The Plastics Recycling Expo (PRE) exhibition and conference takes place at the Telford International Centre on 14 and 15 June 2016, offering a unique opportunity to survey the opportunities and challenges for plastics recycling in the UK. As in previous years PRE forms part of the larger PDM Event, which covers all aspects of plastics design and moulding. You can now register for free entry at PDM Event website.
The two- day PRE conference features speakers from Tesco, WRAP, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) and BPF Recycling Group as well as academics, policy and compliance experts, and specialists from the packaging and design industries.
Companies exhibiting at PRE will showcase the latest technology developed to keep costs low, reduce material contamination and save energy during production. Among industry leading names exhibiting are: ARTEC Machinery, Axion Recycling, Biffa Polymers, Blue Sky Plastics, BPI Recycled Products, Cofit, Erema, Gamma Meccanica, Gneuss Kunststofftechnik, LARAC, Manifattura Russo Filippo, Netzsch Instruments, Plasgran, Plastic Recycling Van Werven, Tecnova and Tivaco.
PRE conference highlights include:
Ian Sorensen, Group Head of Consumables and Waste & Recycling Procurement at Tesco reveals how the retailer has closed the plastic recycling loop by offering single-use carry bags made from its own plastic waste.
Mike Baxter of the BPF Recycling Group asks if there a future for recycling waste plastics in the UK.
Claire Shrewsbury, Packaging Programme Manager at WRAP focuses on improving sorting and developing end markets.
Andrew Bird, chair of LARAC looks at the Courtauld Commitment 2025 and how it will affect plastics recycling.
Stuart Forster, CEO of RECOUP speaks on finding and developing new markets for recycled plastic material.
Stuart Hayward-Higham, Technical Development Director of Sita explores the latest trends in plastic packaging.
Stuart Kershaw, Trading Sales Manager at Viridor Waste Management asks if designers have a role to play in making Pots Tubs and Trays more widely recycled.
Keith Freegard, Director, Axion Recycling outlines how can we overcome the difficulty of keeping plastics recovery facilities viable and sustainable in the current economic environment.
Mike Baxter, External Affairs Director at Bpi.recycled products covers Oxo-biodegradables and the early impact of the plastic bag charge.
A conference session is also planned on how to increase the recycled plastic content in cars.
Register now for free exhibition and conference entry for PRE and the PDM Event on their website.