Eradajere Oleita is a sustainability leader, community organizer, and innovator dedicated to transforming how communities engage with environmental justice. As the founder of Chip bag project, an internationally recognized upcycling initiative, she has diverted millions of pounds of single-use waste from landfills and created economic opportunities for marginalized groups, including formerly incarcerated and unhoused community members.
With over a decade of experience in recycling, policy advocacy, and community-based programming, Erada has led statewide environmental justice efforts, built cross-sector coalitions, and managed strategic partnerships that center the voices of historically underserved communities. Her work is rooted in her lived experience growing up near a power plant and waste site, which fuels her commitment to ensuring that no child suffers preventable health issues due to environmental neglect.
Through the Change Collective experience, Erada will deepen her impact as she focuses on scaling CBP into a sustainable, for-profit social enterprise, expanding recycling access, and creating models that other cities can replicate. She aims to strengthen her leadership toolkit, broaden her network, and continue designing solutions that merge environmental justice, community empowerment, and innovative waste reduction.