming a zero net carbon society. Let’s get started!

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notable before emanuel faber edged on by a minority shareholder in 2021- danone helped by velia had committed to 100% circularity of plastic in bottled water- monitor if this is still on track

circular economies benchmarks

 this hopping conference june 2021 offers usa benchmark


Speakers

George Bandy Jr.

Head of Worldwide Circular Economy, Amazon

Benjamin Von Wong

Artist

Catherine Coleman Flowers

Founder & Director, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice

Deborah Drew

Social Impact Lead, Business Center, World Resources Institute

John Mascari

Co-Founder & COO, Blueland

Lisa Jackson

Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple

Natasha Pergl

Sustainable Business Innovation Lead, SAP

Jesper Danielsson

Head of Design & Product, Houdini Sportswear

Dan Leif

Managing Editor, Resource Recycling Inc.

Alex Greenhalgh CEO & Co-Founder @ Spintex

Co-founder & CEO, Spintex Engineering

Emily Tipaldo

Executive Director, U.S. Plastics Pact

Ryan Cooper, Dir. of Circular Economy Solutions

Director Circular Economy Solutions, Organics Recycling Lead, Rubicon

Sara Wingstrand

Programme Manager, New Plastics Economy, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Peter Fadoul, Sustainability @ U.S. Chamber Foundation

Associate Manager, Sustainability and Circular Economy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Renay Loper

Vice President, Program Innovation, PYXERA Global

Alice Hartley

Director, Product Sustainability, Gap Inc.

Anne Schauer-Gimenez, VP Cust. Eng., Mango Materials

VP of Customer Engagement, Mango Materials

Bryan Sheehan

Managing Director, North America, Edge Environment

Yonathan Shiran

Partner, Plastics Lead, SYSTEMIQ

Sebastian Shaw

Director of Strategic Development, Adobe

Jessica Long

Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer, Closed Loop Partners

Margaret Henry

Director, Sustainable Agriculture, PepsiCo

Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz

Director & Senior Analyst, Circular Economy, GreenBiz Group

Erin Simon

Head, Plastic Waste and Business, WWF

Tom Szaky

Founder and CEO, Terracycle

Olayinka Credle

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Melanin Essentials

Hannah Friedman

Investment Associate, Closed Loop Partners

Ingrid Sinclair Global President Sims Lifecycle Services

Global President, Sims Lifecycle Services

Rachel Kipar

Circular Ventures Manager, The Recycling Partnership

Jay Reno

Founder & CEO, Feather

Ehab Sayed

Founder & Director of Innovation, Biohm

David Goubert

President & Chief Customer Officer, Neiman Marcus Group

Cory Skuldt

Director, Corporate Citizenship

Cynthia Power

Director, Eileen Fisher Renew, EILEEN FISHER INC.

Zora Chung, ReJoule Cofounder and CFO

Co-founder and CFO, ReJoule

Julie Zaniewski

Director of Sustainability, Dow

Theanne Schiros

Co-founder & CSO, Werewool

Kyle Wiens

CEO, iFixit

Jim Goddin

Technical Director Circular Economy, thinkstep-anz

Cher Mereweather, CEO, Provision Coalition Inc.

President & CEO, Provision Coalition

Michelle Graves

Director, Global Design Challenge and Launchpad, Biomimicry Institute

Michelle Tulac, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Programs Manager - North America, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Rachel Goldstein

North America Policy Director, Mars

Harald Tepper

Sr. Dir Sustainability, Global Lead Circular Economy, Philips

Laura Balmond

Lead, Make Fashion Circular, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

