David Katz

We’ve had it all wrong. We have been viewing plastic as a disposable material, a waste that plagues our ocean, planet, and communities. But plastic is not the problem; it is us and how we have been treating it.

For David Katz, it is time to embrace a paradigm shift and view discarded plastic for what it truly is – a resource that can transform lives. In his talk, he will share how humanity can reveal value in used plastic and close the loop in the circular economy through a movement that stops ocean plastic and empowers over 40,000 collection of community members across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa to find a path out of poverty.

He will also touch upon how we can become the change we seek in the world through perpetual behavioral change, which brings the mindfulness of recycling in what we purchase, how we use it, and how we dispose of it.

Rethinking plastic could be humanity's richest opportunity. Learn from David how to become a changemaker and help enliven a wasteless world.