Kenneth Frederick Miller

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Circular Indiana Board Member

Ken Miller has 35 years of research and sustainability leadership experience in the polymer and petrochemical industry with GE Plastics and Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation. Upon retirement in 2014, Ken continued to work in sustainability as a consultant and trainer. This included working with the circular economy pioneer, William McDonough, to implement the” Innovation in Circular Economy” facility at the World Economic Forum. Ken is currently a board member of Circular Indiana, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Indiana through circular economy principles.

Ken has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio and a doctorate in chemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana is home to his extended family and Ken, with his wife Debi, resides in Zionsville, IN.

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Sept. 22, 2026

Circular Indiana's: Battery Recycling EPR and Construction Waste Intiatives with President Pamela Francis

Indiana's circular economy starts before the recycling bin, with buildings designed for deconstruction and manufacturers recovering their materials. Circular Indiana board president Pam Francis, vice president of Schott Design, and board member Ken Miller talk with The Environmental Transformation podcast host Sean Grady about keeping products and materials in use longer. They explain the organization's shift from the Indiana Recycling Coalition, the upfront costs of changing business practi...