Natural Resource Specialist, Oregon DEQ Materials Management Program
Bio
Sanne Stienstra is a natural resource specialist with Oregon DEQ’s Materials Management Program where she has worked on a range of topics, including recycling, food waste prevention, and social equity. She enjoys working in sustainable materials management because of the potential to transform how society thinks about our use of natural resources and what it means to “live well.”
Prior to joining DEQ in 2018, Sanne was the green business coordinator for Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling. Sanne holds a master of public administration from the University of Washington and when she’s not at work, she volunteers as the board chair of Next Up, a nonprofit organization that amplifies the voice and leadership of diverse young people to achieve a more just and equitable Oregon.