Meet Tracy Wilson: Real Deplastifying Starts with You | Wave Makers

June 15, 2023

Take action: Join the Plastic Free July.

Host Tamara Kahn enjoys an inspiring conversation with Tracy Wilson, co-founder of SUPER®. SUPER® (Single Use Plastic Elimination and Reduction) collects and valuates data to help businesses eliminate upstream plastic.  They provide certifications as well as vetted alternatives and scalable solutions.  By leveraging the power of business procurement, the SUPER® team can stop plastic pollution at the source. Tracy tells Tamara how her past experience in seemingly unrelated fields, along with her ‘anti-passion’ for plastic waste, led her to find impactful action and how she applies her past skills to her new career.  She also shares how anybody can take action, for instance, by joining the Plastic Free July movement. Plastic is inundating our oceans, listen in for some new ideas of what you can do to help.

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Tamara Kahn

Before diving into promoting the incredible innovations of the ocean and water industry, Tamara spent a decade ocean bound for weeks at a time, working with state-of-the-art geophysical sensors in some of the most challenging environments, the salty depths of the world’s oceans. She enjoyed managing projects with advanced technology and collaborating with a diverse workforce and clientele, but her international travels made her witness to some of the worst challenges facing humanity, from ocean pollution to water scarcity. She resolved to pivot her career into sustainability and ecological resilience. Since earning a Masters of Advanced Studies in Climate Science and Policy from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Tamara develops and facilitates programs that enable STEM students, researchers, policymakers, government officials and tech companies to form mutually beneficial partnerships, innovating and collaborating internationally towards sustainable solutions. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and contributes technical knowledge along with expertise in strategic collaboration and a zest for innovative thinking. Tamara is most happy near a body of water, relishes any chance to SCUBA and loves learning new languages and cultures.