World Centric
Elly Ventura is an experienced professional in resource recovery and waste management, currently serving as Resource Recovery Manager - East at World Centric since February 2023. Previously, Ventura held the position of Product & Zero Waste Specialist at Vegware from January 2022 to February 2023 and served as Outreach Manager at Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District from October 2011 to January 2022, where involvement in strategic organizational discussions was significant. Academic experience includes adjunct faculty roles at multiple institutions between 1998 and 2015, teaching a range of courses in Allied Health and Environmental Sciences and overseeing student-athlete programs. Additional roles include Programming and Marketing Director at Aurora Inn, Inc. and Director of Campus Involvement at Wells College. Ventura earned a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine & Psychology from Capital University and a second Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Central Michigan University.
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World Centric
The choices we make reveal how much we care for our world. Confronted by the social and environmental realities of our time, we choose to pursue our vision for a thriving world. Through our products, carbon giving program, and partnerships we are using business to create a better world. World Centric began with a mission to reduce economic injustice and environmental degradation through education and community networks. Founded in 2004 by Aseem Das as a non-profit, he funded the organization through a small, online store promoting Fair Trade products. Realizing the contribution compostables items have to reducing waste, they were added to the store’s offerings. As demand grew for an earth-friendly alternative to traditional disposables, World Centric began to innovate and introduce our own products made from renewable resources and agricultural byproducts. We unintentionally became a leading supplier in the green packaging industry.Recognizing the power of commerce to impact the planet, World Centric converted to a for-profit social enterprise in 2009. In 2010, we certified as a B Corp, then became a California Benefit Corporation - using our products and profits as a way to make a difference in the world. “When we are young, we think the whole world revolves around us - that is Ego Centric. As we grow, we connect with people who share our same religion or traditions - that is Ethno Centric. When we expand that connection to care about everyone on the planet - that is WORLD CENTRIC.”
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