From Trash to Treasure

THE CHALLENGE


How do we ethically and economically innovate waste management in the Pacific Northwest?

Why focus on waste reduction and recycling? On January 1, 2018, China banned 24 kinds of waste from foreign countries. This ban flipped the economics of recycling so that it became a much larger expense for many organizations. In many situations it became cheaper to send waste to our landfills than to recycle it.

In the US, many companies are being asked to remove the recycling symbol from their packaging, 6 times more plastic is being burned than recycled, and it’s often cheaper to buy virgin plastic and extremely expensive to recycle plastic (according to a study by Columbia Climate School).

GUESTS & SPEAKERS

Connect and collaborate with our industry experts.

Full list of speakers to be announced soon!

  • ALICIA MICKES

    Alicia is a design director, entrepreneur, and leader. Ask her about branding, packaging, design, and the gaming industry.

  • WILLIAM A. ADAMS

    William is a visionary, entrepreneur, and technical advisor to CTO at Microsoft, and the founder of The EV3NT. Ask him about agency, equity, and community.

  • CHRISTY JOHNSON

    Christy is a strategist, intrapreneur, entrepreneur, and board member. Ask her about networking, empowering others, and leadership.

AGENDA

Work with a diverse team to develop world changing ideas.

November 17 · Virtual

Learning > Forming Groups

  • WELCOME KEYNOTE
    An opening word from our Founder.

  • PROBLEM OVERVIEW
    Review of problem and available resources.

  • HEAR FROM PLASTICS EXPERTS
    Learn about the greatest challenges and existing solutions.

  • FORM TEAMS
    Based on the problem area of interest.

November 18 · In-person & Virtual

Collaboration > Prototyping

  • HANDS-ON PROTOTYPING
    Groups share ideas to determine the prototype your team will build.

  • WORK WITH EXPERTS
    Build and iterate on prototypes.

  • START PRESENTATION
    Begin drafting a presentation of your solution.

November 19 · In-person

Presentations > Next Steps

  • FINALIZE PROTOTYPES
    Finish up any last details on your prototype.

  • PRESENTATION
    Present your prototype to a panel of tech, entrepreneur, environmental, and plastics specialists to receive feedback.

  • DEBRIEF
    Closing words from our Founder.

  • NEXT STEPS
    Work with The EV3NT team to build an action plan for moving your solution forward.

PARTICIPATE

Scholarships to The EV3NT are available, please contact: placeholder@TheEV3NT.com for more details.

The Venue

Hyatt Regency, Lake Washington

at Seattle’s Southport
1053 Lake Washington Blvd N.
Renton, WA 98056