Plastics Recycling Markets Development Summit

Plastic Recycling

Markets Development Summit

Thursday October 27, 2022

Hilton Garden Inn East

3943 Tecport Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17111

two people examining shredded plastic

Please join us on October 27th, 2022 for an on-site symposium on a variety of plastics recycling topics.

Session topics include:

 

  • Plastic Recycling Markets News for Pennsylvania
  • New Markets and Facilities Updates
  • Closed Loop Partners MRF Program
  • Plastic in Asphalt Technology
  • Third-Party Certification Benefits
  • DEP Updates and Waste Composition
Ultra-Poly Corporation

 

PLASTICS RECYCLING | 2018 RMC Markets Development Summit

Thursday, October 4, 2018 – 8:30a – 3:30p

Hilton Garden Inn / Harrisburg, PA
3943 Tecport Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17111.


  • Latest news on China’s Import Rule;
  • Resin Report – Industry Pulse;
  • Industry Material Management Tools;
  • Pennsylvania DEP Update.

     

    For Plastics Recycling Summit details or to register to attend: CLICK HERE

NRC/PennRMC Sustainable Materials Management Webinar Series

NATIONAL RECYCLING COALITION

PENNSYLVANIA RECYCLING MARKETS CENTER

PARTNERSHIP

 

A partnership between the RMC and NRC in delivering innovative programming to those who are seeking integrated opportunities for materials management.

 

From the comfort of your own location, join us for this webinar series

Third Tuesday each month – July 2016 – June 2017

Topic matter and webinar schedules are subject to change

Stay in contact for programming announcements

 

At a Glance…

 

2016

 

July                 The Perfect Storm – Economic Impact of Changes in the Recycling Industry

August            Recycled Metals Commodities Markets Update

September    The Impact of Glass Recycling in the Glass Container Industry

October          Battery Recycling 101

November      How to Sell your Organization to Foundations, Corporations, and Other Non-recycling Funding Sources

December      Environmental Justice Issues for Recycling Facility Development Projects

                                           

Coming Soon!!! – SMM Webinar Schedule for 2017

 

Topics will include:

PET Container Recycling Markets Trends and Challenges

Commercial Recycling: Drivers, Problems and Solutions

The Closed Loop Fund Update

Zero Waste in New York City – A Case Study

 

July 2016

The Perfect Storm – Economic Impact of Changes in the Recycling Industry

An industry expert will discuss the challenges recycling is facing, including changes in stream composition, rising labor costs, increasing maintenance and processing costs, and depressed commodity prices. Adapting to these challenges will require public and private sectors working together. Individuals must also understand and take on the costs of recycling as well as the negative impacts placing undesirable materials in the bin.

Tuesday July 19, 2016/1:30 – 2:45PM EDT

Presenter – Robert Anderson, Mid Atlantic Regional Business Development Manager, ReCommunity Recycling

Topic Subject Matter – Recycling Commodity Markets

Technical Complexity – Moderate

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7953074743351874050

 

August 2016

Recycled Metals Commodities Markets Update

An industry expert will provide an update of the recent turmoil in the metal commodities markets with a focus on recycled scrap metal.

Tuesday August 23, 2016/1:30 – 2:45PM EDT

Presenter – Joseph Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of Communications, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)

Topic Subject Matter – Recovered Metals Commodities Markets

Technical Complexity – Moderate/High

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2194360602919440899

 

September 2016

The Impact of Glass Recycling in the Glass Container Industry

An expert in glass cullet purchasing and customer relations will explain the benefits of using recycled glass when making new glass containers, including, reduced energy consumption resulting in lower emissions, and 100% recyclability of the feedstock with no waste material in the forming process. In addition, several obstacles with using recycled cullet will be detailed, including, contamination that causes imperfections in the containers, which results in lost production efficiency, increased accident potential from glass related injury.

Tuesday September 20, 2016/ 1:30 – 2:45PM EDT

Presenter: Pam Baylor, Director of Purchasing and Customer Service, Anchor Glass

Topic Subject Matter – Recycled Glass Cullet

Technical Complexity – Moderate

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8303427526752346881

 

October 2016

Battery Recycling 101

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that Americans purchase and use nearly 3 billion dry cell batteries every year to power our electronic devices. The improper handling and disposal of batteries can create serious safety concerns and contaminate the environment. A professional battery recycler will provide an overview of make-up and characteristics of batteries that we use every day, the laws that regulate the handling transportation, recycling and disposal, and how batteries are processed and recycled.

Tuesday October 18, 2016/1:30 – 2:45PM EDT

Presenter: John Kincaide, President, E-Waste Brokerage Inc.