John Campbell

Vice President of Government Relations, Ball Corporation

Claudia Freed

President & CEO, EALgreen

Irene Martinetti

Manager, Circular Economy, WBCSD

Suzanne Shelton

President & CEO, Shelton Group

Lee Spivak

Managing Principal, Sustainability Services, Waste Management

Halide Alagoz

Chief Product and Sustainability Officer, Ralph Lauren

Taylor Price

Manager, Global Sustainability, Aptar Group

Katie Schindall

Director, Circular Economy, Cisco

Nick Abbatiello

Senior Distinguished Engineer, Experience Design Group, Dell Technologies

Jeannie Renne-Malone

Vice President, Global Sustainability, VF Corporation

Alesha Hartley, Certification Manager @UFA

Certification Manager, Upcycled Food Association

Dave Ford Ocean Plastics Leadership Network

Executive Director, Ocean Plastics Leadership Network

Ke Wang

Knowledge Lead, PACE

Maher Damak

CEO & Co-Founder, Infinite Cooling

Deonna Anderson, Senior Editor at GreenBiz

Senior Editor, GreenBiz Group

Mathy Stanislaus

Secretariat, Director Public Policy & Engagement, Global Battery Alliance

Nell Fry

Director Sustainability, Sodexo

Jorge Montezuma, Director of Engineering, Atlas Organics

Director of Engineering, Atlas Organics Inc.

Javier Guillot

Environmental Culture Lead, Department for Citizen Culture, Mayor's Office of Bogotá

Luana Pinheiro

Sustainability Transformation Manager - Americas, Tetra Pak

Natasha Franck

Founder & CEO, Eon

Ellen Jackowski

Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, HP Inc

Ric Fulop

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Desktop Metal

Laura Vicaria

CSR Manager, MUD Jeans

Carmen Valache

Project and Communications Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Sydney Badger

Co-Founder & CEO, Public Habit

John Hocevar

Ocean Campaigns Director, Greenpeace USA

Paula Luu

Director, Center for the Circular Economy, Closed Loop Partners

Bob Gedert, National Recycling Coalition President

President, National Recycling Coalition

Arjan Hassing

Circular Economy, Innovation strategy & partnerships, City of Amsterdam - CTO Innovation Office

Deborah Dull

Principal, Manufacturing Product Management, GE Digital

William McDonough

Chief Executive, McDonough Innovation

Jonathan Pereira

Executive Director, Plant Chicago

Suz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBiz

Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBiz Group

Katherine Huded

Director of Circular Ventures, The Recycling Partnership

Bastian Buck

Chief of Standards, GRI

Thomas McKay

Senior Program Manager - Circular Economy Solutions, BASF

Mazi Ukonu

CEO, RecyclePoints

Sydney Harris Senior Associate, Policy & programs

Senior Associate, Policy & Programs, Product Stewardship Institute

David Tulauskas

VP, Chief Sustainability Officer, BlueTriton Brands

Nirav Patel

Founder, Framework

Adam Minter

Columnist, Bloomberg

Alex Waite, co-Founder Shameless Pets

co-Founder & CIO, Shameless Pets

Boma Brown-West

Director – Consumer Health, Environmental Defense Fund

Sophie Rifkin

Director, Corporate Research and Engagement, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business

Richardson Antoine

Impact Manager, First Mile

Paul Clark, GM Microsoft Cloud Sustainability

GM Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain Sustainability, Microsoft

