Shane Harker is a tenacious entrepreneur and waste diversion expert dedicated to rethinking our approach to waste. In 2016, Shane founded Rethink Resource to challenge outdated waste management systems and lead innovative waste diversion practices across all sectors, with a specialization in the foodservice, grocery and film industries. With more than 30 years of experience in transportation and waste diversion, Shane’s expertise spans circular economies, food waste reduction, green energy technologies, and data-driven waste management solutions. As Founder & President of Rethink Resource, Shane is committed to challenging the status quo, leveraging tech and continuous innovation to divert the most waste with the lowest emissions footprint possible. In partnership with an incredible network of clients, Shane and Rethink Resource have successfully diverted over 5.8 million kilograms of waste from landfill, and avoided the generation of over 6 million kilograms of climate-changing emissions. Shane is honoured to have been recognized as one of Canada’s Clean50 for his contributions to revolutionizing the waste management industry in North America and beyond.Shane Harker is a tenacious entrepreneur and waste diversion expert dedicated to rethinking our approach to waste. In 2016, Shane founded Rethink Resource to challenge outdated waste management systems and lead innovative waste diversion practices across all sectors, with a specialization in the foodservice, grocery and film industries. With more than 30 years of experience in transportation and waste diversion, Shane’s expertise spans circular economies, food waste reduction, green energy technologies, and data-driven waste management solutions. As Founder & President of Rethink Resource, Shane is committed to challenging the status quo, leveraging tech and continuous innovation to divert the most waste with the lowest emissions footprint possible. In partnership with an incredible network of clients, Shane and Rethink Resource have successfully diverted over 5.8 million kilograms of waste from landfill, and avoided the generation of over 6 million kilograms of climate-changing emissions. Shane is honoured to have been recognized as one of Canada’s Clean50 for his contributions to revolutionizing the waste management industry in North America and beyond.