Innovation, collaboration, and sustainable materials management on film.

Elevating Solutions Together

This film highlights key activities of the Center for Sustainable Material Management (CSMM) at SUNY ESF. From composting and bioplastic research to the Recycle Right New York campaign, this film uplifts CSMM’s mission to inspire, lead, and connect a diverse group of people and organizations that will collectively challenge the concept of “waste,” through redefining and re-imagining how we procure, produce, consume, manage, and market materials. The film offers a powerful visual testament to the strides made through our collective efforts towards a circular economy in collaboration with key partners including Alfred University, Center for Sustainable Community Solutions at Syracuse University (CSCS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and Stony Brook University.

The film project was led by CSMM’s lead partner, CSCS.

Created by Jon Simmons, For Esmé Films
Produced by Lisa Ruggero, CSCS
Co-produced by Lindsay Eberhart, CSCS

Special Thanks

Brookhaven Materials Recovery Facility

Huntington Resource Recovery Facility

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility

Sims Municipal Recovery

WestRock

Film Interviewees

  • Doug Daley

    SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

  • Gabby Gaustad

    Alfred University

  • Dereth Glance

    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Elizabeth Hewitt

    SUNY Stony Brook

  • Mark Lichtenstein

    Center for Sustainable Materials Management | SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

  • Bandaru Ramarao “Ram”

    SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

  • David Tonjes

    SUNY Stony Brook

  • Kate Walker

    Center for Sustainable Materials Management | SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

  • Melissa Young

    Center for Sustainable Community Solutions at Syracuse University