Svanika Balasubramanian is the Co-founder & CEO of rePurpose Global, the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform. rePurpose has recovered over 60 million pounds of plastic from vulnerable ecosystems by scaling urgently needed waste collection and recycling infrastructure across 7 countries, in partnership with over 500 companies including PepsiCo and Kenvue. This has increased incomes for over 2000 workers and brought holistic waste management services to over 1 million people. Svanika is also a co-convener of the Innovation Alliance for the Global Plastics Treaty, advocating for strategic obligations and financing vehicles as part of the UN Global Plastic Treaty. Svanika is a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, World Economic Forum SDG Champion, CNBC Changemaker, One Young World Lead2030 Champion, and Emerson Dial Fellow.