Sustain Southern Seminar Series (2014-2021)

Terracycle Seminar

Terracycle Seminar

Tom Szaky

Biography of Lecturer

Tom Szaky is the Founder and CEO of Terracycle, an international leader in the collection and repurposing of hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste, from used chip bags to cigarette butts. On a yearly basis across 23 countries, TerraCycle collects and repurposes billions of pieces of waste, creating millions of dollars of donations for school and charities in the process. Many of the world’s largest consumer product companies contract with TerraCycle to collect and recycle post-consumer products and packaging they produce. Through TerraCycle, Tom has pioneered a process, involving manufactures, retailers, consumers and community groups, to create circular solutions for waste that otherwise would go to landfill or be incinerated. Tom is the author of two books, Revolution in a Bottle published April 2009 by Portfolio andOutsmart Waste published January 2014 by Berrett-Koehler.

Tom is an acclaimed international public speaker, and speaks to corporate and academic audiences regularly. Tom created, produced and stars in a new reality TB show, “Human Resources” currently airing on Pivot TV. Tom and TerraCycle have received over 100 social, environmental and business awards from a range of organizations including the United Nations, World Economic Forum, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Location of Lecture

Performing Arts Center at Statesboro Campus, Georgia Southern University

Digital Publication Date

2016

Date of Lecture

4-7-2016

Event Type

Lecture (File Not Available for Download)

University Sponsor

Sustain Southern

Language

English

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