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Lindsay has extensive experience working with municipalities through waste reduction / prevention strategies, policy development, and circular economy road mapping and implementation. Lindsay is currently the Project Advisor for the Canadian Circular Cities & Regions Initiative (CCRI), working with four national partner organisations and 25 local governments across the country. She is also the team […]

Mark is the president of Product Care Association with its head office in Vancouver, BC, a paint recycling plant in Delta BC, and offices in Toronto and Montreal. Product Care is a non-profit industry association that operates extended producer responsibility programs across Canada. Product Care manages programs on behalf of its members and also provides […]

Barry Friesen is Executive Director of Cleanfarms Inc. and has been at the helm since its launch in 2010. A professional engineer who has worked for years in the waste-resource management business, he continues his mission to eliminate waste in our society. Cleanfarms is an industry stewardship company responsible for managing the collection, recycling and […]

Laura Selanders has been working in environmental compliance for her entire career, and specifically within EPR since 2007.  She has held various positions within the financial services, transportation and retail sectors with a focus on environmental risk management.  Her introduction to EPR was upon joining Home Depot Canada as the Senior Manager Environmental Compliance and […]

My name is Gord Lenz, President / Operations Manager for Envirolight Recycling Solutions (A member of the Gasonic Group). Working with all light bulb users, my goal is to educate and promote light bulb recycling and bring the awareness to the mercury contamination being done to our air, soil and water. Back in 2001, watching […]

Tessa is an Associate and Circular Economy Lead at Dillon Consulting with over a decade of experience catalyzing circular economy growth. She has worked with public and private organizations in Canada, the United States and The Netherlands across industries, including consumer goods, utilities, oil & gas, chemicals, automotive and the built environment. Her expertise includes […]

Jennifer works in waste innovations and waste reduction, creating circular economy solutions for materials with no good end-of-life solutions. She’s proud to have created and supported solutions that diverted over 8 million lbs of waste from landfills in the Beauty, Cannabis, and Coffee industries.  A graduate of the University of Cambridge’s Business Sustainability Management program, […]

As Vice President of Technical Services, Evelyn leads SEIA’s initiatives and programs that support both the development, advocacy, and implementation of legislative and regulatory policy. These initiatives include the technically-based solutions that facilitate the solar industry’s continued rapid growth and additionally mitigate business risks for its members. Her team covers building and energy codes, solar […]

Mike is the Co-Founder of Change.Toothpaste Inc. with his business partner, Damien Vince. They created the company in 2019 after Mike’s daughter, Sydney, made them aware of the recycling issues with toothpaste tubes. After much research regarding the tube and how over 1 billion (yes, with a B) tubes enter landfills yearly and take over […]

Peter holds a Master Degree in Environmental Studies with a background that ranges from hydrometeorology to wildlife ecology and environmental impact assessment. He began his career working for the Canadian Parks Agency’s interpretive program in Banff and Jasper National Parks planning and producing a variety heritage interpretation exhibits. Mr. Duck has also worked independently as […]