Miriam Gordon Email & Phone Number

Miriam is a lead strategist and thought leader in the plastic pollution/ waste reduction movement. She has been a leading policy advocate in reducing single-use plastics since 2005. Today, she leads coalitions in launching cutting edge policies and programs to end the throw away culture. Miriam has developed several programs that demonstrate that pollution prevention is good for business. In 2012, she launched ReThink Disposable, an award-winning technical assistance program for food businesses that has helped hundreds of food businesses bring reusables into food service. The program has proven that transitioning to reusables improves the business bottom line and creates happy customers. She also launched California's state clean boating program which has helped hundreds of businesses and millions of boaters reduce pollution discharges to coastal and inland waterways.While Miriam started her career in helping communities clean up hazardous waste and reduce toxic exposure, mid-way she decided to focus on preventing pollution and waste before it starts. She looks forward to work every day as she activates policy change and helps build the reuse movement.

Listed skills include Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Waste, and 31 others.