Janis Searles Jones

Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Conservancy

Nina Goodrich, GreenBlue

Executive Director, Greeblue.org & SPC

Alex Kremer

Head of Worn Wear, Patagonia

Amy Kang

Sr. Director Product Management, CaaStle

Billy Almon

Astrobiofuturist

Marisa Guber

Partnerships Manager, Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute

Kari Armbruster

Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Project Manager, Kroger

Natalie J. Hallinger, PhD - Behavior Change Strategist

Director of Behavioral Science, Litterati

Sarah Dearman

VP of Circular Ventures, The Recycling Partnership

Allison Shapiro

Executive Director, Closed Loop Partners

Anna Hammond

Founder, CEO, Matriark Foods

Jeff Greene

R&D Technical Director, Global Sustainable Packaging, P&G

Alejandra Sánchez Ayala

Sustainability Leader, C&A

Jodie Roussell

Senior Public Affairs Manager, Packaging & Envrionment, Nestlé

Seth Olson

Strategic Partnerships Manager, Resonance

Jessica Vieira

Senior Director, Sustainability, Apeel

Joe Macleod

Head of Endineering, Founder, andEnd

Sinclair Vincent

Director of Sustainable Development Programs and M, Verra

Dana Gunders

Executive Director, ReFED

John Holm

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, PYXERA Global

Joseph Tabet

Vice President, Circular Economy, Flex

Anna Balez

Co-founder Executive, Lizee

Allison Ward, Dell Technologies

Regulatory Senior Engineer, Dell Technologies

Michelle Zhu

CEO & Co-Founder, Huue

John Davies

Senior Vice President, Senior Analyst, GreenBiz Group

Dylan de Thomas

VP of External Affairs, The Recycling Partnership

Francesca Lilley, Head of Sustainability & Brand Strategy

Global Head of Sustainability and Brand Strategy, COS

Adwoa Coleman

Country Manager - Ghana, Dow

Simon Isaksson

Co-founder & CEO, Aquammodate

Cecily Martinez-Caloca@GreenBiz

Customer Support Coordinator, GreenBiz Group

Daniel Kurzrock

CEO, ReGrained

Imari Walker

Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate, Duke University

Michele Grossman

Director of Sustainability, Waste Management

Vivien Luk

Executive Director, Work

Alix Grabowski

Deputy Director, Plastic & Material Science, WWF

Garry Cooper (he/him)

CEO & Co-founder, Rheaply

Rob Herb

Vice President, Global Asset Manager, Healthcare & Clean Technology, DLL

JaNay Queen Nazaire

Chief Strategy Officer, Living Cities

Chris Krohn

Director, IDEO

Mike Werner

Lead for Circular Economy, Google

Liz Corbin

Research Director, Metabolic

Sinclair Vincent

Senior Manager, Standards Development, Verra

Helen Crowley, Head Sustainable Sourcing@Kering

Head of Sustainable Sourcing & Nature Initiatives, Kering

Eva Gladek, Metabolic

Founder & CEO, Metabolic

Esther Goodwin Brown

Lead of the Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy

Dorothy Shaver

Global Marketing Food Sustainability Lead, Unilever

Jarkko Havas

Insight & Analysis Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Ilektra Kouloumpi Senior Cities Strategist at Circle Economy

Senior Strategist - Thriving Cities, Circle Economy

Ellen Martin

Chief Impact Officer, Circulate Capital

Nicole Bassett

CEO, The Renewal Workshop

Gwen Cunningham, Lead Circle Textiles, Circle Economy

Lead Circle Textiles Program, Circle Economy

Holli Alexander

Strategic Initiatives Manager, Global Sustainability, Eastman

Helene Smits

Chief Sustainability Officer, Recover

Mayealie Adams

Director of Compliance, Political and Government Affairs, Philips

Ashima Sukhdev

Program Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Joel Makower

Chairman & Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group

Ned Tomasevic

CEO, Reusability

Sarah Golden, Energy Analyst, GreenBiz

Energy Analyst | Chair, VERGE Energy & Electrify, GreenBiz Group

Sherrie Totoki Director of Startup Programs @ Greenbiz

Director of Startup Programs, GreenBiz Group

Charlie Schwarze

Director - Packaging Sustainability and Product Stewardship, Keurig Dr. Pepper

Soukeyna Gueye

Project Manager, C19 Economic Recovery, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Jessica Stago

Change Labs Director of Business Incubation, Grand Canyon Trust

Holly Elwood Senior Advisor, Environ. Pref. Purch. Program

Senior Advisor, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Paul Hagen

Principal, Beveridge & Diamond P.C.

