The Envirolutions Team

Laura McKaughan

Owner & Founder

Laura is an environmental consultant with over 15 years experience in planning and implementing zero waste projects. She has provided technical assistance on scores of projects for local government, private industry and non-profits alike in recycling and organics program participation, waste diversion and source reduction opportunities. She and has delivered hundreds of hours of education in zero waste to schools, businesses and nonprofits. ​

Juliana Gerber

Associate Director

Juliana joined Envirolutions in 2015 with 20+ years of administrative experience and 10+ years in the resource recovery field. She assists with projects  such as commercial and residential zero waste outreach, technical assistance, and waste characterizations. Juliana also trains volunteers for multi-family organics participation and assists with technical assistance for waste audits and reporting.

Alejandra Warren

Outreach Director

Alejandra is a strong advocate of zero waste, sustainability and environmental conservation both in her personal and professional life. She assists in a variety of projects such as bilingual commercial and residential zero waste outreach, technical assistance and waste characterizations. Alejandra also co-led the efforts for the passage of the single use plastic ban in Pacifica in 2018.

Refugio "Ref" Sanchez

Project Staff

Ref Sanchez joined Envirolutions in 2022 and has assisted on projects including bilingual commercial and multifamily technical assistance, community outreach and engagement, waste characterizations, and lid flips as a part of SB 1383 compliance. In addition to being a consultant, Ref has a strong love of music and served as Advertising Manager at Stringletter Publishing, a media company for musicians and music lovers, for many years.  Prior to this, Ref worked with local, state, and federal agencies to implement successful multicultural media campaigns ranging from polling place locations, color-coded recycling and organics cart rollout in San Francisco, Earth Day awareness campaigns, HIV testing and prevention, and more.