Plasticity Forum Announces Fourth International Conference In Cascais, Portugal
June Event to Bring Together Leaders of Industry to Explore Innovative, Scalable Solutions for Plastic
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Plasticity Forum announces its fourth annual conference will be held June 8–9 at Pousada de Cascais, Cidadela Historic Hotel in Cascais, Portugal. The forum will form part of a global series of events in Portugal focusing on the ocean, our impact on it and the opportunities to our broader communities via strengthened stewardship: The Economist's World Ocean Summit and Portugal's Blue Week. This year's event will focus on "Designing for Circularity, Customer Engagement, Reverse Supply Chains and Reaching Scale."
Plasticity Forum gathers leading experts including innovators, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, brand managers, educators, think tanks, government agencies, designers and investors to share key learnings, experiences and strategies around the use and recovery of plastics. This year's Plasticity Forum will include the latest developments in waste as a resource, scalable innovations in plastic that save money, use of new materials, designing for sustainability and solutions for a world where plastic is used, but without the footprint.
According to Doug Woodring, founder of Plasticity, "Companies are beginning to realize that environmental sustainability has a positive impact not only on the communities they serve, but also their own bottom line. Managing the plastic ecosystem through recycling, re-use and closed-loop methods can make our oceans healthier while also creating efficiency in corporate supply chains."
A recent study from the University of Georgia's College of Engineering found between 4.8 and 12.7 million metric tons of plastic entered the ocean in 2010 from people living within 50 kilometers of the coastline. That year, a total of 275 million metric tons of plastic waste was generated in those 192 coastal countries. And some estimates, including from the World Bank, suggest the world's municipal solid waste generation could double by 2025. The Plasticity Forum was formed to address the growing plastic waste issue and bring together experts from across the spectrum of plastic use, production, design and re-use in a positive and productive environment, which is needed to collectively create solutions which companies and governments can use in all types of circumstances and societies.
Dr. Mike Biddle, founder and director, MBA Polymers, will be one of the keynotes at the event. "Plasticity is a very unique event, and having been to all of them, I see the power in what this type of collaborative discussion brings when a diverse set of experts within various parts of the plastic industry have the chance to share innovations. I am excited to work together to accelerate the conversion of plastic waste into resources all over the world, helping the environment while creating new jobs along the way."
Willem De Vos, CEO of the Society of Plastics Engineers, and Arthur Huang, CEO and Founder of Miniwiz, will also speak at the event. Additional speakers and the full agenda will be announced shortly and information will be made available on the Plasticity Forum website at www.plasticityforum.com.
About Plasticity Forum
The Plasticity Forum is a cross section of thinkers, solution providers, brands, users and those who appreciate scale to expedite the solutions and innovations that exist today to keep plastic from becoming a problem for our communities and environment. Plasticity offers a global discussion and perspective on solutions, how to standardize across products or industries, and how to bring about new opportunities in production and recovery operations. For more information, visit www.plasticityforum.com.
About Ocean Recovery Alliance
Ocean Recovery Alliance brings together new ways of thinking, technologies, creativity and collaborations in order to introduce innovative projects and initiatives that help to improve our ocean environment. It has two projects with the Clinton Global Initiative focused on the reduction of plastic pollution, and is one of the only NGOs in the world to be working with both the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank's Global Partnership for Oceans. It is the founder of the Plasticity Forum, originally launched at the Rio+20 Earth Summit, and is an advisor for The Economist's World Ocean Summit. For more information, visit www.oceanrecov.org.
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