Bio for Mark Murray, Executive Director

Californians Against Waste

Mark Murray is the Executive Director of the environmental group Californians Against Waste. 

CAW is the primary voice for the environmental community on recycling issues in California’s State Capitol.  CAW has been actively involved in the development, negotiation and passage of virtually every piece of waste reduction and recycling legislation enacted in California, including the Bottle Bill and AB 939--the state’s 50% waste reduction act. 

Mr. Murray has been with CAW for more than 18 years, including the last 10 years as Executive Director. His area of expertise has been the development and advocacy of waste prevention incentives and recycling market development and funding mechanisms. Mr. Murray was the leading environmental advocate for Senate Bill 20 by State Senator Byron Sher, which established California’s Hazardous Electronic Waste Recycling Act, as well as legislation for recycling cell phones and batteries.

Mr. Murray has served on numerous local, state and national recycling and environmental boards and committees, including: the Sacramento Recycling Advisory Committee; the California Beverage Container Recycling Advisory Committee; and the U.S. EPA’s Recycling Advisory Committee.