Deputy Director
media inquiries:
discussion topics
- Just Zero’s mission and strategy
- Waste facilities: Toxic, climate-damaging, and unjust
- Getting to Zero Waste through just, equitable solutions
MEDIA contact
J.D. The George Washington University School of Law
B.A. Government, Harvard University
Admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Email: kbudris@just-zero.org
Twitter: @kevin_budris
My Zero Waste advocacy began by bringing lawsuits against leaking landfills that were contaminating rivers, wetlands, and drinking water. I quickly realized that without the right laws, policies, systems, and solutions in place, we’d never escape the toxic, climate-damaging impacts of our outdated waste systems. But we don’t have to choose between burning and burying waste. Instead, we can redesign, reduce, reuse, divert, and compost our way to a just and equitable world.
At Just Zero, I work closely with our directors to plan and carry out Just Zero’s strategic vision. I focus on our priorities – big-picture and day-to-day – to help Just Zero live its mission of implementing just and equitable solutions to our waste crisis. I believe that the supportive, collaborative team we’re building at Just Zero can shape the Zero Waste future we all need.