Inspired by her lifelong commitment to protecting people & the planet and love for the state of Colorado, Samantha created Plastic-Free Colorado in 2024.

As an attorney with an honors degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder and Juris Doctorate in Environmental Law and Policy from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Samantha has worked with non-profits and government agencies on a variety of keystone environmental issues.

By establishing Plastic-Free Colorado, Samantha has dedicated her career as an environmental advocate to innovating solutions to plastic pollution that utilize creativity, collaboration, and strategic grassroots advocacy .

Through Plastic-Free Colorado, Samantha hopes to guide Colorado towards a plastic-free future!