Curie Canuela ‘95
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist, CalRecycle

Environmental

I am a Senior Environment Scientist Supervisor at CalRecycle. Have 17 years of experience in waste management and recycling assisting jurisdictions, state agencies, recycling manufacturers, and schools. Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology and Management from the University of California, Davis. Currently manage a team of five environmental scientists who are currently writing the regulations for the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. Signed by Governor Newsom in 2022, this law has aggressive goals that single-use plastic and food ware is cut by 25%, recycle 65% it, and ensure they are either 100% recyclable or compostable by 2032. This is an extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy that holds the producers responsible for the product lifecycle through design and infrastructure changes that minimize environmental impacts.