On World Environment Day, we talked with César Antonio León, solid waste planning director, about his team’s work helping communities manage their waste streams and combat plastic pollution.
César has more than 25 years of experience in environmental and solid waste management. He is recognized for his expertise in long-term strategic planning studies; development of transfer, recycling, and organic waste management strategies; and data collection utilizing geographic information systems (GIS)-based applications. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and a certificate in GIS from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
How is Tetra Tech helping communities combat plastic pollution in our waste streams, water, and ecosystems?
Tetra Tech is helping communities combat plastic pollution by working with local governments to develop forward-looking, integrated solid waste management plans, assess current conditions through waste characterization studies, and support regulatory compliance and program implementation. This includes outreach and education campaigns to foster behavioral change.
By combatting plastic pollution, we are protecting human health and the environment and promoting sustainable materials and resource management.
We provide insightful data on waste stream composition that informs decision-making about how to manage the waste stream, track success, and conserve money and resources. Then we help communities incorporate multiple waste management techniques, including prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, and disposal.
We also include circular economy strategies to encourage sustainable product design, shift responsibility for end-of-life management of products from governments and consumers to producers, and support waste reduction, reuse, and recycling efforts.
Learn more about how we’re helping communities beat plastic pollution and manage waste effectively, and keep up with our solid waste team on LinkedIn.
