Stacy was born and raised under the brown, hazy skies and rotten eggs smells of southeast Texas where both her parents worked at oil and gas refineries for a collective 75 years. After graduating UT Arlington, she moved to Austin and became an eco-activist and helped pass statewide bills for producer takeback recycling of computers and TVs, as well as 4 local recycling ordinances in Austin.In 2013, she founded Zero Waste Strategies, a sustainability consultancy specializing in Zero Waste best practices to advance the new Circular Economy. Her client list includes Dell, AT&T, Apple, Nestle Purina, Kohler Co., Boston University, and the City of Austin, among others.When it comes to reducing waste for increased revenue, she discovered that business owners either: A.) Don’t know where to start,B.) Have good intentions, but are too overwhelmed with the day-to-day, or worse,C.) Already have waste diversion programs in place that aren't funded or enforced.She found that what they really want is to shift to a sustainable corporate culture, empower their employees, and outperform the competition for increased market share. She has identified their biggest sustainability challenges revolve around: 1.) Profitability of recycling vs. landfilling,2.) Lack of employee engagement and buy-in, and3.) Frustrations with executive mandates lacking support.When companies work with Zero Waste Strategies, business Owners, Executives, and Managers get instant relief on the headaches surrounding these issues. Through our online "Cash for Trash" Zero Waste Business program, we teach the foundational knowledge around Zero Waste protocols and help implement customized plans that center cost savings and employee engagement practices for program success. ♻️For a free 30-minute Zero Waste Strategy Session, please contact: 0waste.orgstacy@0waste.org512-693-7677