Shiza Aslam is a circular economy expert with over five years of experience in industrial ecology, assessments, and exploring informality and decent job aspects of the waste sphere. With a background in Environmental Engineering and a master's degree in environment, science, and policy, she has received technical training in landfill design and management as well as lifecycle assessment. Shiza has worked on various national and international projects focused on secondary resource management, social sustainability, life cycle assessments, public health, and economic benefits of inclusive waste management. She serves as a research fellow and heads the Circular Plastic Institute at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership.