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Increasing Plastic Film and Container Collection & Recycling Conference

Day 2: Increasing Plastic Container Recycling in California (October 12, 2005)

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Presentations listed on the agenda below are linked to presenter's name if available and are in Adobe PDF format unless specified otherwise. You may also download the agenda (MS Word, 72 KB).

Objectives

  • Encourage increased efforts and investment by users, manufacturers, sellers and recyclers.
  • Invite commitments to participate in CIWMB’s ongoing plastic recycling initiative
  • Inform stakeholders regarding the requirements of the Rigid Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) Law

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration and Displays
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Invitation to Stakeholders
Cheryl Peace, Board Member, CIWMB
9:10-9:35 The Big Picture: California in a Global Context
Victor Bell, Environmental Packaging International (2 MB)
Specialist in Global Environmental Packaging and Product Stewardship Requirements
Session I: Increasing Container Recycling in California
9:35-10:10

Opportunities for Increasing Collection
Moderated Discussion:

  • Debra Kustic, CIWMB Large Venue Recycling Program (132 KB)
  • Navnit Padival, Los Angeles Sanitation District
  • Lois Courchine, Central Contra Costa Waste Management Authority (407 KB)
10:20-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15

Opportunities for Financing Recycling Projects
Moderated Discussion:

  • Joyce Mason, CIWMB Recycling Market Development Zones (RMDZ) Program (284 KB)
  • Eileen Marxen, California Pollution Control Financing
  • Zenny Yagen, California Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling, 20/20 Grants (85 KB)
11:15-12:00

Opportunities for Haulers and Processors
Moderated Discussion:

  • Joel Corona, Recycle America
  • Steve South, Edco Disposal
  • Kent Stoddard, Waste Management, Inc.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 p.m.-
2:00 p.m.

Opportunities for Successful Use of Postconsumer Material (PCM)
Moderated Discussion:

2:00-2:150

Wrap Up and Next Steps
Project Plan and Invitation for Container Recycling

  • Mike Leaon, CIWMB
2:15-2:30 Break
Session II: Rigid Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) Compliance and Rulemaking
2:30-3:30

2005 RPPC Compliance Certification Training
Moderated Discussion:

RPPC Certification Information

3:30-4:30

Forum for Discussion of Proposed RPPC Regulatory Changes

RPPC Rulemaking Website (includes draft text and other information)

4:30 Adjourn

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Last updated: March 24, 2008


Plastic Recycling http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Plastic/
Melissa Vargas, Sustainability: mvargas@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6271
Michelle Marlowe-Lawrence, Compliance: mmarlowe@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6512