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2018 40 Under 40 Winner Describes the Award’s Impact for Women
Rachel Oster of Diversion Strategies and WISR discusses what the award means to her.
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Rachel Oster, owner of Diversion Strategies and co-founder of Women in Solid Waste & Recycling (WISR), was recently named to Waste360’s 2018 40 under 40 awards list. She discussed the impact of the award and what it means for women in the waste and recycling industry in an article on LinkedIn.
Oster started both Diversion Strategies and WISR in 2017, looking to offer advice and expertise to those in the zero waste industry as well as provide a formal network for women in the industry as an independent nonprofit.
Rachel Oster went into further detail:
Women in Solid Waste and Recycling, or WISR, is an independent non-profit organization that seeks to support the growth and development of female leaders in the waste and recycling industry.
Once we had the vision, we immediately got to work less than a year ago arranging “proof of concept” networking events to test the waters. WISR held 3 events in 3 major cities in California starting in May 2017 and had over 150 women attend those events. In addition to our in-person attendees, we have a list of over 250 women that have reached out to us from all over the WORLD interested in membership opportunities. It turns out, we were not the only ones who felt the need for an organization like WISR.
We now have a corporate entity seeking 501(c)(6) certification and have a goal of starting our first 3 chapters in 2018. We have just begun working with industry veteran and non-profit superstar Sharon Kneiss who shares our values and vision and will be helping with our formation and growth.
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