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Zero Waste: Building a Better Community – October 11, 2022

October 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm UTC-5

Building a Circular Economy: Breaking the Produce-Consume-Dispose Paradigm

Transforming to a Zero Waste Community will hinge on rethinking how and where we produce, use, and reuse materials and goods. This program will explore how products and business practices can be redesigned to reduce impact on the environment, promote durability and reuse, and ultimately be recycled into new products for a more resilient community.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
7:00 – 8:30 pm EDT via Zoom

Speakers

Jamie Rhodes, Interim Chief Strategy Officer, Upstream Solutions, Transitioning to a Circular Economy.

Jim Schulman, Executive Director of the Alliance for Regional Cooperation, Reimagining our Regional Business Ecosystem.

Moderator

Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy.

Sponsors

Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington Hub, EcoAction Arlington, Sierra Club Potomac River Branch, Leaders in Energy, Alliance for Regional Cooperation

You can also plan ahead for the other two “Zero Waste: Building a Better Community” events in the coming months:

  • “Beyond Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Repair” – November 29
  • “Reimagining Our Waste Management Systems” – January 17

Details

Date:
October 11, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm UTC-5

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