Xinci Tan

Xinci is the Organics Program Manager for Zero Waste Sonoma (SCWMA), where she helps commercial businesses comply with California’s AB 1826 mandatory composting law, supports food recovery efforts, and is involved in negotiations for a proposed compost facility in Sonoma County. A recent transplant from the Twin Cities Metro Area in Minnesota, she has a background in biology, having conducted research on breast cancer, agricultural natural predators, soil nitrification, and evolutionary sexual behavior in crickets. Her love for nature sparked a passion for helping others live more sustainably. After leaving the lab, she joined the AmeriCorps MN GreenCorps program and has since focused on recycling, composting, and waste reduction education.