Heather Clancy - VP, Editorial Director @ GreenBiz

VP, Editorial Director, GreenBiz Group

Jim Giles

Senior Analyst, Food & Carbon Systems, GreenBiz Group

Natasha Dyer

Senior Recycling Program Coordinator, City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Resilience

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Schedule 15 june 2021

 · Networking
Opening Networking
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
 · Main Stage
Welcome to Circularity
What will it take to accelerate the circular economy?
Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Living in the Intertidal Zone
What can nature can tell us about managing future waves of change and enduring the churn of uncertainty?
Billy Almon
  · Main Stage
Lisa P. Jackson: Circular Economy Innovation at Apple
How Apple's circular economy strategy supports its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030.
Lisa JacksonJoel Makower
  · Main Stage
Big Little Talks: Climate
Soukeyna GueyeHelen Crowley, Head Sustainable Sourcing@KeringClaudia  Freed
 · Main Stage
Leading from 'Behind': Emerging Markets are Already Circular
What can rich countries learn from well-developed circular economy strategies in emerging markets?
Adam Minter
 · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
 · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
 · Sessions
Opportunities in the Bioeconomy
What financial, regenerative, and sourcing opportunities lie in a bio-based economy, and how can you support a sustainable transition?
Liz CorbinNick AbbatielloJim Goddin
 · Sessions
Circular Apparel: Designing for Next Life and New Models
What design criteria must be considered and prioritized when designing apparel for reuse, repair, rental or recycling?
Jeannie Renne-MaloneLaura BalmondAlice Hartley
  · Sessions
Understanding and Upskilling for the Circular Jobs Market
What employment opportunities does the circular economy afford, and what skills and re-training should be prioritized?
Esther Goodwin BrownKatie SchindallLauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Sessions
The State of Federal Packaging and Recycling Policy (1 hour session)
What is the current landscape of proposed packaging and recycling legislation, and what is industry's in advancing these policies?
Dylan de ThomasSydney Harris Senior Associate, Policy & programsJohn CampbellRachel Goldstein
 · Sessions
Circular Cities: Lessons Learned from the EU
What lessons can be learned from European circular cities, and how can they unlock transformational economic, social and sustainable change?
Ilektra Kouloumpi  Senior Cities Strategist at Circle Economy Eva Gladek, MetabolicSuz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBizArjan Hassing
15 june  · Sessions
Preserving Biodiversity Through the Circular Economy
How can the transition to a circular economy support the preservation of biodiversity?
Soukeyna GueyeDorothy ShaverHelen Crowley, Head Sustainable Sourcing@Kering
15 june  · Sessions
Circular Electronics: Designing for Next Life and New Models
What design criteria must be considered and prioritized when designing electronics for reuse, repair, rental or recycling?
Allison Ward, Dell TechnologiesBrendan Edgerton, Director of Circular Economy, WBCSDNirav PatelIngrid Sinclair Global President Sims Lifecycle Services
 · Sessions
Co-Creating an Inclusive Circular Economy
What will it take to ensure a just, inclusive circular economy for both workers and consumers?
Jessica StagoGarry Cooper (he/him)Renay Loper
15 june  · Sessions
Habits and Hooks: Ensuring Consumer Engagement
How can your company ensure consumer engagement in order to advance circular initiatives?
Natalie J. Hallinger, PhD - Behavior Change StrategistBob Gedert, National Recycling Coalition PresidentJavier GuillotCory Skuldt
 · Expo
Getting to Circular Products: The Importance of Data
Visibility of data is essential to make today’s supply chains better and designing the circular products of the future. Location: Higg booth
 · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
 · Sessions
Innovators Showcase: Upcycled Food
What are some of the most groundbreaking innovations in upcycled food?
Daniel KurzrockAnna HammondAlex Waite, co-Founder Shameless PetsAlesha Hartley, Certification Manager @UFA
 · Sessions
How to Build A Comprehensive Circular Strategy
How can your company establish an ambitious, organization-wide circular economy strategy that’s embraced by key internal stakeholders?
John DaviesHalide AlagozHarald Tepper
 · Sessions
Reusable Packaging: From Pilot to Scale
