Recycle Reset: How International Market Changes Are Impacting Tacoma

Preston Peck is the Recycle Reset Project Lead focused on community outreach, engagement, and education for the City’s residential recycling program. Preston is deeply passionate about inclusive policy development that utilizes a participatory approach and reflects the desires of impacted communities. Originally from Alabama, Preston’s background is rooted in bridging the rural-urban divide through grassroots organizing and empowering people to advocate for thoughtful policies. Prior to moving to Washington in 2018, Preston was the policy director at Toxic Free NC in Raleigh, North Carolina where he worked to advance policies to protect communities from toxic pesticides and chemicals. Preston holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from SIT Graduate Institute and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Birmingham Southern College.