Austin Energy hosted our July, 2011 Austin event with a panel discussion on Zero Waste, how you can achieve Zero Waste and how the City can get there with your help!  Our panel consisted of:

Melanie McAfee
•Owner at Barr Mansion
•Member at City of Austin Sustainable Food Policy Board
Brandi Clark Burton
•Founder & Chief Inspiration Officer at Austin EcoNetwork
Stacy Guidry
•Austin Program Director at Texas Campaign for the Environment
•Board Member, Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance
Gerry Acuna
•Chair at City of Austin Solid Waste Commission
•Boardmember at State of Texas Capitol Area Council of Governments
•Board Member at USGBC Central Texas
•President at Tri Recycling Inc.
Christian Lane
•Co-Founder, in.gredients
•Waste reduction, process-to-value correlation for small and large enterprises, Praecipio Consulting

White Mountain Foods provided delicious vegan tamales, along with tortilla chips from El Milagro and iced tea provided by Zhi Tea.