BPF seminar to examine Key Developments and Opportunities for Recycling in the UK
Thursday, 9 September 2010
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) in partnership with the BPF Recycling Council and the Materials KTN are to hold a one day Recycling seminar titled “Plastics Recycling: Key Developments,” on Tuesday 12th October at the Stoke Moathouse, Stoke-on-Trent which will examine the key trends and developments for Recycling and Waste Management in the UK.
The BPF has enlisted the support of leaders in this field representing various sectors to share expertise and provide a comprehensive insight into the key Recycling and Waste Management developments.
Philip Law, Public and Industrial Affairs Director at the BPF said, “Recycling issues have moved further up the agenda and it is vital for the Plastics industry to keep up to speed on the issues and key developments moving forward. The BPF’S Recycling seminar will bring together a pool of leaders in the UK Recycling and Waste management sector to share expertise and to explore the growing number of opportunities and innovations available.”
Some of the headline speakers and their subject areas include:
Mark Burtsall, BPF Recycling Council: Plastics Recycling – The Current Direction
Keith Freegard, Axion Recycling: The Plastics Recycling Industry Value Chain – An Exploration
James Donaldson, Greenstar WES: Sorting Technology – The Cutting Edge
Paul Davidson, WRAP: What’s Next in Plastics Recycling? – Challenges and Opportunities
The speakers will look at mixed plastics waste recycling and assess the latest developments in sorting technology with a detailed examination of the future challenges and opportunities amongst other key themes.
The seminar follows on from the success of previous Recycling seminars held by the BPF and is a ‘must attend’ event for
To register your interest for this seminar visit www.bpf.co.uk. Alternatively contact Doreen Greenaway on, [email protected] +44(0)20 7457 5047
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Seminar details:
Address: Stoke Moathouse, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQ
Date: 12th October 2010
Time: 9.45am – 15.40pm
Full list of speakers:
Mark Burtsall, BPF Recycling Council: Plastics Recycling – The Current Direction
Keith Freegard, Axion Recycling: The Plastics Recycling Industry Value Chain – An Exploration
Paul Davidson, WRAP: What’s Next in Plastics Recycling? – Challenges and Opportunities
James Donaldson, Greenstar WES: Sorting Technology – The Cutting Edge
Kevin Ross, Impact Laboratories:Mixed Plastics Waste – Reuse and Applications
Dr Ezat Khosravi, Durham University:RecyclingThermosetting Materials With Thermally Breakable Linkages
John Simmons, RECOUP: Household Plastics Recycling: 2010 Edition of the Recoup Survey
Dr Alistair Martin, UMIP: Feedstock Recycling: Getting More Plastics into the Recycling Stream
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the UK trade association for the plastics industry – representing the whole supply chain including polymer producers, distributors, additives suppliers, machinery manufacturers, processors and recyclers.
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