Alexa Smith is a zero-waste warrior and #1 Amazon best-selling author for her debut non-fiction work, An Economic Eclipse: Shifting Toward a Sustainable Future by Eliminating Waste. As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois studying environmental science and sustainability, she became heavily involved in all things environmentalism. She was fundamental in crafting the 2020 Illinois Climate Action Plan and has engaged in several community-focused organizations, including ProjectforLess, a group battling food waste and food insecurity. Alexa is a member of Enactus, where she has put her "business as a force for good" mantra into action through a portfolio of waste-reducing projects which simultaneously empower local disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Alexa is an avid traveler, and while she has had the privilege of visiting nine countries, she would love to continue expanding her cultural appreciation and environmental impact around the world.