DAY 1 - DECEMBER 11, 2019 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
8:00 a.m. | Registration |
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9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction | Nichole Fitzgerald, Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) |
9:10 a.m. | Connecting the Dots: The Intersection of Plastics, Energy and Planetary Health | Mike Biddle, Evok Innovations |
9:50 a.m. | Monomers and Polymers Derived from Biological Sources: Opportunities and Challenges | Matt Terwillegar, Danimer Scientific |
10:10 a.m. | Agriculturally Derived Polymers and Composites Targeted toward a Circular Economy | Bill Orts, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services |
10:30 a.m. | Break |
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10:45 a.m. | PureCycle Technologies Overview: Recycled Resins with Virgin-Like Properties | Amy Waun, Procter & Gamble Company |
11:05 a.m. | Carbios: The First and Only Company to Have Developed Biological Processes Based on Enzymes to Breakdown Plastic Wastes into Monomers | Frédérique Guillamot, Carbios |
11:25 a.m. | Introduction to the BOTTLE Consortium | Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
11:45 a.m. | 5x5 Lightning Talks | Bob Allen, IBM Brett Helms, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Shannon Pinc, NatureWorks |
12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. | Recycling: A Collector's and Processor’s Perspective | Stacy Katz, Waste Management |
1:20 p.m. | Assessing the Biodegradation and Compostability of Plastics | Jason Locklin, University of Georgia |
1:40 p.m. | Technology and Business Model Approaches for Maximizing Material Recovery | Scott Farling, Titus MRF Services |
2:00 p.m. | 5x5 Lightning Talks | Alberta Carpenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory VeeAnder Mealing, Colorado School of Mines Carson Meredith, Georgia Tech Justin Siegel, University of California, Davis Aaron Sadow, Ames Laboratory John Dorgan, Michigan State University |
2:30 p.m. | Break |
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3:00 p.m. | Breakout Discussions: Session 1a: Introducing New Plastics: Challenges and Opportunities (Keystone) Session 1b: Biological Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities (Golden Ballroom Salons F-G) Session 1c: Chemical Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities (Telluride) Session 1d: Composite Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities (Aspen/Snowmass) | Moderator: Nichole Fitzgerald, BETO
Jay Fitzgerald, BETO
Andrea Bailey, BETO
Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) |
4:30 p.m. | Report Outs from Each Breakout Room |
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4:50 p.m. | Day 1 Wrap-Up | Melissa Klembara, AMO |
DAY 2 - DECEMBER 12, 2019 8:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
8:00 a.m. | Registration |
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8:30 a.m. | Day 2 Introduction: The Future of Plastics Recycling: New Technologies for Plastics Designed with End-of-Life in Mind | Jay Fitzgerald, BETO |
8:40 a.m. | Rethinking Packaging for Circularity: A Mars, Inc. Perspective and Workshop Motivation | Eric Klingenberg, Mars Advanced Research Institute |
9:00 a.m. | Science to Shape a Bio-Benign Future | Cristina Negri, Argonne National Laboratory |
9:20 a.m. | A Plastic Producer’s Approach to The Circular Economy | Jill Martin, Dow Chemical Company |
9:40 a.m. | Break |
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10:00 a.m. | Breakout Discussions: Session 2a: End of Life and Unintended Consequences (Keystone) Session 2b: Re-designing a Recycling System for the Future (Golden Ballroom Salons F-G) Session 2c: Flexible Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities (Telluride) Session 2d: Manufacturing Recycled Content: Challenges and Opportunities (Aspen/Snowmass) | Moderator: Nichole Fitzgerald, BETO
Jay Fitzgerald, BETO
Andrea Bailey, BETO
Melissa Klembara and Kate Peretti, AMO |
11:30 a.m. | Report Outs from Each Breakout Room |
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12:00 p.m. | Workshop Wrap-Up | Kate Peretti, AMO |