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AGENDA


Day One - June 21, 2018

9:30 am ‐ 10:00 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
10:00 am ‐ 10:20 amOpening Remarks 

Recap progress made from previous workshops and events

Ms. Carol Hochu, President & CEO, Canadian Plastics Industry Association

Dr. Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions for Faculty of Engineering & Professor, University of Waterloo
10:20 am ‐ 10:45 amOpening Address

Mr. Jay Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, City of London
10:45 am ‐ 11:15 amCircular Economy & Sustainable Materials Management – An Integrated Approach

Mr. Stephen Sikra, Associate Director, Procter and Gamble
11:15 am ‐ 11:30 amCoffee & Networking
11:30 am ‐ 12:50 pmBest Practices in the Adoption of Resource Recovery Strategies

Highlighting case studies of jurisdictions that have achieved advancements in the pursuit of ‘zero waste’ by innovatively narrowing gaps between landfill and mechanical recycling using resource recovery technologies.

Moderator: Dr. Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions for Faculty of Engineering & Professor, University of Waterloo

Mr. Craig Foster, Principal, Craig Foster & Associates

Mr. Keith Sinfield, Director of Engineering, Renewi
 
Dr. Umberto Arena, Professor of Solid Waste Management & Air Pollution Control Engineering, University of Campania (Italy)
12:50 pm ‐ 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm ‐ 2:00 pmThe ‘Competing?’ Philosophies of the Sustainable Economy

Dr. Dan Lantz
, CEO, Scout Environmental
2:00 pm ‐ 3:20 pmSustainable Economy Debate

Moderator: Dr. Dan Lantz, CEO, Scout Environmental

Dr. Marco Castaldi, Professor, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York, CUNY Director Earth Engineering Center | CCNY | Director Earth System Science & Environmental Engineering

Dr. Franco Berruti, Chemical Engineering, Professor & Director, ICFAR, University of Western Ontario

Mr. Norman Lee, Director, Waste Management, Region of Peel

Mr. Peter Hargreave, President, Policy Integrity Inc.
3:20 pm ‐ 3:45 pmClosing Remarks

Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President of Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association
3:45 pm ‐5:45 pmCocktail Reception 

Meet the Speakers and networking opportunity


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Day Two - June 22, 2018

8:30 am ‐ 9:00 amContinental Breakfast
9:00 am ‐ 9:15 amWelcome

Brief Recap of day one and Preview of today's objectives and goals. Discussion of participant's comments.
9:15 am ‐ 10:45 amClosing the Loop – Feedstock Challenges in a Sustainable Economy

Yesterdays’ waste is today’s valuable production resource. Examples of how the value of waste is changing
from a liability to an asset in the new circular economy.


Moderator: Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association
 
Mr. John Wilkinson, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Greenfield

Mr. Brian Moe, Vice President, Operations, Agilyx

Mr. Michael Zabeneh, 
Director, Integrated Market Development, Canada Fibers, Canada Fibers LTD
10:45 am ‐ 11:00 amNSERC Updates

Updates from a Research & Innovation Development Officer, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research.

Ms. Alejandra de Almeida, Ph.D, Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
11:00 am ‐ 11:15 amCoffee & Networking
11:15 am ‐ 12:45 pmRobust Technologies and Products Driving a Sustainable Economy

Showcasing best practice examples of conversion technology installed at private and public facilities around the world. These production methods demonstrate how this waste material has become a valuable new product in a 21st century economy.

Moderator: Mr. Fergal McDonough, President, Envise Consulting Inc

Mr. Douglas Russell, Chief Business Development Officer, Cogent Energy Systems

Mr. James Ewell, Senior Director, Sustainable Materials, GreenBlue

Mr. Michael Rich, Technical Advisor at REDIcan Bioenergy Co., Ltd.

MR. Michael Appleby, President of REDIcan Bioenergy Co., Ltd.
12:45 pm ‐ 1:15 pmLunch
1:15 pm ‐ 1:45 pmKeynote Address

Mr. Craig Cookson
, Director, Sustainability & Recycling, American Chemistry Council
1:45 pm ‐ 3:15 pmCharting the Path to a Sustainable Economy

Identifying the Financial, Legislative and Market Challenges, Impediments and Opportunities for Advancing the 4th R

Moderator: Mr. Jay Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, City of London

Mr. Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

Mr. Lyle Clarke, President & CEO, Lyle Clarke & Associates

Dr. Amar Mohanty, Professor & Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, University of Guelph
3:15 pm ‐ 3:30 pmClosing Remarks

Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association

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