Waste Management to Gather Hundreds of Key Leaders during the 2016
Waste Management Phoenix Open to Discuss Sustainability and ‘The
Circular Economy’
Waste Management (NYSE: WM) will host hundreds of corporate leaders from
global companies, representatives from municipalities across the
country, experts, innovators and influencers, on Feb. 4, 2016 at the
sixth annual Executive Sustainability Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The day-long event will feature renowned speakers and panel discussions
offering perspectives on the sustainability of recycling and the
circular economy.
“The topic of the sustainability of recycling is one that has garnered a
great deal of attention over the past few years. It’s a topic deserving
of conversation and collaboration to find solutions so that, working
together, we can ensure that recycling is sustainable – both
economically and environmentally – over the long term,” said Waste
Management president and chief executive officer, David Steiner.
“This year’s Sustainability Forum steps right into that conversation and
the broader topic of the circular economy, with first-class speakers who
will offer thought-provoking, candid commentary and real-world insight
into best practices surrounding the challenges faced along the value
chain,” he said.
Speaking at the 2016 Executive Sustainability Forum are:
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Adam Minter, author and columnist at Bloomberg;
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John Tierney, author and New York Times science writer;
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Peter Zeihan, Geopolitical strategist, global affairs expert
and author of The Accidental Superpower;
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David Allaway, senior policy analyst at the Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality;
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Jeff Wooster, global sustainability director for the Dow
Chemical Company;
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Jim Hanna, director of environmental impact for Starbucks, and
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Keefe Harrison, executive director of The Recycling Partnership.
Discussions will be moderated by Dana Perino, former White House
Press Secretary and now co-host of The Five on Fox News Channel,
and Meghan Stasz, senior director of the Grocery Manufacturers
Association.
Registration
For event details and registration information, visit www.wm.com/2016sustainabilityforum
or call 713-328-7517. Pre-registration is mandatory and space is limited
so Waste Management recommends that guests register early.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open
Waste Management’s Executive Sustainability Forum will be held during
the 2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament week. The Waste
Management Phoenix Open (Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2016) has become a major
platform for highlighting Waste Management’s sustainability initiatives,
including the Four Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Since 2013,
Waste Management has diverted 100% of tournament waste away from
landfills by reducing, reusing, recycling, composting or turning it into
energy. The company continues to improve the tournament’s sustainability
efforts and results through the collective efforts of everyone working
together, taking action and doing things differently. The Waste
Management Phoenix Open is not only the largest, most-attended
tournament on the PGA TOUR, it is also the largest verified zero waste
event worldwide.
ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of
comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its
subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and
resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading
developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in
the United States. The company’s customers include residential,
commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North
America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com
or www.thinkgreen.com.
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