Portia M. Sinnott

MS+ and Springloop Coöperatie UA, United States

Title: Measuring Circular Economy in Cities

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Biography

Focused on the transition to a world without waste, Portia M. Sinnott enjoys leading and taking part in cutting-edge environmental projects. An active member of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), she is a co-author of the Circular and Low Carbon Cities (CALC) Project “Assessing Circularity in Cities” Handbook and recently presented on US and California Initiatives at the ISWA World Congress in Muscat, Oman. As an US EPA contactor, she and her team developed the tools and content for the popular EPA website “Managing and Transforming Waste Streams: A Tool for Communities”. Working with Ruth Abbe & Associates, Portia has designed and directed Waste Characterization Studies for the cities of Mountain View, Palo Alto and Berkeley, as well as conducted Construction and Demolition studies for the City of San Francisco. She also serves as a nonprofit executive for Zero Waste USA and the Northern California Recycling Association.

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