Kirstie Pecci

Kirstie Pecci’s relationship with Zero Waste began out of necessity — a determination to protect her home, family, and community from the dangers of a nearby landfill. What started as a personal mission quickly became a lifelong commitment. Over the past decade, she has worked to identify and collaborate with experts who hold real, practical solutions to our growing waste crisis, and she now advocates for governments, corporations, and communities across the country to adopt these solutions and break the toxic cycle of production and disposal. As Executive Director of Just Zero, Kirstie provides the vision and mentorship that empower her team to turn bold ideas into action, refusing to accept that “we can’t do better” and leading the charge toward a sustainable, safe, equitable, and economically sound future.