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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