19 June 2019
Organised by:
SCI's Food Group, SCI's Environment, Health and Safety Group, and RSC's Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Groups
London, UK
The use and mis-use of plastics has attracted considerable attention. The UK government has already pledged to work to reduce waste plastic. The Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £20m fund in the 2018 Spring Budget to help businesses and universities to develop new technologies to help achieve the target of eliminating 'avoidable plastic waste' by 2042. There will be upcoming funding calls, as well as a need to review the whole area to reduce, replace and refine the use of plastics.
This conference brings together key sectors with the aim of focusing on assessing challenges and opportunities for researchers, industry and government. There will be a thematic link between the uses of plastics, their replacement with other materials, where it is advantageous, the toxicological hazards and benefits of plastic use, and the post-use challenges and opportunities.
09.30 | Registration and refreshments | |
09.45 | Introduction and Welcome | |
Theme 1 - Plastics - Use and abuse | ||
10.00 |
The use and abuse of plastics
Peter Maddox, WRAP |
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10.25 |
PVC in healthcare
Ruth Stringer, Healthcare without harm |
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10.50 |
Plastics, packaging and politics
Margaret Bates, University of Northampton |
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11.15 | Refreshment break | |
Theme 2 - Challenges for plastics | ||
11.35 |
Why the waste hierarchy does not work for plastics
Peter Reineck, Peter Reineck Associates Limited |
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12.00 |
Title to be advised
Speaker to be advised |
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12.25 | Discussion | |
13.00 | Lunch | |
Theme 3 - Post-use challenges | ||
13.45 |
Disposal of plastics. Biological removal
John McGeehan, University of Portsmouth |
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14.10 |
Challenges in consumer packaging recycling
Richard McKinley, AXION |
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14.35 | Refreshment break | |
Theme 4 - What has been done and what are next steps | ||
14.50 |
Innovate UK and other government initiatives
Sally Beken, KTN |
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15.20 | Discussion of afternoon presentations | |
15.40 | A series of short presentations/pitches for researchers and companies (3 minutes each) to explain needs, opportunities and technologies. | |
16.05 | Summary and potential next steps and discussion | |
17.00 | Close |
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Early bird fees before Friday 10 May 2019
£85 | SCI/RSC Member | |
£35 | SCI/RSC Student Member* | |
£50 | SCI Subsidised Member | |
£110 | Non-Member |
Standard fees after Friday 10 May 2019
£120 | SCI/RSC Member | |
£45 | SCI Student Member* | |
£90 | SCI Subsidised Member | |
£155 | Non-Member |
*Student places limited to 20
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Opportunities are available for a limited number of posters. Interested applicants should send an abstract of one A4 page or 300 words maximum, indicating title and authors, to conferences@soci.org by Friday 10 May 2019 with the subject line "SCI-RSC Plastics, from Cradle to Grave and Resurrection - Poster Absract". Selected poster presenters will be given the opportunity to give a 3-minute presentation. Prizes will be given for the best poster and presentation.
An exhibition will take place alongside the conference during refreshment breaks for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. For further information and prices, please email conferences@soci.org. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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