Additional Conference Events and Workshops

"Latest Need to Know on Recycling"

- produced by SPE's Plastics Environmental Division

Monday March 19th from 1:00pm - 5:00pm

$100 registration fee

 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Introduction to Plastics Recycling
Adrian Merrington - Michigan Molecular Institute and Eco Bio Plastics (Midland)

1.50 -2.10
Sustainability from Start to Finish: The Lifecycle Impacts of Plastic Packaging
Kelly Polich - The Dow Chemical Company

2.15 - 2.35
Coca-Cola's Sustainable Packaging: Recycle and Renew
Shell Huang - The Coca-Cola Company

2.40 - 3.00
Development of a Recycling Database for Material Re-Use and Landfill Tracking
Keith Weyer - International Automotive Components

3.00 - 3.25
C o f f e e B r e a k

3.25 - 3.45
Research and Application of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic in Electronic Products
James Drummond - Lexmark Corporation

3.50 - 4.10
Polyclear(R) EBM PET: A Resin for Extrusion Blow Molded Containers that can be Recycled with PET
Frank Embs - Indorama Ventures

4.15 - 4.35
Film Scrap Recycling/Reclaim Options
Dana Darley - Process Control Corporation

4.40 - 5.00
Shredder Technologies for Improving Resin Reclamation Processes and Economics
John Farney - Cumberland Engineering

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NGR Plant Tour

Monday March 19th from 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday March 21st from 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 

Come see the US headquarters for Next Generation Recycling Machines and view a live demo run of our lab machine repelletizing film scrap. NGR's new sales and support facility, located in Atlanta, GA is now open and ready to assist you. Installed here is a fully functional S:GRAN 95 complete repelletizing machine. It is available to demonstrate to you the advantages of the NGR "ONE-STEP" recycling technology. Please contact 678-720-9861 to RSVP and with any questions. Transportation to and from the facility and hotel will be provided.

The NGR team is looking forward to your visit!

http://www.ngr.at/en/service-support/testcenter-america.html

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Canterbury Engineering Plant Tour

Wednesday March 21st, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

 

Canterbury Engineering is offering a plant to tour to any conference attendees interested on Wednesday, March 21st. Canterbury Engineering has been designing, manufacturing, and rebuilding injection and extrusion screws for the plastics industry for 35 years. Canterbury's manufacturing facility is just a 15 minute drive from the Hyatt Regency Conference Center.

During the tour, attendees will be given a plant floor tour to demonstrate how screws and other extrusion equipment are made, and explain the different design and material options that are available when choosing the right screw for specific recycling applications.

Transportation to and from the plant and conference center will be provided. Transportation will leave the conference center at 2:45pm. The plant tour will last approximately 1.5-2 hours, and transportation will return attendees back to conference center at approximately 5:00pm.

There is no charge to attend this tour. However, advanced sign up is required. To sign up for the Canterbury Engineering Plant Tour, please contact Justin Rosenbleeth at 770-458-4882 or justin.rosenbleeth@cec75.com

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Extend a welcome to Chinese recyclers

Tuesday March 20th, 12:15pm - 1:30pm

 

The recycling division of the China Plastic Processing Industry Association (CPPIA) is excited to host a welcome lunch for attendees at the Plastics Recycling Conference. The organization is sponsoring a 40-member Chinese delegation to attend the upcoming conference and the lunch will be an opportunity to meet and networkwith representatives from Chinese plastics firms.

CPPIA represents buyers, sellers and reprocessors of recycled plastics throughout China. Additionally, the organization publishes China Scrap Plastics magazine, which focuses on plastics recycling markets, imports, exports and policy in Asia, and hosts the annual ChinaReplas conference.

The lunch will be held March 20, from 12:15-1:30 PM, in the Dunwoody room of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Broaden your business' horizons. To sign up, please mark the box on your registration form by logging in or signing up for the conference here.

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Opening Reception presented by ISRI

Grand Hall East 5:30 - 6:30 pm

 

Our friends at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. invite all conference registrants to attend a reception before the conference formally kicks off. This wonderful event will take place on Monday March 19th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Grand Hall East.

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