Topic Subject Matter – Battery Recycling

Technical Complexity – Moderate/ High

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7408915443950468611

 

November 2016

How to Sell your Organization to Foundations, Corporations, and Other Non-recycling Funding Sources

Marketing and promoting a nonprofit organization is a complex and ongoing task. Learn how to be successful at acquiring and sustaining funding for your NPO.

Tuesday November 15, 2016/1:30 – 2:45PM EST

Presenter: John O’Malley, Principal, O’Malley International Associates

Topic Subject Matter – Non-Profit Organization Funding

Technical Complexity – Moderate

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6704286820220531203

 

December 2016

Environmental Justice Issues for Recycling Facility Development Projects

This webinar will discuss the “Science of Inequality” as it relates to environmental justice issues faced by solid waste management and recycling facility projects. The term “Inequality” will be defined and the “Math” that quantifies the factors that influence it will be addressed.

Tuesday December 20, 2016/1:30 – 2:45PM EST

Presenter: John G. Waffenschmidt, Vice President, Environmental Science and Community Affairs, Covanta Energy

Topic Subject Matter – Environmental Justice

Technical Complexity – Moderate/ High

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2255248258355222787

 

About the National Recycling Coalition, Inc.

The National Recycling Coalition is a national non-profit advocacy group; a professional membership organization. The Mission of the National Recycling Coalition is to partner with and facilitate activities between and among non-profit organizations (NGO’s), businesses, trade associations, individuals and government to maintain a prosperous and productive American recycling system that is committed to the conservation of natural resources.  

Nearly 3000 members of the NRC span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse and recycling (local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental managers, environmental educators, consumers and waste management professionals) The Coalition represents and advocates for every sector of the recycling industry across the country. (on the local, state and federal levels). The leadership of the NRC strives to develop meaningful partnerships with corporate, government, and non-profit leaders to bring about important changes in the way we use, manage, and recycle natural resources. The Coalition provides its members with the tools and resources they need to convey to their community members, decision makers, and the news media the important benefits that recycling provides to our economy and environment.

 

National Recycling Coalition

1220 L St NW, Suite 100-155, Washington DC 20005

202.618.2107

info@NRCrecycles.org

 

 

About the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, Inc.

Experts helping industry decision makers, entrepreneurs, inventors, and recyclers, the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center (RMC) is a non-profit corporation with a mission to expand and develop markets for recycled materials; stimulate demand for products with recycled content; and understand up-to-date market trend data. RMC supports the recycling supply chain – manufacturers, end-users of recycled materials and products, recycling processors, haulers, and ultimately the consumer. Beginning at the demand-side of recycling markets, services include one-on-one materials management technical assistance and business growth consultancy; industry outreach and programming; applied research; and service as an enterprise portal to recycling markets development information. RMC strategically collaborates with many environmental, economic development, and technical assistance organizations – reducing barriers and fast-tracking time to market for processes or products that use Pennsylvania’s recycled materials.

 

Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, Inc.

Penn State Harrisburg, Church Hall 3rd Floor, Middletown, PA 17057

717.798.6660

info@parmc.org

The Association of Plastic Recyclers responds to plastic can recyclability claims

July 5, 2016

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the international trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry, responded today to claims by plastic can manufacturers that their products are recyclable, pointing out that a PET can with a metal lid contaminates the PET recycling stream. APR urges caution to those companies considering the use of plastic cans.

Read the full article at: The Association of Plastic Recyclers

Image courtesy of Algont CC-SA 3.0

Association of Plastic Recyclers updates design guidelines

By Recycling Today Staff
June 8, 2016

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, says increasing supply and enhancing the quality of the plastics recycling stream are two primary goals of an updated resource guide the association released this at its June 2016 Membership Meeting in San Antonio.

Read the full article at Recycling Today.

Image courtesy of Michal Manas CC-SA 3.0

Report delves into 15 packaging materials that vex recycling facilities

By Jared Paben, Plastics Recycling Update
April 5, 2016

Consumers should leave caps on their empty plastic bottles because when caps are taken off, they often fall through screens, contaminating glass cullet streams. Bottles without caps are also more likely to be flattened and sorted incorrectly.

Those are a few conclusions from a report examining the top 15 packaging challenges at materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Released in late March, the analysis was conducted by Pac Next, part of the industry-funded Pac Packaging Consortium.

See the full article at: Resource Recycling

Toolkit aims to lift recovery of food-service packaging

By Editorial Staff, Plastics Recycling Update
March 29, 2016

The Foodservice Packaging Institute has released a toolkit to assist communities and businesses in recycling more food-service packaging.

Read the full article at: Resource Recycling

Photo courtesy of Eunice – kyoho grapes and figs, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35425064