Join the Stewardship Action Foundation on 2/20/25 from 10-11:30 AM PST for our second “Revolutionizing Recycling: Innovations for A Circular Economy” webinar hosted by the Stewardship Action Foundation.” This webinar features four speakers in a “speed dating for new technologies” format. Our speakers are dedicated to advancing the circular economy.
Webinar attendees will gain insights into the latest developments and recycled content products in the market and can engage directly with developers during the Q&A session. This is part of our bi-annual innovative technology webinar series, with our next webinar planned for fall of 2025.
Agenda:
[10:00 – 10:05] Welcome & Introductions - Jordan Wells, Moderator
[10:05 – 10:10] Heidi Sanborn, Stewardship Action Foundation
[10:10 – 10:20] Ray Loflin, Okeanos | Made from Stone
[10:20 – 10:30] Benjamin Osipow, Again Technologies
[10:30 – 10:40] Mike MacKay, DeSpray Environmental
[10:40 – 10:50] Emin Israfil, Rubbish
[10:50 – 11:30] Q&A Session
Our Speakers:
With over 34 years experience being a leader in the solid waste industry, Heidi Sanborn is the nation's foremost expert on producer responsibility and product stewardship and the founding Director of the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC). She has led the way organizing local governments to ensure product producers have a fair share of the responsibility for the end of life impacts and costs of their products. She has sponsored, crafted, passed and implemented more Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) local and state legislation than in any other person in the US. Bills passed in CA alone include paint, mercury thermostats, carpet, pharmaceuticals and sharps, and packaging.
Ben Osipow joined Again Technologies in 2023 to lead strategy and business development. Ben grew up in the recycling and material processing industry and recognizes the need to bring awareness to the improved technology that is driving sustainability and economic growth in plastics recycling. Ben’s experience is in partnerships and business development, he started his career in corporate partnerships for multiple professional sports organizations and is a graduate of Boston College in the Carroll School of Management.
Ray Loflin is the North American Sales Director and Degradation Innovation Director for Okeanos. He has a degree in Biology with a focus in Chemistry from James Madison University and has worked in the field of biodegradable plastics for 16 years. He has been a member of ASTM for 15 years, Secretary of subcommittee D20.96 on Environmentally Degradable Plastics and Biobased Products, chairs subsectionD20.96.14 on Anaerobic Biodegradation, and has several ASTM standards to his name. He is also a co-founding member of the SPF (Sustainable Plastics Federation) and co-host of the podcast, Mastering Sustainability.
Mike MacKay a visionary leader and a globally recognized expert in aerosol recycling technology. As the managing director and co owner at DeSpray Environmental, he has devoted over 25 years to the advancement of aerosol recycling. His leadership and unwavering compassion for aerosol recycling has been crucial in developing and promoting DeSpray's innovative recycling technology on a global scale. He was the Founder of the Worlds first 100% aerosol recycling system founded in Canada in 1998. DeSpray's unique technology, capable of re-compressing propellant back into liquid for 100% reuse as an alternative fuel, highlights the company's commitment to sustainable and profitable recycling solutions.
Emin Israfil is the founder of Rubbish, an AI-driven platform transforming waste management and resource recovery practices. Invited to at Waste Expo, NASA Ames Research Center, and the government of Brazil, Emin shares insights from deploying solutions across America, including implementations for the City of New Orleans and across California. With 8 years of waste management and 13 years of professional engineering leadership, Emin started Rubbish in 2017 to clean up litter on the streets of San Francisco and has grown the company to apply cutting edge technology to waste management. Their AI software optimizes operations, automates repetitive tasks, and ensures compliance for cities, large properties, and waste management professionals.