Download - CIF Plastics Projects Municipal Stakeholder Conference Call Tuesday, March 9, 2010; 9-10AM
CIF Plastics Projects Municipal Stakeholder Conference Call
Tuesday, March 9, 2010; 9-10AM
Dial in: Local-416-443-4588 or
Toll-free-1 866-518-0791
Conference ID: 4635149 Refer to draft minutes from Dec. 16 at
www.wdo.ca/cif/pdf/municall
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Welcome
• 4th plastics project conference call• Information available at:
www.wdo.ca/cif/municall/html• During today’s call…
– please press *6 to mute your line
– use ‘chat’ on webinar control panel for technical support
– open lines at ‘roundtable’ for verbal questions
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Proposed Agenda
• Roll call & Introductions (Mike Birett)• Minutes/business from last meeting & CIF REOI Update
(Mike Birett)• Update/Q&A on CIF-supported plastics–related projects
(Geoff Love)• Update/Q&A on CIF/Stewardship Ontario/ NAPCOR
thermoform PET project (Mike Schedler) • Round table discussion re: any other plastics recycling
developments• Wrap-up & plan for next call
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CIF’s REOI
• Total CIF funding available in 2010 is $24 million• $18.6 mil set aside for priority projects:
– Integrated Recycling plans ̶ Curbside containers– Multi- res capacity ̶ Co-op marketing– ESCOs ̶ Public Space recycling– MRF Upgrades ̶ Transfer stations – Automated collection ̶ Polystyrene
densification– Communications
• REOI closes March 23• Still “Open for business” re: municipal plastics project work
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CIF-supported plastics related projects
• NAPCOR project– Mike Schedler to provide update today
• EFS– Martin Vogt to present details at our next call
• Agreement among CIF/SO/EFS close to finalized• EFS continuing to add supply
– e.g., recent Hamilton agreement• Short term (Phase 1) focus is adding film capacity• Mid term (Phase 2) focus is mixed rigids• Entropex Project
– update from Guy Perry/StewardEdge
Making PET Thermoformed Packaging Recycling a Reality
Making PET Thermoformed Packaging Recycling a Reality
Michael SchedlerNAPCOR Director of Technology
March 2010
Michael SchedlerNAPCOR Director of Technology
March 2010
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Presentation Outline
• NAPCOR & the Thermoformer Industry
• Market Data
• Recycling Program Plan & Activities
• Expectations
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National Association for PET Container Resources
• Originally Bottle & Resin Producers
• Led by Pactiv, Placon & Genpak, membership opened to PET sheet / thermoformers in late 2007
• NAPCOR membership currently reflects all parts of the PET Packaging industry
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• Associated Packaging Technologies• Genpak LLC• Global PET• PWP Industries• Pactiv Corporation• Par-Pak LTD• Peninsula Packaging Company• Placon Corporation• Sabert Corporation
• Solo Cup Operating Corp
Current NAPCOR Sheet /Thermoformer Members
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Thermoformer Council Objectives
To position PET as the environmentally preferred thermoformed package of
choice
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Thermoformer Council Objectives
• Identify & remove the obstacles that prevent PET thermoformed packaging from being recycled
• Create recycling opportunities for thepackage that complements, not jeopardizes, the existing bottle infrastructure
• Increase the availability of post consumer RPET
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Definition
PET packaging other than bottles &jars, made from PET sheet .008 inch thickness or greater & that has the resin identification code #1 including, but not exclusively, clamshells, cups, trays, boxes & lids.
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Market Data
• 1.4 billion lbs of packaging produced in 2008. Does not include imports.
• 153+ MMlbs post consumer bottle RPET used in PET sheet production.
• Market growing rapidly due to naturalgrowth & conversions from PS & PVC.
• BY 2011, could be half the size of PET bottle market.
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The Challenge
To re-create the infrastructure that will allow the PET thermoformed package the same recycling opportunities as the bottle in a
fashion that is cost effective; acceptable to existing collection & intermediate processing operators; & does not
jeopardize existing bottle recycling assets.
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Reality Check
For plastic packaging there is NOsustainability without recycling!
There is no such thing, environmentally,as a polymer so good it can just be
thrown out !
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Why are PET thermoforms not currently being recycled with bottles?• Look alike contaminants, particularly
OPS, PLA as well as PVC
• Wide variability in Intrinsic Viscosity
• Other potential issues:
- Package shapes
- Direct printing
- Different adhesives
- Different additives
- Flake geometry
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Program Plan for RecyclingThermoformed Packages
Target four streams of PET thermoformedpackaging to develop reclamation capacity& end markets:
• Thermoforms manually removed from MRFs with autosort units.
• Mixed bottles & thermoforms from MRF with autosorts
• Mixed rigid bales
• Cups from arenas / stadiums with #1 recyclingprograms
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Technical Support
PET Bottle / Thermoformed Package Compatibility Study:
• Evaluation of three stream of thermoforms according to APR application protocols for fiber, sheet & bottle
• Convey data & observations to PET Reclaimers
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Expectations
• That US / Canadian market opportunities will be identified for MRFs producing:– Dedicated thermoform bales from autosorts– Bottle / Thermoform Bales from autosorts– Mixed rigid bales
• That end markets will be identified for the outputs from the above
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Working Partners Are Essential
• Region of Waterloo
• Waste Diversion Ontario
• Stewardship Ontario
• CPIA
• APR
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Thank You
Roundtable
Press *6 to unmute your line
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Future Calls
• CIF’s current plans are to schedule calls about every 2 months as the CIF supported plastics projects continue to roll out (NAPCOR, EFS & Entropex)