Series Description:
Each month we will dive into a topic with experts available to answer questions and present the important information that connects to your business and advocacy efforts.
This Month:
Plastics have revolutionized modern life—offering durability, versatility, and affordability across industries from healthcare to transportation. Yet their very strengths have led to several global environmental challenges. This webinar explores the full lifecycle of plastics: from their innovative beginnings to the mounting crises of toxicity, pollution, and the evolving strategies for reduction, reuse, recovery and recycling.
Join us for an engaging and solutions-focused session featuring three expert presenters from the fields of environmental policy and circular economy innovation. Each will deliver a concise presentation addressing a key phase of the plastics journey followed by a dynamic discussion among the speakers, exploring intersections, tensions, and opportunities for collaboration. The session will conclude with a Q&A, giving attendees the chance to pose questions and share insights. Whether you’re a policymaker, industry professional, educator, or concerned citizen, this webinar offers a comprehensive and hopeful look at how we can rethink plastics for a more sustainable world.
Hosted By:
Martin Wolf, ASBN Senior Advisor Safer Chemicals and Circular Economy
Strategic Initiatives Manager, Eastman Chemical Company
Holli Alexander is a Strategic Initiatives Manager in Eastman’s Circular Advocacy organization. She helps translate the complexity of sustainability into tangible and actionable efforts. Her priorities today are focused on sustainability, circular economy, and advocacy. She has worked closely with plastic recycling for over a decade. In 2012, Holli launched and led the Full-Wrap Label Consortium, a group founded by Eastman to address the challenges of recycling PET bottles that use shrink labels. Holli currently serves on the boards of directors for the Association of Plastic Recyclers and the US Plastics Pact. She also represents Eastman in a variety of other external organizations including The Recycling Partnership, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network. Holli co-authored a chapter on mass balance in Current Topics in the Circular Economy of Polymers which was published by the American Chemistry Society in 2021.
Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of rePurpose Global.
Aditya Siroya, hailing from Bangalore, India, is a serial social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of rePurpose Global. This platform is a leading force in the fight against plastic pollution, by empowering CPG brands take responsibility for their packaging. rePurpose’s platform helps brands navigate the complexities of making their packaging more sustainable; stay on top of regulations; and drive impact that they can make credible claims to their consumers on.
Prior to rePurpose Global, Aditya founded the William Leefe Initiative, a non-profit focused on creating employment opportunities for individuals with autism. He also established Aarogya, India’s first digital medicine redistribution platform, with a goal to reduce medical waste and improve healthcare access.
Aditya’s achievements include being recognized as a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, a 2020 World Economic Forum Champion for SDG 14, a Halcyon Fellow, and a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is driven by a dual mission: accelerating the transition to a resource-efficient circular economy and ensuring dignified livelihoods for workers affected by our consumption habits. In his leisure time, Aditya enjoys the company of his energetic Boston Terrier named Maya, finds solace in comedy while reflecting on global issues, and loves indulging in homemade pizza!
Director of Sustainability for Grove Collaborative
Alex Bede is the Director of Sustainability for Grove Collaborative, the leading brand and e-commerce platform for safe and sustainable home and personal care products. Grove is proud to be a B Corporation and the world’s first plastic neutral retailer. Alex has spent 7 years at Grove working towards their mission to transform the consumer products industry into a force for human and environmental health. At Grove, Alex manages Grove’s sustainability program, including its Beyond Plastic™ initiative, which aims to transition their product offerings with less plastic waste. Alex also manages Grove’s carbon strategy, sustainability reporting, and corporate giving. Alex holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Washington and previously has worked for other retail companies, such as New Balance. In her free time, Alex enjoys being outdoors in the Bay Area with her husband, kids and dog, spending time with her larger extended family, and exploring new cities and countries one meal at a time.
