Erin Simon
World Wildlife Fund
Erin Simon is Vice President and Head of Plastic Waste and Business at World Wildlife Fund. In her role, Erin drives positive change across industries in packaging and material sustainability. In addition to helping spearhead WWF’s initiative, “No Plastic in Nature,” Erin has led the development of thought leadership and programs to transform the way the world—and specifically business—fights the plastic waste crisis. Before WWF, Erin was a packaging engineer at Hewlett Packard for 10 years, responsible for the design and implementation of laser jet printer and media packaging. Erin lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, daughter, and dog. When she’s not working, you can find her on Hull Creek in Virginia, kayaking with her family.
An ambitious global treaty is a crucial step in solving the plastic crisis
Governments, businesses and civil society must seize this pivotal moment and call for a meaningful framework to enable the transition to a circular economy. Read More
Chemical recycling is getting more attention than ever, but its benefits are unproven
Is it creating an incentive to keep generating plastic waste? Read More
Governments and companies need to fill the plastic data gap
Without data, it's difficult to know your impact. Simply put, we can’t manage what we can’t measure. Read More
This year’s resolution: Fix the broken plastic material system
The momentum to stop plastic pollution continues to grow, so how do we channel it into real systems change? Read More
