Zero Waste New York

Founding Statewide Conference

For Advocates Working on Incineration, Landfills, PFAS, Sewage Sludge, Recycling, Reuse, Composting & Waste Prevention

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 & Thursday, May 1, 2025

First Presbyterian Church, State & Willett Sts., Albany, New York

Register by April 25th! More info at https://zerowasteny.org/conference/

Speakers:

Ruth Abbe, Zero Waste USA

Tom Padia, Former Director, Stop Waste Agency, Alameda County, CA

Pete Harckham, Senate Environmental Conservation Chair (invited)

Neil Seldman, Zero Waste USA, Recycling Cornucopia Project

Mike Ewall, Energy Justice Network

Maggie Clarke & Matthew Civello, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board

Tracy Frisch, Clean Air Action Network, Zero Waste Warren County

Workshops:

Zero Waste Hierarchy – Where Does NYS Garbage Go?

Successfully Implementing Zero Waste Programs at Local & State Level

Lessons Learned: Paths to Victory

Taking Action on PFAS Pollution & More: Landfill Leachate & Sewage Sludge

Building Zero Waste From the Bottom Up

Building a Zero Waste Movement: 2025 ZWNY Plan of Action and more.