The dynamic program will take place live during four consecutive days, June 29- July 2.
Each day, join us live for core hours of 1-4 PM ET to view presentations and panels and ask questions during live Q&A sessions, and engage in facilitated small group discussions. Stay longer to join the international after-hour happy hours or meet one-on-one with participants, browse posters and exhibits or the day's recorded content.
New to virtual conferences? We've got you covered. Check out our Comprehensive Meeting Guide. Registered participants will receive additional guidelines for navigating the conference and access to day-of support. Contact us at lucya@aiche.org for questions.
Technical Program
All times are in Eastern Time (ET)
Note that this schedule is constantly evolving and subject to minor changes. Registered participants can log in to view additional speaker, session and abstract information.
Monday, 6/29 |
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| Networking Lounge Open 24 hours | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM | Opening and Welcome |
| 1:05 PM - 1:40 PM | Plenary Talk |
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Susan Robinson, Waste Management Talk - Recycling and Packaging: The Intersection of Two Industries |
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| 1:40 PM - 1:50 PM | Meet & Greet - Networking Break |
| All participants: Outline key issues, questions and goals for the meeting | |
| 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM | Panel Discussion - Circularity, reuse, and recycling |
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Session Description: Is it possible to create a circular economy for plastics? Has COVID completely derailed efforts towards this vision? Panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities for circular packaging and provide insights into what is currently happening across design, collection and recovery/reprocessing and policy to advance this vision. Participants will leave with a deep understanding of the available resources to help with circular plastics packaging design, an in-depth analysis of recovery options and investment interest and a frank discussion on policy and program needs to ensure reuse. |
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| Moderator: Kyla Fisher, AMERIPEN | |
| Keefe Harrison, The Recycling Partnership | |
| Prapti Muhuri, American Chemistry Council | |
| Steve Alexander, Association of Plastic Recyclers | |
| 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM | Facilitated Small Group Discussions |
| 3:10 PM - 3:55 PM | Innovation Showcase |
| Session Description: Innovators in the packaging space will share one exciting story with the audience in this industrial showcase session. Focus on novel design for sustainability. | |
| Session Chair: Jo Ann Ratto Ross, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (CCDC Soldier Center) | |
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Christopher Tilton, Smart Plant technologies and Todd Gasparik, Smart Planet Technologies Talk - Extrusion Coatings: Integrating Paper Fibers into Flexible Packaging Designs |
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| Michael Mang, Danimer | |
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Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph Talk - Circular Economy Driven Biocomposites: A Renewal for Innovation and Commercialization in Sustainable Packaging |
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| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM | Exhibit Session and Happy Hour |
| Session description: Visit the Exhibit Hall to chat with exhibit representatives, and join fellow attendees, speakers and organizers for a casual video chat via the main Auditorium. | |
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Tuesday, 6/30 |
| Networking Lounge open 24 hrs | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM | Welcome and Last Day's Takeaways |
| 1:05 PM - 1:40 PM | Plenary Talk |
| David Clark, Amcor | |
| 1:40 PM - 1:45 PM | Stretch Break & Hallway Chats |
| 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | Panel Discussion - Sustainable Packaging and the SDGs |
| Moderator: Caroline Taylor, EarthShift Global | |
| Rafael Auras, Michigan State University | |
| Leslie Cook, Sealed Air | |
| David Clark, Amcor | |
| Maurie Cohen, NJIT | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:05 PM | Facilitated Small Group Discussions |
| 3:05 PM - 4:05 PM | Technical Session - Public Good |
| Session Chair: Teresa Clark, Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) | |
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Serpil Guran, Rutgers EcoComplex Talk - Integration of Waste into Circular Carbon Economy: Better Carbon Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development in the Case of Food Waste |
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Kevin Dooley, Arizona State University, The Sustainability Consortium Talk - Innovation Pathways for More Circular Plastic Packaging |
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Sarah Greenwood, University of Sheffield Talk - Many Happy Returns - How Refillable and Returnable Packaging Systems Could Solve the Plastics Problem |
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Arsalan A. Raja, University of Hafr AlBatin, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Talk - Degradable Bioplastic Wearable/Packaging for Healthy Environment |
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Wednesday, 7/1 |
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| Networking Lounge open 24 hrs | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM | Welcome and Last Day's Takeaways |
| 1:05 PM - 1:40 PM | Plenary Talk |
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Ellen Martin, The Circulate Initiative Talk - Making Sense of the Data: New Measures for a Circular Economy |
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| 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM | Invited Talk - Monitoring, Metrics and Standards |
| Session Chair: Caroline Taylor, EarthShift Global | |
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Talk - Impacts of ISO Circular Economy Standard on Sustainable Packaging Metrics |
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| Erin Simon, WWF | |
| 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM | Discussion |
| Moderator: Caroline Taylor, EarthShift Global | |
| 2:30 PM - 2:35 PM | Stretch Break & Hallway Chats |
| 2:35 PM - 4:00 PM | Technical Session - Circularity, reuse, and recycling |
| Session Chair: Serpil Guran, Rutgers EcoComplex | |
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Jayme Leita, Eastman Talk - Revolutionizing Materials. Right. Now |
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| Nabil Nasr, REMADE Institute | |
| Debra Darby, Tetra Tech | |
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Bandaru V. Ramarao, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Talk - Valorization of Waste Fines and Reject Fibers Produced in Recycled Liner Manufacturing - Biochemical Conversion Processes |
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| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Lightning Round and Poster Session |
| View a selection of Short Videos presented by Poster Authors, view their poster PDF files and chat live to learn more about each one. | |
Thursday, 7/2 |
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| Networking Lounge open 24 hrs | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM | Welcome and Last Day's Takeaways |
| 1:05 PM - 1:40 PM | Plenary Talk |
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Jessica Bowman, Plant Based Products Council Talk - Plant-based Packaging - Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges |
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| 1:40 PM - 1:45 PM | Break - Hallway Chats |
| 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Technical Session - Novel Products and Technology |
| Session Chair: Thomas Trabold, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | |
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Christina Dorado, USDA Talk - Extraction of Sugars, Pectic Hydrocolloids, Flavonoids and Peel Oil from Orange Juice Processing Residues By Steam Explosion and Their Potential Value |
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Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota Talk - Design of Bioplastics Based Films By Solvent Casting |
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Carson Meredith, Georgia Institute of Technology Talk - Functional Oxygen Barriers for Food Packaging from Biomass-Derived Materials |
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Manju Misra, University of Guelph Talk - Can Biodegradable Plastics Alleviate Single-Use Plastic Waste? Challenges and Opportunities in the Sustainable Packaging Sector |
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Rachel Brenc, LanzaTech Talk - Developing CarbonSmartTM Packaging Solutions |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Facilitated Small Group Discussions |
| 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM | Panel - Novel Products and Technology |
| Moderator: Jessica Vieira, Apeel Sciences | |
| Jessica Bowman, Plant Based Products Council | |
| Thomas Trabold, Rochester Institute of Technology | |
| Chris Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology | |
| Chris Ellison, University of Minnesota | |
| 4:20 PM - 4:25 PM | Conclusions and Next Steps |
Poster Presenters |
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Na Wu, North Dakota State University Poster - Recent Advances of Corn-Based Polymeric Materials for Packaging: Life Cycle Thinking |
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Ananya Das, University of Toledo Poster - Effect of Isosorbide Concentration on Alkaline Hydrolysis of Co-Polyesters, Peit |