OUR AUTHORS Ms. Chrissy Adamowicz works as the Sustainable Maine Outreach Coordinator at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. She has been working with communities to implement policies and programs related to sustainability for nearly 10 years with specialties in school sustainability and zero waste.
Mr. David Biderman is the Executive Director at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and has been a solid waste and recycling association leader for more than twenty years. David speaks frequently about recycling issues at events in the United States and other countries, and has testified before local, state, and federal legislatures and agencies.
Mr. Scott Cassel is the CEO of the Product Stewardship Institute.He oversees research and facilitates stakeholder engagement to develop and advocate for enhanced producer responsibility policies. PSI’s expert testimony and model legislation have helped enact 125 laws in 33 states.
Dr. Markus Flury is Professor of Soil Physics and Vadose Zone Hydrology at Washington State University. His research focuses on sustainable use of soil resources and water and contaminant flow through soil. He teaches courses on soil and soil physical properties.
Dr. Kathinka Furst is an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Environmental Policy at Duke Kunshan University and a Faculty Fellow at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. She also works at the Sino-Norwegian Center for Interdisciplinary Environmental Research and was a research fellow at the SSRC’s China Environment and Health Initiative.
Ms. Sydney Harris is a policy and programs manager at the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI). As PSI’s packaging lead, she supports program and policy development, analysis, and outreach. She supports U.S. state and local governments in developing, introducing, and passing extended producer responsibility policies for consumer packaging.
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