Registration open for 2018 Plastics and Paper Recycling Conference

Now in its 19th year, the event is the longest-running conference and trade show in the paper and plastics recycling industry.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -Recycling Today magazine has announced that registration is now open for the 2018 Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference. The paper and plastic segments of the recycling industry have been particularly challenged by scrap import policy changes in China. This three-day event on Oct. 17-19 in Chicago will give attendees and speakers an opportunity to come together to share how they are responding to these challenges.

The conference starts Wednesday, Oct. 17, with concurrent sessions at 1:30 p.m. that include a session looking at stabilizers and additives and how they impact plastics reprocessing.

The first day will also feature a to-be-announced keynote session that begins at 4 p.m. For an additional fee, attendees can also attend the session “Deep Dive into China’s Impact.” Representatives from Moore & Associates, Atlanta, will discuss how actions out of China have affected the global recycling market in this can’t-miss session.

Day two will feature an assortment of sessions, including:

• "Investments in Domestic Plastic Processing," which will look at China’s ban on plastic scrap imports into the country and how domestic and international companies are investing in North American reprocessing capacity.
• "The Impact of AI on Processing and Quality," is a roundtable discussion that will cover the pros and cons of employing artificial intelligence in a MRF’s operations.
• "Transportation," will give insight on how transportation has a significant effect on recyclers’ profitability.

On Friday, Oct. 19 – the final day of the conference – attendees will learn about OCC (old corrugated containers) and the future of China’s paper business in the last session of the event.

More information on the conference, including how to register, can be found on the event website. Attendees who register by Aug. 2 will receive early bird registration pricing.

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The recycling industry is responsible for collecting processing and marketing billions of dollars-worth of metals, paper, plastics and other recovered materials. Through Recycling Today and Recycling Today Global Edition, market directories, and industry conferences, GIE serves the scrap and recycling industry in North America and globally.

About GIE Media, Inc.

GIE Media, based in Valley View, Ohio, was founded in 1980 and has grown over 36 years into a leading marketing and communications business-to-business media company serving 17 industries -- including the recycling industry through the publications Recycling Today, Waste Today, and Construction Demolition and Recycling. The company goal of Group Interest Enterprises is to publish the highest quality business magazines, websites, e-newsletters, conferences, reference books and other forms of business media in growth industries, with a quality standard based upon editorial value and market leadership. The company employs nearly 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.