How can your company implement reusable packaging solutions across your supply chain, and what does it take to scale them beyond a pilot?
Ned TomasevicChris KrohnOlayinka CredleTom Szaky
15 june  · Sessions
The Nexus of Public Health and Plastics
What are the health implications of plastics on both people and the planet?
Imari WalkerBoma Brown-WestDeonna Anderson, Senior Editor at GreenBiz
15 june  · Sessions
Re-Make Good: The Case for Remanufacturing
What is the opportunity for implementing remanufacturing initiatives, and what would it take for your company to embrace this model?
Mayealie AdamsJoseph TabetDeborah DullPeter Fadoul, Sustainability @ U.S. Chamber Foundation
15 june  · Sessions
Interactive: Exploring Regenerative Food Systems
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
 · Sessions
Interactive: Financing the Circular Economy
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
15 june  · Sessions
Interactive: Enabling an Inclusive Circular Transition
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
15 june  · Sessions
Interactive: Resilience through Business Model Innovation
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Networking
Opening Networking
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Main Stage
Day 2 Welcome
Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Circularity 21 Emerging Leaders
Cecily Martinez-Caloca@GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Why Consumer Endings are Critical for a Better, Fairer Future
Why do we overlook consumer endings, and what would it take to unlock opportunity this untapped opportunity?
Joe Macleod
  · Main Stage
Big Little Talks: Consumption
John MascariDeborah DrewDana Gunders
  · Main Stage
Waste Is an Environmental Justice Issue, with Community Organizer Catherine Coleman Flowers
Environmental health advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers joins us for a conversation on how businesses can help fix our broken waste management infrastructure.
Catherine Coleman FlowersHeather Clancy - VP, Editorial Director @ GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Ray of Hope Prize
Hear from this year’s winner of the Ray of Hope Prize about their winning biomimicry-inspired innovation.
  · Main Stage
Consumer Behavior Change: Are You Doing it Right?
Which approaches should be at the center of consumer behavior change strategies?
Natalie J. Hallinger, PhD - Behavior Change Strategist
  · Main Stage
Closing
Suz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Expo
trinamiX: Circular Opportunities in the Palm of Your Hand
Experience how trinamiX Near Infrared Spectroscopy Solutions can be leveraged to enable the Circular Economy. Location: BASF Booth
  · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Sessions
Cultivating a Regenerative Food System
What does a regenerative, just food system look like, and what will it take to bring it to scale from farm to factory to fork, and back?
Seth OlsonNell FryCher Mereweather, CEO, Provision Coalition Inc.Margaret Henry
  · Sessions
Purchase, Profit, Repeat: The Case for Resale
What are the strategic incentives for reselling your products, and how can your company reap the financial and sustainability benefits?
Nicole BassettFrancesca Lilley, Head of Sustainability & Brand StrategyAlex KremerSophie Rifkin
  · Sessions
Tools of the Trade: Circular Standards and Metrics
What standards, metrics and tools exist to measure progress towards a circular economy, and which best meet your needs?
Sarah Golden,  Energy Analyst, GreenBizJarkko HavasMarisa GuberBastian BuckIrene Martinetti
  · Sessions
How to Set 2025 Packaging Goals
How can your company think holistically and prioritize reduction and elimination when setting packaging goals?
Nina Goodrich, GreenBlueDavid TulauskasLuana Pinheiro
  · Sessions
How to Partner with Waste Collector Communities
What role do waste collectors play in your supply chain, and how can you ensure dignity and equity when procuring recycled materials?
Vivien LukAdwoa ColemanRichardson Antoine
  · Sessions
The Need for National Composting
What does an effective national composting system look like, and what will it take to bring it to scale?
Nora Goldstein, Editor BioCycleJorge Montezuma, Director of Engineering, Atlas OrganicsMichelle Tulac, Ellen MacArthur FoundationRyan Cooper, Dir. of Circular Economy Solutions
  · Sessions
Access vs. Ownership: The Case for Rental
What does it take to successfully implement a rental business model, and how does this service shift your relationship with your customers?
Amy KangDeonna Anderson, Senior Editor at GreenBizJay Reno
  · Sessions
