2019 WASTECON

Jordan Figueiredo
Zero Waste Specialist
Castro Valley Sanitary District


Jordan Figuerido’s work for the Castro Valley Sanitary District includes commercial recycling, organics and recognition program development and implementation, technical assistance, training, visioning/planning, and project management. He gives school presentations and works with schools on waste reduction. His community outreach efforts include tours, presentations, and workshops. He is responsible for volunteer recruiting, motivation and coordination. He writes reports, articles, guides, press releases, and other publicity composition. Jordan has a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, and a Master’s degree in public administration from California State University, East Bay. He also participated in a program on leadership in sustainability and environmental management through the University of California at Berkeley extension program.

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