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A panel of advocates will discuss the impact of plastics on our health and environment, along with practical steps we can take to lessen those impacts.
FROM THE PRESENTERS
Attendees will learn what plastic is, where it comes from and where it goes — and why recycling it is not a realistic solution to our plastic waste crisis. We will allow plenty of time for questions and discussion about steps you can take to reduce your exposure to the harmful impacts of plastic. Plastic waste is a serious and sometimes overwhelming topic, but there are lots of creative ways to approach it.
BIOS PROVIDED BY PRESENTERS
Nandini (Dini) Checko, project director, Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. Dini leads the plastic pollution reduction program at ANJEC. She has led numerous workshops and authored several articles on the hazards of plastic pollution. She was heavily involved in building the coalition that worked to strengthen the statewide Plastic Pollution Reduction law and serves on the Governor-appointed Plastics Advisory Council. Along with plastics reduction, Dini works on other local environmental topics such as food waste and stormwater management. She has a master's degree from Columbia University in organizational development and a bachelor's degree from the School of Business at Rutgers University. Dini is also a board member of the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership and loves hiking and listening to storytelling podcasts.
Christine Symington serves as the executive director of Sustainable Princeoton. Thrilled to dedicate each day to helping Princeton become more sustainable and equitable, Christine brings skills learned in her previous finance industry career to ensure our programs achieve meaningful, evidence-based results. As an adopter of car-free living, Christine is often spotted waking (or biking) down Nassau Street on her way to catch a movie at the Garden Theater.
Kathy Lynch is the founder and president of Green Matters, a nonprofit that funds student-centered environmental projects as well as sponsoring internships for students at eco-organizations such as The Sourland Conservancy, Herrontown Woods and The Watershed Institute.
