Bill Sheehan (born August 6, 1947) is a biologist and environmental advocate.
He is best known for his work on zero waste and extended producer responsibility through two American nonprofit organizations.
He co-founded Product Policy Institute (now UPSTREAM ) in 2003 and was Executive Director until 2015.
He co-founded GrassRoots Recycling Network in 1995 and was Executive Director until 2003.
Sheehan received a doctorate in insect ecology from Cornell University in 1987 and researched ecology of parasitoid wasps.
Since 2016 he has been leading a citizen science initiative to engage mushroom enthusiasts in documenting fungal diversity through the nonprofit North American Mycoflora Project, of which Sheehan is board President.