Alando is CEO of COR Disposal & Recycling, and as the second generation head of a trash and recycling company, he has a front-row seat to the waste inherent in the current system — and he wants out!

In this talk, Alando points out the linear economy drains resources from local communities and enriches a few while impoverishing many.

He paints a compelling vision of a zero-waste, circular economy that ensures everyone is provided for. And he calls on Portlanders to lead this revolution — and become the most humane and resource-efficient city on the planet.