Zero Waste and Circular Economy: Plans, Programs, Metrics, Economics, Innovation, and Climatic Benefits

Platform Chair(s)

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  Harish Rao, Ph.D., P.E., QEP

  President
  RCS, Illinois

Platform Co-Chair(s)

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  Kate Howe (she/her/hers)

  Sustainability Project Manager
  Weaver Consultants Group, Texas

Presentations:

• 1:40pm – 2:00pm ET

  The Influence of Leadership Motivation on Circular Economy Adoption
  

  Author: Kate Howe (she/her/hers) – Weaver Consultants Group

  Co-Author: Brendan Lavy – Texas Christian University
• 2:00pm – 2:20pm ET

  Creating a Circular Economy for Lithium-Ion Batteries - From Waste to Raw Materials
  

  Author: Jon W. Greene, P.E. – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

  Co-Author: Kevin Hobbie – Green Li-ion
• 2:20pm – 2:40pm ET

  Supply Chain Circularity in Synthetic Hair Manufacturing: A Case Study
  

  Author: Odunayo Lawal, MGIS – Covenant University, Ota- Ogun, Nigeria

  Co-Author: Oluwatoyin Adesanya – Covenant University, Ota- Ogun, Nigeria

  Co-Author: Oluwafemi Awolesi – Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University
• 2:40pm – 3:00pm ET

  Circular Economy Regulation Landscape and Value Chain
  

  Author: Yi Chen, PE – Geosyntec
• 3:00pm – 3:20pm ET

  An Integrated Approach for Food Waste Management: Technoeconomic and Life Cycle Assessment
  

  Author: Harriet D. Appiah (she/her/hers) – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Christopher Canterino – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Vlad Groshev – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Sean McQuilkin – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Jagadish Torlapati – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Eliandre Russel P. Vistal – Rowan University

  Co-Author: Kirti Yenkie – Rowan University