Biography
Michael Waas is the Global Vice President of Brand Partnerships at TerraCycle, an international leader in recycling difficult-to-recycle waste and the circular economy. TerraCycle engages tens of millions of consumers in 20+ countries, has recycled billions of pieces of waste, and pioneered recycling solutions for some of the world’s most challenging waste streams. In 2019, TerraCycle launched Loop, a global platform that allows companies to shift to a durable supply chain through a reuse model.

Michael joined TerraCycle in 2008 and helped lead TerraCycle’s global expansion by developing award-winning sustainability partnerships with companies in diverse categories including: P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Grupo Bimbo, L’Oreal, General Mills, Clorox, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Mondelez, AstraZeneca, Kimberly-Clark and more. He is passionate about helping companies of all size find the value of the “triple bottom line” and is an experienced speaker on the topics of sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and the circular economy.

Michael holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Political Science from Central Michigan University.