2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Seth Goodman
CEO
Northstar Recycling
Bio:
Seth Goodman is the CEO of Northstar Recycling, a company founded on his belief that sending reusable resources to a landfill is not only bad for the environment, it’s bad for business. Seth grew up in the recycling industry, developing his expertise with all types of waste materials and processes at his family’s recycling operations in Springfield Massachusetts. After graduating from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Finance, Seth went on to start Northstar Recycling with his brother Noah Goodman, where they utilize their extensive recycling experience and knowledge to help Food and Beverage Companies across North America recycle more and landfill less as a national provider of customized recycling solutions.
Schedule
Tuesday, June 24
11:00am - 12:00pm
[Breakout Session I] From Discarded to Desired: Solutions Breathing New Life into Food Waste
While it’s imperative to prioritize prevention and recovery, inedible food waste is a reality that must be managed—and that has real value. From centralized commercial recycling facilities to at-home options and innovative opportunities to create new products, it’s an exciting time for end-of-life solutions for food waste. Join this session to hear from solution providers and municipal partners that are making sure inedible food waste stays out of the trash.