Christopher Newman

Chris Newman is an Environmental Scientist with the United States Environmental Protection Agency based in Chicago, IL. He has worked on the sustainable materials management and end-of-life management of electronics for 20 years. His work has included projects with state environmental agency staff to support development and management of their state e-waste programs and is now the steering committee co-chair for the International E-waste Management Network.

Chris has been involved in development of several sustainable purchasing standards for electronic products and worked with federal stakeholders to develop end-of-life management resources for electronics, programs that help improve the management of electronic assets, and other sustainable practices. He has also been part of EPA’s work to support battery and solar panel end-of-life management, as well as supporting cooperative work with other federal agencies on these topics.