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    Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit, Online, December 2, 1 pm BST

  • 2 December 2021 To 1 December 2021
  • Start time : 01:00 PM
  • End time : 03:00 PM
  • Event Host : The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group
plastics, construction
Event Description

Join the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group for the inaugural Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit.

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group
  • Agenda
    • 13:00 Welcome from the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products – Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP


      13:10 Plastics in Construction: An overview – Katherine Adams, Technical & Research Associate/Circular Economy Lead, ASBP


      13:20 Session 1: Beyond single use plastics – Waste reduction and take back schemes

      -Circular takeback schemes – Jim Riley, Major Projects UK Sustainability Manager, Protec International (TBC)

      -Reducing/optimisation packaging waste – Stephanie Palmer, Head of Sustainability, Wienerberger

      -Managing plastic waste – Speaker TBC


      13:50 Session 2: How can we make plastic products more sustainable?

      -Recycled plastics for furniture and fit-out – Emily Skinner, Project Manager, Smile Plastics

      -Flooring from waste plastic – Becky Gordon, Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME), Interface


      14:20 Session 3: How and where can we substitute plastic products

      ‘-Virtually plastic free’ houses – Carl Taylor, Assistant Director of New Business and Growth, Green Square Accord

      -Top alternatives to plastic construction products – Katherine Adams, Technical & Research Associate/Circular Economy Lead, ASBP
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Emily Skinner, Project Manager, Smile Plastics
      Becky Gordon, Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME), Interface
      Stephanie Palmer, Head of Sustainability, Wienerberger
      Carl Taylor, Assistant Director of New Business and Growth, Green Square Accord
      Katherine Adams, Technical & Research Associate/Circular Economy Lead, ASBP
      Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP
  • Event type
    • Online/Webinar

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