iSmithers is pleased to announce its 1st international EnviroPlas conference – a unique event to enable the plastics supply chain to achieve environmental compliance, corporate integrity and profitability.While the plastics packaging sector has developed environmental strategies, the plastics product supply chain is recognising its own need for a sound environmental approach to the selection of material grades, development of new products and environmentally appropriate manufacturing techniques.
Environmental issues concerning the processing, manufacturing, use and disposal of plastic products includes; meeting current and forthcoming legislation, credible choices in the selection of materials and developing end of product life strategy such as recycling. This is your chance to become part of what will become an established event and to join a prestigious panel of speakers at the forefront of the plastics environmental debate. The networking opportunities for speakers at this event are unparalleled.Papers are invited on new technical & commercial innovations as well as current and pending legislation relating to the environmental aspects of the plastics product supply chain.
Topics of interest include:
- New plastics materials/grades
- Forthcoming legislation
- Minimising energy use in processing
- End of life strategy
- Good practice in plastics recycling
- Recycling technology
- Biodegradability
- Customer perception and market trends
- Effects of plastics on the environment
- Environmental management systems for plastics manufacture and the supply chain
