Recycling the 'Unrecyclable'

23 November 2017 | Wesley Hotel, London, NW1 2EZ 

This one-day seminar by Plastics Europe and the British Plastics Federation will showcase the latest in recycling innovation with presentations exploring how to push the boundaries of what plastics can be recycled and where they can be used. 

The event will also feature best practice in plastics recycling from the world of local government and overseas, as well as a panel debate on what impact the new Chinese recycling rules will have on our industry. Join the BPF for this  low cost one-day event to network, to listen to our expert speakers and to find out what is happening on the cutting edge of plastics recycling.

Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at senior and middle managers from organisations involved in plastics recycling in the UK. 

In partnership with

Seminar Programme:
 

10.00    Registration & Refreshments

10.30    Chairman's Introduction, Roger Baynham, Philip Tyler Polymers 

10.45   Challenges of Achieving Circularity from a Waste Management Perspective - Margaret Bates, University of Northampton

Recycling the Unrecyclable

11.15   Creating a Plastics Road, Speaker Davy Francois, Total 

• An exploration of this innovative and exciting new project
• An overview of the current stage of the project and potential future activities

11.45    Tea and Coffee Break

12.00   Recomed/ Recocard project, Jane Gardner, Axion Recycling

• An update on the work of the project
• What the goals are for the future of the project

12.30    LDPE Recycling, Adriana Pineda, Cadel Deinking

• An overview of this project that removes the ink from LDPE to allow it to be easier recycled
• An exploration of possible applications and capabilities
   

13.00  Networking Lunch

13.50   Panel Debate on the Impact of the New China Recycling Rules

           Bernard Chase, WRAP
           Stuart Foster, Recoup
           Deborah Sacks, Department for International Trade

Increasing Recycling Rates

14.15  Coca Colas New Recycling Policies, Nick Brown, Coca Cola

• The thinking behind the new policies
• The vision for the future of plastics recycling within Coca Cola

14.40   Best Practice from Scandinavia, Gitte Buk Larsen, Aage Vestegaard Larsen

• An example of best practice in plastics recycling for Scandinavia
• Showcasing the techniques used to recycle

​15.20 Close

Prices:

• BPF and Plastics Europe Members £69 + VAT
• Affiliate Members £99 + VAT
• Non BPF Members £119 + VAT