Celebrating 35 Years of Recycling: Public Reception and Keynote Speaker Edward Humes

5:30 PM – Public reception in the Center Lobby to celebrate 35 years of recycling in Jackson Hole. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

7:00 PM – Edward Humes keynote: “Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World” in the Center Theater. 

8:00 PM – Book-signing in the lobby.

About Edward Humes
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Edward Humes is the author of 17 nonfiction books, including “Garbology,” “Door to Door,” “Mississippi Mud,” “No Matter How Loud I Shout,” and “The Forever Witness.”

In this entertaining, eye-opening, and solutions-based talk, Humes exposes how waste is our biggest problem and how solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our national security, and even our traffic jams—all while helping slow climate change and making us healthier, happier, and more prosperous. His effective and remarkably simple strategies will inspire everyone, from individuals and local organizations to large corporations.

Reception & Celebration
Before the keynote, come early to raise a glass to 35 years of recycling in Jackson Hole! View Recycled Art Contest finalist pieces, enjoy refreshments, a cash bar and great conversation with neighbors, friends and fellow waste warriors. Whether you’ve been sorting since the Quonset hut days or just joining the movement, this is your moment to connect, reflect, and celebrate how far Jackson Hole has come in environmental sustainability.

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