Last month, we hosted two separate events that each highlighted the tremendous impact of waste on the environment. For this event, we’re taking a closer look at what we can each do at home to reduce our waste footprint. We invite you to join us for a virtual room-by-room home tour where we’ll look at common household items and get recommendations for simple product swaps and habit changes to reduce waste.
About Our Speakers
Heidi Sanborn has been a leader in the solid waste industry for 30 years, focused on source reduction and implementation of cost-effective projects that support a circular economy. Heidi is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Stewardship Action Council since 2015 and was the founding Director of the California Product Stewardship Council for 12 years. These nonprofits are dedicated to reducing waste, increasing recycling, and advocating for a circular economy. She was appointed by State Treasurer Fiona Ma to the Green Bond Market Development Committee in 2019 tasked with efficiently raising billions of dollars in new and affordable capital to build climate-friendly infrastructure.
In May 2020, Heidi was appointed by the California Environmental Protection Agency to the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling and was elected Chair by the Commissioners. In June of 2020, she was appointed to serve on the Advisory Board for the Solid Waste Association of North America representing “Materials Recovery”. Heidi earned her B.A. in Political Science – Public Service from the University of California at Davis and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.
Sloane Read is the owner and operator of Refill Madness a Sacramento, California store that since February 2016 has specialized in reducing the use of single-use plastics by refilling customers’ containers.
Refill Madness is a Soap Refillery and Zero Waste Shop run by a family of 3 and a staff of 4 dedicated to the health of their customers and the planet, doing more than removing tons of plastic from our waste stream, they also educate the community. Current and past consumer habits are not, nor ever have been, sustainable. Refill Madness is a retail store based on the concept opposite of the throw-away culture where everyday products are purchased by weight and packaged in reusable containers. They offer locally made products that are biodegradable and eco-friendly, decreasing our carbon and plastic footprint.
Registration is free for AWWEE members + up to two guests
Non-member registration is $20