Waste to Wealth
Every second, 52 tons of waste are deposited in landfills globally. This waste poisons the land and makes its way into the planet’s rivers and oceans, threatening wildlife and aquatic habitats. It creates toxic environments for the estimated 15 million people around the world who earn their living by gleaning recyclable materials from garbage dumps. Furthermore, the waste is largely comprised of finite resources that could have been exempt from extraction or otherwise repurposed after first use. This panel will reveal ways that organizations are leveraging their collective resources and influence to challenge current thinking on waste management and envision creative approaches to reduce the amount of material entering the waste stream. It will highlight efforts to incorporate material re-use into products and profit from waste-to-energy initiatives, as well as incorporate the recycling power of waste pickers into the formal economy.
Participants:
John F. Williams, II, Senior Vice President, National Director, Sustainable Development, HDR, Inc.
Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO, Alcoa Inc.
Thomas Nagy, Executive Vice President, COS, Novozymes
Albina Ruiz, President, Ciudad Saludable
Vikki Spruill, President and CEO, Ocean Conservancy, Inc.
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