2019 WASTECON

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The Future of Recycling: The Role of Chemical Recycling and Transformational Technologies (Room Room 121)

22 Oct 19

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Recycling Operations

Speaker(s): Richard Schofield, P. Eng, M. Eng, Director, Industrial Solutions, Loop Industries; Brandie Barrett, Deputy Public Works Director, City of Phoenix (AZ); Felice Ana Denia, Managing Director, Reclaimed EcoEnergy; Priyanka Bakaya, CEO, Renewlogy; Shikha Gupta, Environmental Service Program Manager, City of San Jose (CA); Tim Shestek, Senior Director, State Affairs, American Chemistry Council

Moderator(s): Paula Luu, Project Director, Closed Loop Partners;

As technologies that purify, decompose and convert plastics scale, municipalities and MRFs could have new end markets for their post-consumer plastics. How can these business models provide viable solutions for plastics waste in the existing system? What conditions are needed to make these “possible” solutions “probable”? Will these technologies require and bring new distributed models for plastics recycling?

SPECIAL NOTE:

This year, WASTECON brings you special "Discovery Series" sessions that — together— explore a topic in more details. Consider participating in the following sessions to take a deep dive into recycling.

Framework for Recycling in the U.S. — Tues, Oct 22, 10:30 – 11 a.m.
The Future of Recycling: The Role of Chemical Recycling and Transformational Technologies — Tues, Oct 22, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for a New Economy — Wed, Oct 23, 3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
From Dumpster Diver to Driving Global Change — Thurs, Oct 24, 10 – 10:45 a.m.

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