March 19th, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: Zero Waste Day: tackling waste - good for people and for the planet.
Description: In 2022, the UN formally recognized the importance of zero-waste initiatives and proclaimed March 30th as the International Day of Zero Waste. The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Humanity generates an estimated 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55% is managed in controlled facilities. By 2050, this could rise to 3.88 billion tons per year. The waste sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in urban settings and biodiversity loss. In this Fireside Chat, The Upcycled Foods Association and Zero Waste USA share how they are working with businesses/corporations to tackle the waste problem in different ways and share their thoughts on what actions need to be taken in order to meet the 2030 UN goals.
Speakers: Donya Litowitz and Gary Liss, Zero Waste USA
Moderator: Dr Lara Ramdin, Upcycled Foods Inc.
April 16th 12pm Central Time: Earth Day 2024 (April 22nd) Plastics vs Planet: The race to reduce plastics for the sake of human and planetary health
Description: To commemorate both Earth Month and Earth Day (April 22nd) the US Plastics Pact will share progress vs plastic reduction goals and provide guidance on what the science of food community can do compete in the race to end plastics.
Speaker: Emily Tipaldo, US Plastics Pact
Moderator: Dr Lara Ramdin, Upcycled Foods Inc.
May 21st, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: More information to come!
June 18th, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: More information to come!
March 19th, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: Zero Waste Day: tackling waste - good for people and for the planet.
Description: In 2022, the UN formally recognized the importance of zero-waste initiatives and proclaimed March 30th as the International Day of Zero Waste. The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Humanity generates an estimated 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55% is managed in controlled facilities. By 2050, this could rise to 3.88 billion tons per year. The waste sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in urban settings and biodiversity loss. In this Fireside Chat, The Upcycled Foods Association and Zero Waste USA share how they are working with businesses/corporations to tackle the waste problem in different ways and share their thoughts on what actions need to be taken in order to meet the 2030 UN goals.
Speakers: Donya Litowitz and Gary Liss, Zero Waste USA
Moderator: Dr Lara Ramdin, Upcycled Foods Inc.
April 16th 12pm Central Time: Earth Day 2024 (April 22nd) Plastics vs Planet: The race to reduce plastics for the sake of human and planetary health
Description: To commemorate both Earth Month and Earth Day (April 22nd) the US Plastics Pact will share progress vs plastic reduction goals and provide guidance on what the science of food community can do compete in the race to end plastics.
Speaker: Emily Tipaldo, US Plastics Pact
Moderator: Dr Lara Ramdin, Upcycled Foods Inc.
May 21st, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: More information to come!
June 18th, 2024, 12 pm Central Time: More information to come!