The Power of Procurement
How can your company's procurement strategy advance the transition to a circular economy?
Holly Elwood Senior Advisor, Environ. Pref. Purch. ProgramJaNay Queen NazaireMichele GrossmanJohn Davies
  · Sessions
How to Achieve 2025 Packaging Goals: Roadmaps & Resources
What will it take to achieve your company’s 2025 packaging commitments?
Mike WernerSarah DearmanSuz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBizEmily Tipaldo
  · Sessions
The Global "Waste" Trade: Understanding the Basel Convention
How does the Basel Convention govern the international trade of materials, and can it enable more circular systems?
Paul HagenMathy StanislausLauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Expo
Comprehensive Sustainability Programs for Sports and Events
Learn how WM’s network of environmental professionals helps advance organizations along the path toward sustainability. Location: WM booth.
Lee Spivak
  · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Sessions
System Shifts: Designing Out Food Waste
How can an interconnected food system effectively minimize waste, and what intervention points should be leveraged to avoid spoilage?
Natasha DyerJim GilesDana GundersKari Armbruster
  · Sessions
Innovators Showcase: Next-Gen Manufacturing
What are some of the most groundbreaking innovations in manufacturing?
Sherrie Totoki Director of Startup Programs @ GreenbizSydney BadgerRic FulopMaher DamakSebastian  Shaw
  · Sessions
How to Achieve 2025 Packaging Goals: Lessons from the Field
What will it take to achieve your company’s 2025 packaging commitments?
Charlie SchwarzeJeff GreeneTaylor PriceEmily Tipaldo
  · Sessions
Connected Goods: Technology Enabled Circular Systems
How can tracking and traceability enable a more circular system, and how should your company leverage these technologies?
Heather Clancy - VP, Editorial Director @ GreenBizNatasha FranckJesper Danielsson
  · Sessions
Selling Circular: Effective Communication and Storytelling
How can your company effectively market and communicate circular initiatives and engage consumers without confusing or alienating them?
Alejandra  Sánchez AyalaBryan Sheehan
  · Sessions
Interactive Demo: Cradle to Cradle Product Standard
Join an in-depth demo of Cradle-to-Cradle's Product Standard.
  · Sessions
Interactive Demo: Plastic IQ
Join an in-depth demo of The Recycling Partnership & SYSTEMIQ's Plastic IQ tool.
  · Sessions
Interactive: Circular Fashion in North America
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
  · Sessions
Interactive: Localizing Circular Economies
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
  · Sessions
Interactive: Ensuring Robust Recycling Infrastructure
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
  · Networking
Opening Networking
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Main Stage
Day 3 Welcome
Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Accelerate at Circularity: Fast-Pitch Competition
What innovative technologies, products and services are driving the transition to a circular economy?
Sherrie Totoki Director of Startup Programs @ GreenbizAllison Dring, Made of AirEllen MartinMichelle ZhuAnna BalezMazi UkonuZora Chung, ReJoule Cofounder and CFOJessica Long
  · Main Stage
Big Little Talks: Community
Benjamin Von WongJavier Guillot
  · Main Stage
Leadership & Legacy: A Conversation with George Bandy
George Bandy Jr.Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Main Stage
Closing
Lauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
  · Expo
Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund
Learn how Closed Loop Partners worked with Dow and other companies to create the Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund. Location: Dow booth.
Julie Zaniewski
  · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Sessions
Driving Climate Goals with Circular Strategies
What is the relationship between climate and the circular economy, and how can you leverage circular initiatives to tackle carbon emissions?
Carmen ValacheLaura VicariaEllen Jackowski
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Innovation in Apparel: Designing a Circular Business Model
What does it take to launch a new business model that is right for your apparel company?
Helene SmitsGwen Cunningham,  Lead Circle Textiles, Circle Economy
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Biomimicry: Leveraging Nature’s Genius
How can biomimicry help your company design more efficient, sustainable and circular products?
Simon IsakssonMichelle GravesJean-Michel  Scheuren Alex Greenhalgh CEO & Co-Founder @ Spintex
