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AOR
2007 Annual Fall Forum Wrap-up:
Association of Oregon Recycler’s
Annual Fall Forum
Plastics Recycling in Oregon
Held October
3rd, 2007 - Lane Community College, Eugene
AOR’s
Fall Forum 2007, was sponsored by the
American Chemistry Council (ACC),
and in conjunction with the
Association of Postconsumer Plastics
Recyclers (APR). The program content
was organized by Moore Recycling
Associates.
We all
want to recycle more plastic, but which
plastics can truly be recycled? We try to
buy recycled, but what do our recycled
plastics really become? Curbside and depot
programs throughout the state are expanding
their list of recyclable plastic containers.
This
event was held on October 3rd, 2007
at Lane Community College’s Center for
Meeting and Learning in Eugene, Oregon, This
beautiful facility provided a comfortable,
ecologically mindful experience. .
 
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the presentations or download a partial
podcast of the event click below...
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Agenda
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8:30
am |
Registration |
Continental breakfast served |
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9:15
am |
Welcome and Opening Comments
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Lee
Barrett, AOR Chair
Tim
Shestek, ACC |
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9:30
am |
Overview of Plastic Recycling in
Oregon |
Peter
Spendlow, Analyst, Oregon DEQ |
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10:00
am |
Meet Your Market: HDPE Bottles
and Containers
Each
market will briefly explain what
materials they handle and what
markets they sell into. They
will also provide a general
forecast for the materials they
handle and describe any issues
or problems (e.g., Multi-layer
bottles) they see in the future.
Then we will have lots of time
for questions and answers. |
Panel
moderated by Jean Bina, Phoenix
Technologies
Tarek
Tayara, Global Plastics
Tony Moucachen, Merlin Plastics
Kenny Luong, Mings Recycling
Frank Cvetovac, Epic Plastics
(invited)
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11:15
am |
Short Break |
Coffee
& tea served |
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11:30
am |
Association of Post Consumer
Plastics Recyclers (APR)
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Dave
Cornell, APR |
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12:00
pm |
Lunch |
Sandwich bar |
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1:15
pm |
Meet Your Market: Other
Plastics
Patty
Moore will briefly outline a new
film market resource from ACC,
then each market will briefly
explain what materials they
handle and what markets they
sell into. They will also
provide a general forecast for
the materials they handle and
describe any issue or problems
(e.g., Bioplastics) they see in
the future. We will build in
time for questions and answers. |
Panel
moderated by Patty Moore
FILM—Dave Heglas, Trex
PVC—Jeff Walters, NW Polymers
PS—Larry McIntyre, The Recycling
Professionals
Commercial/Industrial—Dennis
Denton, Denton Plastics
Agricultural: Dari Jongsma, Agri
Plas
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3:00
pm |
Coffee Break |
Coffee, tea & cookies |
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3:15
pm |
Moderated Panel: Oregon’s
Collection and Processing
Capabilities
Each
panelist will briefly provide
background on collection or
processing capabilities and
opportunities with
recommendations for future
growth. We will allow plenty of
time for questions and answers. |
Moderated by Dave Cornell, APR
Oregon
MRF capabilities—Vahe Manoukian,
Moore Recycling
Creative Collection—Lorena
Young, Weyerhaeuser
Auto sort—John Thompson, NRT
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4:15
pm |
Wrap Up
Discussions generated from the
day’s presentation |
Led by
Patty Moore, Moore Recycling
Associates Jerry Powell, Plastic
Recycling Update
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