Why Waste Diversion and Zero Waste Are Important for Your Overall Sustainability Strategy
Webinar Recording
Recorded
June 26th, 2024
Waste diversion is a key strategy for reducing waste and meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets. A company that reduces its waste is doing their part for their employees, their community, and the planet. Understanding the impact of waste diversion initiatives and how to communicate success to stakeholders is critical to your business.
In this live learning experience, we discussed:
The Importance of Waste Diversion
The impact of waste and your role in it
The link between waste and climate change
Regulatory and market drivers
The Multiple Pathways to Diverting Waste
Benefits of reducing waste at your facility or event
What makes a successful waste diversion strategy
Understanding the pathways: waste diversion, zero waste to landfill, waste diversion for events, waste system audits
Optimizations identified from real-life case examples
How to Communicate Waste Diversion Achievements to Your Audience
Why certification matters and reducing your risk
Communicating your achievements in the most transparent way
About the Speakers
Tad Radzinski
Partner, GreenCircle Certified
With over 35 years of practical experience, Tad Radzinski is a leading expert in corporate responsibility, sustainable product analysis and innovation, and sustainable buildings and operations. Tad is co-founder and Partner of GreenCircle Certified, LLC, a third-party verifier of environmental claims for products and operations, ensuring transparency in the green marketplace.
Michelle Bonanno
Certification Officer & VP of Operations, GreenCircle Certified
Michelle came to GreenCircle with years of engineering and project management experience in the nuclear industry. She has a focus on continuous process improvement for the benefit of both GreenCircle and our clients.
Ryan Heins
Account Manager, GreenCircle Certified
In his role, Ryan is focused on building relationships with, and acting as, a resource to Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses. In Ryan’s tenure with GreenCircle, he’s served as the point person on all of GreenCircle’s certifications, up and down value chains in every industry.
Matt Carter
Program Manager, Recycling & Waste Diversion, Cox Enterprises, Inc
A sustainability professional with a passion for zero waste, Matt Carter serves as the Manager of Recycling and Waste Diversion at Cox Enterprises and supports the company’s journey to Zero Waste to Landfill by 2024. Prior to Cox, Matt worked at Interface, Rubicon, and Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
Additional Resources
The Path to Waste Diversion and Zero Waste to Landfill Certification
Textile Waste Innovations for Achieving a Circular Economy with Raymond Randall from WM
A Roadmap to Reducing Waste with Denise Coogan from Subaru
Operation Zero Waste: How to Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill
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