The following are presentations from the Plastics for a Circular Economy Workshop held on December 11 and 12, 2019:
Day 1 Presentations
Connecting the Dots: The Intersection of Plastics, Energy and Planetary Health, Mike Biddle, Evok Innovations
Monomers and Polymers Derived from Biological Sources: Opportunities and Challenges, Matt Terwillegar, Danimer Scientific
Agriculturally Derived Polymers and Composites Targeted toward a Circular Economy, Bill Orts, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services
PureCycle Technologies Overview: Recycled Resins with Virgin-Like Properties, Amy Waun, Procter & Gamble Company
Carbios: The First and Only Company to Have Developed Biological Processes Based on Enzymes to Breakdown Plastic Wastes into Monomers, Frédérique Guillamot, Carbios
Introduction to the BOTTLE Consortium, Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
5x5 Lightning Talk, Bob Allen, IBM
5x5 Lightning Talk, Brett Helms, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
5x5 Lightning Talk, Shannon Pinc, NatureWorks
Recycling: A Collector's and Processor’s Perspective, Stacy Katz, Waste Management
Assessing the Biodegradation and Compostability of Plastics, Jason Locklin, University of Georgia
5x5 Lightning Talk, Alberta Carpenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
5x5 Lightning Talk, VeeAnder Mealing, Colorado School of Mines
5x5 Lightning Talk, Carson Meredith, Georgia Tech
5x5 Lightning Talk, Justin Siegel, University of California, Davis
5x5 Lightning Talk, Aaron Sadow, Ames
5x5 Lightning Talk, John Dorgan, Michigan State University
Breakout Discussions
Session 1a: Introducing New Plastics: Challenges and Opportunities, Nichole Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 1b: Biological Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities, Jay Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 1c: Chemical Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities, Andrea Bailey, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 1d: Composite Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities, Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, Advanced Manufacturing Office
Day 2 Presentations
Rethinking Packaging for Circularity: A Mars, Inc.
A Plastic Producer’s Approach to The Circular Economy, Jill Martin, Dow Chemical Company
Perspective and Workshop Motivation, Eric Klingenberg, Mars Advanced Research Institute
Breakout Discussions
Session 2a: End of Life and Unintended Consequences, Nichole Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 2b: Re-Designing a Recycling System for the Future, Jay Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 2c: Flexible Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities, Andrea Bailey, Bioenergy Technologies Office
Session 2d: Manufacturing Recycled Content: Challenges and Opportunities, Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, Advanced Manufacturing Office