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Pitch Slam: Discovering New Pathways To a Circular Economy (WasteExpo 2022)
June 6, 2022
Recycling market development has been around for decades; however, it has seen a resurgence since increased export restrictions have forced recyclers to look at quality issues in commodity bales. In an attempt to accelerate improvements to the recycling value chain and recycled content manufacturing, several states have developed recycling market centers or programs that have a goal of achieving an equitable circular economy that strives for zero waste and climate resiliency. One of those programs is NextCycle, a recycling market development program focused on innovation and partnership, championed by several states that accelerates ideas to an investment-ready stage.
During this session, you’ll learn about NextCycle and experience a live pitch competition, where teams that have been vetted and supported by the NextCycle process will pitch their recycling, composting and end market ideas. Join us and be a part of this exciting event to help support innovative ideas that are getting us closer to a true circular economy.
Emcee/Moderator: Juri Freeman, Managing Principal, RRS
Program Timing/Agenda Breakdown:
NextCycle: Accelerating Equitable Circular Economies - Jim Frey, Co-founder & CEO, RRS
Recycling Market Development Best Practices - Dan Felton, Exec. Director, AMERIPEN
Team Stories: Experiences from NextCycle Participants - Maria Marin, President, Unlimited Recycling
Pitch Competition
Each Team receives 5 minute pitch + 5 minute Q&A time with judges
Audience Voting/Judging Evaluation
Results and Final Winners Announced
Contestants to date:
James Eichner, Co-Founder & CSO, Sana Packaging
Kyle Hanson, Founder and CEO, Timber Age Systems, Inc.
Brian Spicer, Founder, Innovakote
Jesse Stedman, Founder/CEO, Trash Panda Disc Golf
Esteemed Judges:
Steve Alexander, President and CEO, Association of Plastics Recyclers
Christopher Dipnarine, CEO, 4MyCiTy
Maite Quinn-Richards, Managing Director, Closed Loop Partners
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