During last week’s “The Future of Plastics: Reducing Waste and Rethinking Materials” event, environmental sustainability and health experts discussed ways to eliminate plastic waste and improve recycling systems across the U.S.
The event, sponsored by Kia, took place at Newsweek‘s office at One World Trade Center in New York City on December 4 and featured an art installation of pieces made from recycled plastic materials.
The main event of the evening was a panel discussion with Newsweek Environment and Sustainability Editor Jeff Young that included:
- Jessica Long, chief strategy officer and head of Closed Loop Partners’ operating group Closed Loop Builders
- Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business at the World Wildlife Fund
- Jonathan Quinn, CEO of the U.S. Plastics Pact
- Allison Lin, global vice president of packaging sustainability at Mars, Inc.
- Dr. Leonardo Trasande, director of the NYU Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards