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

http://www.wdo.ca/cif/municall/html

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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

Making PET Thermoformed Packaging Recycling a Reality 7

Presentation Outline

• NAPCOR & the Thermoformer Industry

• Market Data

• Recycling Program Plan & Activities

• Expectations


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


• 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


Thermoformer Council Objectives

To position PET as the environmentally preferred thermoformed package of

choice


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


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.


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.


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.


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 !


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


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


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


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


Working Partners Are Essential

• Region of Waterloo

• Waste Diversion Ontario

• Stewardship Ontario

• CPIA

• APR


Thank You

Roundtable

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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)

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