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In a circular economy, waste management and recycling systems will need to be transformed to emphasize overall waste reduction while more efficiently collecting, sorting, and recycling what’s left. This program will explore how zero waste municipalities can reduce waste and maximize diversion of waste from landfills and waste-to-energy facilities for recycling.
Carrie Thompson Chair, Arlington’s Solid Waste Committee
Andy Smith, Interim Recycling and Environmental Services Section Manager, King County, WA
Andy is co-sponsor of the County’s Re+ program and he leads the King County Solid Waste Division’s (SWD) team working on recycling programs, environmental stewardship and compliance activities. Notable programs include extended producer responsibility, resource recovery, market development, transfer station recycling, waste prevention, green building, hazardous waste, product stewardship, outreach and education, permit compliance and reporting, and special waste programs. Recognizing the central role people, opportunity and markets play in a responsible recycling system, SWD aims to help facilitate an interactive community of businesses, public agencies and other organizations, to co-deliver the growth, low carbon and equity opportunities of the circular economy. Before joining King County, Andy was a Senior Policy Advisor for the UK Government working on various policy portfolios including UK, EU and International climate targets, clean growth, sustainable trade, UK natural resources strategy and women’s rights.
Erik Grabowski, Chief Solid Waste Bureau, Arlington, VA
Erik Grabowsky has been the Chief of Arlington County’s Solid Waste Bureau (SWB) since 2004 after serving as the County’s Utility Billing Manager and Refuse Collection Supervisor. Over the past 18 years, he has initiated a 4 Cs strategy of providing convenient, comprehensive, cost effective and conservation minded services to the community. Since 2004, the SWB has executed the County’s Solid Waste Management Plan resulting in several successes which include the introduction of curbside single stream recycling, organics and food scraps collection, and e-waste collection. During this period, the commercial and multi-family sectors also initiated single stream recycling collection. The County currently has a recycling rate of 51% and is in the process of creating a zero-waste plan with the goal of diverting 90% of municipal solid waste from incineration or landfilling. The County’s solid waste management program is recognized as a regional leader and has won numerous awards including a SWANA Gold Award, Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, National Association of Counties Awards, Virginia Association of Counties Achievement Award and Multiple Virginia Recycling Association Excellence Awards. He holds a BA degree from the University of Virginia, a JD degree from Catholic University and is a certified Public Manager.
Carrie Thompson, Chair, Arlington Solid Waste Committee
Carrie Thompson served for over 30 years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development. Her final leadership role at USAID involved responsibility for the Agency's global environment and economic growth programs. Carrie currently sits on the Board of EcoAction Arlington and the Marine Debris Foundation, as well as co-chairs Arlington's Climate Change, Energy and Environment (C2E2) Commission. In this latter capacity she chairs the Commission's Solid Waste Committee which is advising the County on development of a new zero waste plan that will launch in 2024. Carrie also works as an external advisor to a management consulting firm on issues relating to climate change and international development. She holds a MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, an MS in National Security Strategy from the National War College, and BA in American Studies from Northwestern University.
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Topic: Reimagining Our Waste Management System
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