As public works director for Phoenix, Ginger Spencer is trying to make her city the most sustainable in the world
By Mattie Quinn | Governing
Ginger Spencer is an unapologetic trash talker.
As public works director for Phoenix, she oversees all things waste for the nation’s fifth-largest city.
It may be a smelly job, but it’s certainly not small. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton wants to make the city the most sustainable in the world and to achieve zero waste by 2050. To get there, it’s largely up to Spencer.
