Zero Waste Symposium 2025
The 12th Annual Zero Waste Symposium, a production of Zero Waste San Diego, happened in February 26, 2025. These are the proceedings of that day in program format, with video and presentations provided where available.
The YouTube videos and slide decks are now available for the 2025 Symposium. Just click this button to watch the symposium in its entirety.
| Time | Track | Description |
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Light Breakfast | |
| 9:00 AM | Opening | Lori Mendez• Zero Waste San Diego Land Acknowledgment Presentation |
| 9:02 AM | Opening |
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| 9:07 AM | State Politics |
Senator Catherine Blakespeare • California Senate District 38 |
| 9:18 AM | Affiliate Update | Tracie Bills • California Resource Recovery Association Updates On CRRA Video | Presentation |
| 9:29 AM | Keynote | Darcy Shiber-Knowles • Dr. Bronners REFILL! REFILL! OK! Video | Presentation |
| 9:50 AM | State Legislation | Nick Lapis • Californians Against Waste California’s Policies and Legislation Update Video |
| 10:01 AM | State Legislation | Nate Pelczar • California Product Stewardship Council California Leads on EPR Textiles and Gas Cylinders Video | Presentation |
| 10:12 AM | State Legislation | Jordan Wells • National Stewardship Action Council HHW EPR Policy Video | Presentation |
| 10:23 AM | Local Gov’t Update | Jeremy Bauer • City of San Diego Environmental Services Department San Diego’s Residential Collection Service Updates Video | Presentation |
| 10:34 AM | Local Gov’t Update | Joshua Keyton • County of San Diego Public Works Edible Food Recovery – A Collaborative Effort Video | Presentation |
| 10:45 AM | Local Gov’t Update | Avecita Jones, Molly Reeves, & Chris Vasquez City of Carlsbad: Sustainable Materials Management Division Fix It with Carlsbad: Repair, Restore, Revive Video | Presentation |
| 10:56 AM | Local Gov’t Update | Manuel Medrano • City of Chula Vista How is the city meeting state mandates? Video | Presentation |
| 11:07 AM | Hauler | Amelie Brollini • Waste Management Organics – Agri-Services Video | Presentation |
| 11:18 AM | Hauler | Melissa Pérez • Republic Services Otay Food Waste Recycling Program Video | Presentation |
| 11:29 AM | Questions & Answers | |
| 11:39 AM | Video Showcase | |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch/Networking | |
| 1:05 PM | Video Showcase | |
| Time | Track | Speaker |
| 1:11 PM | Best Practices | Portia Sinnott • MS+/Abbe & Associates, LLC Zero Waste Characterization Studies 101 Video | Presentation |
| 1:22 PM | Best Practices | Sue Beets-Atkinson • SMB Management Services Zero Waste – what is the end goal? Video | Presentation |
| 1:33 PM | Best Practices | Maricruz Carrillo • Menos Waste Green Without the Wash: Authentic Sustainability in Packaging Video | Presentation |
| 1:44 PM | ZW Programs | Edward Baskin • City of San Diego Public Space Recycling: Customizing Programs for Unique Spaces Video | Presentation |
| 1:55 PM | ZW Programs | Tory Romero • City of Long Beach Successful Coalition Organizing in Long Beach for Reuse and Repair Video | Presentation |
| 2:06 PM | ZW Businesses | Jeannine Davison • Amai Upcycled Edible Cup Video | Presentation |
| 2:17 PM | ZW Businesses | Ted Reiff • Reuse People Reuse Opportunities in San Diego Video |
| 2:26 PM | ZW Businesses | Mimi Johnson • County of San Diego Personal Property Surplus Program Video |
| 2:28 PM | ZW Businesses | Romi Rossel & Fiorella Borkert • Bountiful Bags Upcycling for Change: Turning Trash Into Purpose-Driven Treasures Video | Presentation |
| 2:39 PM | Questions & Answers | |
| 2:45 PM | Break / Networking / Video Showcase | |
| 3:06 PM | Local Programs | Tyler Douhitt • Mattress Recycling Council Strengthening California’s Environment One Mattress at a Time Video | Presentation |
| 3:17 PM | Local NPO | Dr Ron Askeland • San Diego Sierra Club Sierra Club – Waste and Toxic Materials Reduction Video | Presentation |
| 3:28 PM | Local NPO | Madeline LaScola & Kelsey Corbran Goodwill Industries of San Diego County Instilling a Deeper Culture of Zero-Waste Video | Presentation |
| 3:39 PM | SB 1383 | Colleen Foster • HF&H Consultants, LLC Navigating the Road to SB 1383 Compliance: JACE Enforcement and Program Impact Analysis Video | Presentation |
| 3:50 PM | SB 1383 | Jessica Toth • Solana Center for Environmental Innovation Commercial Surplus Food: Extraordinary Successes & Lessons Video | Presentation |
| 4:01 PM | SB 1383 | Alexandra White, Chelsea Nelson, Wesley Burt, & Manuel Medrano • Produce Good, Jimbo’s, +Box, & City of Chula Vista SB 1383 Food Recovery Collaboration Video | Presentation | Presentation |
| 4:23 PM | Local NPO | Jack Gonzalez • Save the Albatross Coalition and Zero Waste Youth Senate Bill 45: Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution in California Video | Presentation |
| 4:34 PM | State Politics | Assemblymember Tasha Boerner • California State Assemblymember District 77 Protecting Californians from Toxic Microplastics Video |
| 4:45 PM | Questions & Answers | |
| 4:51 PM | ZWSD Affiliate | Ruth Abbe • Zero Waste USA Affiliate Update Presentation |
| 4:58 PM | Closing Remarks | Richard Anthony • Zero Waste San Diego In closing… |
| 5:00 PM | After Hours Networking |
Join us at Khan’s Cave to keep this discussion going!
9350 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite F, San Diego, CA 92123 |