Circular Economy Workshop Presentation downloads

Connecting the Dots: The Intersection of Plastics, Energy and Planetary Health presentation by Mike Biddle, Evok Innovations, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Agriculturally Derived Polymers and Composites Targeted toward a Circular Economy presentation by Bill Orts, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Carbios: The First and Only Company to Have Developed Biological Processes Based on Enzymes to Breakdown Plastic Wastes into Monomers presentation by Frederique Guillamot, Carbios, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Introduction to the BOTTLE Consortium presentation by Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.


5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Bob Allen, IBM at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Brett Helms, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Shannon Pinc, NatureWorks, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Recycling: A Collector's and Processor’s Perspective presentation by Stacy Katz, Waste Management, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.


Assessing the Biodegradation and Compostability of Plastics presentation by Jason Locklin, University of Georgia at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Alberta Carpenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by VeeAnder Mealing, Colorado School of Mines, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Carson Meredith, Georgia Tech, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Justin Siegel, University of California, Davis, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by Aaron Sadow, Ames Laboratory, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

5x5 Lightning Talk presentation by John Dorgan, Michigan State University at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 1a: Introducing New Plastics: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Nichole Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 1b: Biological Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Jay Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 1c: Chemical Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Andrea Bailey, Bioenergy Technologies Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 1d: Composite Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, Advanced Manufacturing Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Rethinking Packaging for Circularity: A Mars, Inc. Perspective and Workshop Motivation presentation by Eric Klingenberg, Mars Advanced Research Institute, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.


Session 2a: End of Life and Unintended Consequences presentation by Nichole Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 2b: Re-Designing a Recycling System for the Future presentation by Jay Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 2c: Flexible Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Andrea Bailey, Bioenergy Technologies Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

Session 2d: Manufacturing Recycled Content: Challenges and Opportunities presentation by Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, Advanced Manufacturing Office, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.

PureCycle Technologies Overview: Recycled Resins with Virgin-Like Properties presentation by Amy Waun, Procter & Gamble Company, at the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held December 11-12, 2019 in Golden, Colorado.