ELS Symposium 2019, pt.2 - Panel One "Solid Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Regenerate"

ELS Symposium 2019 | Deconstructing Waste | March 15th 2019 Under the natural law of conservation of mass, matter is neither created nor destroyed; everything we have ever thrown away is still here with us on planet Earth. In light of evolving California climate and environmental policy focused on air quality, water quality, and environmental justice, this year’s Environmental Law Symposium at UC Davis focuses on the human-made law of waste management. Leaders in government, non-profit and private sectors will discuss the ways we manage organic waste, hazardous waste, agricultural waste and other waste streams, opening the doorway to dialogue about the impacts of dumping on vulnerable landscapes and populations, and how our society can shift from disposal to regeneration in the era of climate change. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Panel One "Solid Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Regenerate" The face of solid-waste management has changed dramatically since the 1960s/70’s push to reduce, reuse, recycle. In addition to China’s ban on the import of US plastics, today California is working to meet ambitious methane reduction goals from our state’s landfills. The rapid expansion of composting capacity, strategies to divert food waste, and supporting the industry in transition are key features in reaching our state climate goals. This panel discusses recent developments and the road ahead for the management of California’s solid waste. 1. Elliot Block, Chief Counsel, Cal Recycle 2. Nick Lapis, Director of Advocacy, Californians Against Waste 3. Kelly Astor, Partner, Astor & Kingsland LLP 4. Gustavo Aguirre Sñr., Committee for a Better Arvin, Director of Organizing, Center on Race, Poverty, & the Environment Moderator: Janaki Jagannath, Environmental Law Society Symposium Chair, UC Davis School of Law Presented by the Environmental Law Society, Environs: Environmental Law & Policy Journal, and the Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies at UC Davis School of Law, in partnership with the UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment, the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, and California Environmental Law & Policy Center.