JILL BOUGHTON is founder and president of Waste2Worth Innovations, the evolution of an initiative first launched during her 24-year career at Procter & Gamble. A chemical engineer by training, Jill now works on the ground in emerging regions to revolutionize the use of solid waste as a resource. Affectionately known as “The Trash Lady,” her groundbreaking solutions are providing direct environmental, economic, and social value to communities around the world.
“I fell in love with the challenge of trash. In some ways it’s more complex than a moon shot.” The 42,000-ton mountain of trash is 50 years old, seven-acres wide, and on fire. It towers over little Dagupan City, Philippines, on the South China Sea; endangering the ocean, a river, the local economy, and families who live in its shadow.…