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Accelerating a Global Plastics Treaty
Why do we need a global treaty for plastics and what is the business case for advancing one?
Jodie RoussellDave Ford  Ocean Plastics Leadership Network Erin SimonJohn Hocevar
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Chemical Recycling: Opportunities and Limitations
What role should advanced or chemical recycling play in the future of materials management, and what are its benefits and limitations?
Holli AlexanderThomas McKayPaula Luu
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New Luxury: The Case for Durability and Repair in Apparel
What are the strategic incentives for product life extension, and how can your company deliver durable, repairable products at a premium?
Sinclair VincentSuz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBizCynthia PowerDavid Goubert
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Ask an Expert: Understanding The Right to Repair
What is the state of the Right to Repair movement, and what will its impacts be on your company and industry at large?
Deonna Anderson, Senior Editor at GreenBizKyle Wiens
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Ask an Expert: A Conversation with Bill McDonough
What can a foundational thinker in the circular economy teach us about cradle to cradle design and the evolution of circle economy movement?
Joel MakowerWilliam McDonough
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Accelerate: Meet the Finalists
What lessons can you learn from the Accelerate start-ups and how will their innovations advance the transition to a circular economy?
Sherrie Totoki Director of Startup Programs @ GreenbizAllison Dring, Made of AirMichelle ZhuAnna BalezMazi UkonuZora Chung, ReJoule Cofounder and CFO
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Understanding Plastic Credits: A Market or Just Marketing?
What are the benefits and limitations of plastic credits, and what will it take to scale, track and standardize a plastic-offsetting market?
Ellen MartinSinclair VincentAlix GrabowskiKe Wang
  · Expo
Polypropylene Recycling Coalition Impact Update and Q&A
Learn how the Coalition is increasing PP recycling access for the circular economy. Location: Polypropylene Recycling Coalition booth.
Katherine Huded
  · Networking
Networking Break
Connect with fellow participants in the ‘Networking’ area to engage in one-on-one video chats.
  · Expo
Expo
Connect with circular economy leaders, download their resources, and attend their booth sessions in the Expo area.
  · Sessions
Bioplastics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
What are the different types of bioplastics? What are their benefits, drawbacks and appropriate applications in a more sustainable future?
Alix GrabowskiHannah FriedmanDan Leif
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Innovators Showcase: New Materials
What are some of the most groundbreaking innovations in materials?
Sherrie Totoki Director of Startup Programs @ GreenbizJessica VieiraTheanne SchirosEhab SayedAnne Schauer-Gimenez, VP Cust. Eng., Mango Materials
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Understanding EPR
What is the state of EPR legislation, what does this policy lever entail and how would an EPR policy impact you and the recycling market?
Sydney Harris Senior Associate, Policy & programsSuz Okie, Circular Economy Analyst, GreenBizSara Wingstrand
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Return to Sender: Navigating Reverse Logistics
How can your company establish efficient reverse logistics to reclaim products and materials?
Heather Clancy - VP, Editorial Director @ GreenBizRob HerbPaul Clark, GM Microsoft Cloud Sustainability Natasha Pergl
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Ask an Expert: Solving the Ocean Plastics Crisis
What will it take to effectively curb the flow of plastics into the ocean?
Janis Searles JonesLauren Phipps, Circular Economy Director & Sr Analyst, GreenBiz
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Interactive: Where Carbon Commitments meet Circular Strategy
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
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Interactive: Enabling and Ensuring Repair
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!
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Interactive: Advancing Circular Plastics with Collaboration
Bring your own challenges and ideas to this interactive discussion. Please arrive promptly as availability is first-come, first-served!