Plastics Re|focus event set for late June in Florida

Plastics Re|focus event set for late June in Florida
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The Washington, D.C.-based Plastics Industry Association says registration is now open for its second annual Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, June 27-29, 2017. The summit is organized in cooperation with the Sustainability Division of the Connecticut-based Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).

The two organizations say the event has been “designed by the industry, for the industry [and] is unique in that it connects the entire supply chain, creating the opportunity for key companies and end users to discuss topics and challenges facing our industry, including expanded use of recycled plastics, design for recycling and driving sustainability in manufacturing.”

The 2017 Re|focus event will feature two tracks, one called “Sustainability in Technology & Engineering” and the other “Sustainability Opportunities in Manufacturing.”

“We are thrilled to offer two separate educational tracks this year and an exciting roster of speakers representing a range of end-markets and companies, such as those who’ve signed on from Ford Motor Company, SABIC and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation,” says Kim Holmes, vice president of sustainability at the Plastics Industry Association.

Holmes says sustainability is a high priority for the D.C.-based trade association in 2017, “and the bigger, better Re|focus Summit, complete with a new logo, look and feel, is one of several efforts” the association is undertaking to place a greater emphasis on sustainability at every level in the supply chain. She says the partnership with SPE means the programming in 2017 “is even more tailored and robust, providing additional educational opportunities to hit a wider technical and engineering-focused audience.”

Says Bill Schreiber, conference chair of SPE’s Sustainability Division, “We are honored to join together with [the Plastics Industry Association] in this event, which will bring together stakeholders from throughout the value chain, from OEMs and brand owners, to discuss the challenges we face in the industry today.”

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Source: Recycling Today
Plastics Re|focus event set for late June in Florida
<![CDATA[The Washington, D.C.-based Plastics Industry Association says registration is now open for its second annual Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, June 27-29, 2017. The summit is organized in cooperation with the Sustainability Division of the Connecticut-based Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).   The two organizations say the event has been “designed by the industry, for the industry [and] is unique in that it connects the entire supply chain, creating the opportunity for key companies and end users to discuss topics and challenges facing our industry, including expanded use of recycled plastics, design for recycling and driving sustainability in manufacturing.”   The 2017 Re|focus event will feature two tracks, one called “Sustainability in Technology & Engineering” and the other “Sustainability Opportunities in Manufacturing.”   “We are thrilled to offer two separate educational tracks this year and an exciting roster of speakers representing a range of end-markets and companies, such as those who’ve signed on from Ford Motor Company, SABIC and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation,” says Kim Holmes, vice president of sustainability at the Plastics Industry Association.   Holmes says sustainability is a high priority for the D.C.-based trade association in 2017, “and the bigger,…