Taking on the one-way throw-away paradigm from a unique angle, Dan provides hospital management and policy makers with the tools to reduce greenhouse emissions, cost, and waste through the safe reuse of "single-use" medical devices.

Jennifer leads Zero Waste Hawai’i Island, which is partners with organizations and municipalities across the Island on zero-waste initiatives. Jennifer and ZWHI are also engaged with policy work to pass EPR for packaging that prioritizes reduction and reuse.

Stephanie is an ardent reuse advocate who produces and hosts zero waste events; volunteers as a zero waste expert; and coordinates and consults on zero waste events around the city of Baltimore.

After noticing that many marginalized communities were being systematically excluded from important conversations about reuse, Alejandra co-founded the non-profit Plastic Free Future. Her work has contributed significantly to the policy victories of Reusable San Mateo County in CA.

Yayoi is the volunteer leader of Zero Waste Ithaca. Her initiative “Ithaca Reduces | BYO” asks businesses to display a sticker to indicate they welcome customers to Bring Your Own containers, bottles, utensils, bags etc. – an important first step in the transition to reuse.

A grade school teacher in California’s Berkeley Unified School District, Jacqueline’s been educating her students about reuse for many years and helped pass the groundbreaking Disposable Free Dining Ordinance in Berkeley.