Agenda
Day 1: Tuesday 23 May 2023 | ||||
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Time | PLENARY ROOM – Ballroom 1&2 | BREAKOUT 1 – Ballroom 3 |
BREAKOUT 2 – Hordern 1 |
BREAKOUT 3 – Hordern 2 |
| 8:00AM |
Registration desk opens | |||
| 9:00AM |
Session 1: Open plenary | |||
| Welcome and housekeeping – Paul Sedgwick PiqueGlobal
Welcome to Country – Uncle Allan Murray Opening address – Dr. Larry Marshall CSIRO A video message from Minister Plibersek Ending Plastic Waste Mission and symposium overview – Dr. Deborah Lau – CSIRO Activities and challenges to end plastic waste: Mr Sanjay Dayal – PACT Group Ms Brooke Donnelly – Coles Group Mr Peter Brisbane – Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) | ||||
| 9:50AM | PANEL DISCUSSION – Collaboration and innovation: working together to address Australia’s plastic waste challenge
Panel members: Larry Marshall (CSIRO), Brooke Donnelly (Coles Group), Peter Brisbane (APCO), Sanjay Dayal (PACT Group) | |||
| 10:45AM | MORNING TEA – FOYER AREA | |||
| 11:30AM | Session 2: Achieving a circular economy for plastic | |||
| 2.1 Circular Economy – an approach towards re-using plastics Jason Graham-Nye – Circular Australia – Why reducing & recycling plastic wont be enough on its own Anirban Ghose – UNSW Sydney – A vision for a Sustainable Future: Innovative transformations and solutions that deliver benefits for our people and planetRichard Evans – CSIRO – Towards recyclable thermoset plastics Melissa Skidmore – CSIRO – Modular processing options for ghost nets and other marine debris in remote northern Australia Russel Varley – Deakin University – Self healing coatings for service life extension of the built environment Heinz Schandl – CSIRO – When we collaborate we can go further: Insights from the Australia India Research and Industry Collaboration to Reduce Plastics Waste | 2.2 Current practices and future prospects in plastic recycling Anupama Kumar – CSIRO/ Lucy Jackson – Kimberly Clark – Closing the loop on nappies: an Aussie trial Jeroen Wassenaar – Qenos – Circular Plastics from Advanced Recycling Nawshad Haque – CSIRO – Life Cycle Analysis of Plastic Waste Justin Frank – AFGC – National Plastic Recycling Scheme Louise Hardman – Plastic Collective – Plasticology, planetary health and radical collaboration Graeme Moad – CSIRO – Adopting whole-of-life strategies for polymers and plastics Michael Batten – CSIRO – Creating sustainable lifecycles – time is the only thing we can’t recycle | 2.3 Biodegradable polymers – current outlook and future prospects Daniel Murphy – Murdoch University – CSIRO-Murdoch University-Industry Bioplastics Innovation Hub Pete Cass – CSIRO – Are bioplastics the answer to preventing plastic pollution? Sofia Chaudry – CSIRO – Pathways of bioplastic production from microalgae Julia Reisser – Uluu – Replacing plastic with ocean-derived materials Hafna Ahmed – CSIRO – Rewriting and repurposing biology for bioplastic degradation Albert Ardevol Grau – CSIRO – Enzymatic biodegradation of plastics | ||
| Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | |
| 1:15PM | LUNCH BREAK – AMBER RESTAURANT | |||
| 2:30PM | Session 3: Knowledge and data system initiatives – enabling change | |||
| 3.1 Social and behavioural enablers to ending plastic waste Andrea Walton – CSIRO – Enabling social and behavioural change Murni Po – CSIRO – Understanding household plastic waste behaviour in India through the lens of social practice theory Sorada Tapsuwan – CSIRO – Circular economy in India: A Bayesian belief network analysis of household purchasing and disposal behaviour of plastics Rod McCrea – CSIRO –Early prediction of social issues with emerging technologies – Advanced recycling of plastics | 3.2 Plastic reduction, reuse and recycling in managed waste: empowering supply chain data Gavin Walker – CSIRO – Data flows and feedback loops Wei Ni – CSIRO – Smart Bin: engaging the consumer and the producer Dilum Bandara – CSIRO –Material insight: privacy-preserving supply chain propagation Conggai Li – CSIRO – Supply chain analytics: keeping it private and safe | Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – Industry Session CLOSED SESSION IPPIN – Industry Session – by invitation | ||
| Q&A | Q&A | |||
| 3.3 Applying knowledge to identify solutions to end plastic waste Andrea Volentras – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme – A Pacific Ocean Litter Project View on plastics challenges in the Pacific Islands region and the key role of knowledge to inform decision making Denise Hardesty – CSIRO – Measuring and monitoring waste leakage to identify and support appropriate interventions and solutions in Australia and beyondBrad Dalrymple – Ocean Protect – Protecting our oceans from (and with) plastic waste Justine Barrett – CSIRO – New Technologies for Ending Plastic Waste – Gross pollutant trap sensor project | 3.4 Leveraging standards and best practices to reduce plastic waste Qamar Schuyler – CSIRO – Best practices and standards to reduce plastic waste: current landscape and future directions Peter Bury – Chemistry Australia – The role of standards for a strong circular economy Stephanie Groves – Standards Australia – Plastic waste: the role of standards and current landscape Helen Millicer – One Planet Consulting – Australia becoming a global super-circular economy | |||
Q&A | Q&A | |||
| 4:30PM |
Session 4: Posters and pitch session | |||
| Circular economy Submit a question using: Chaired by: Michael Batten Manuela Benavides – (1) QUT Centre for a Waste Free World Plastic futures: speculative design for a true circular economy Anya Phelan – (2) Griffith University Circular ecosystem innovation in Western Cape York Aziz Ahmed – (3) University of Wollongong A community driven 3D printing micro-factory aims to democratize plastic recycling Matthew Flynn – (4) University of Southern Queensland Processing end-of-life coated paper products for use as structural materials | Knowledge and data – microplastics Submit a question using: Chaired by: Justine Barrett Sijing Li – (17) CSIRO Risk characterisation of microplastics in recycled organic wastes – getting the right count Biplob Pramanik – (18) RMIT University Role of water shear force for microplastics fragmentation into nanoplastics in the wastewater treatment plants Chengrong Chen – (19) Griffith University Detecting microplastics in organic-rich materials and their potential risks to earthworms in agroecosystems Juniper Riordan – (20) Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) Bringing the Micro Into View Through a Microlitter Reduction Framework | Materials and processes Submit a question using: Chaired by: Albert Ardevol Grau Chye Yi Leow – (11) The University of Adelaide Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Plastic-Lignin Binary Mixtures Laila Halim, Matthew Hill and Leonie van’t Hag – (12) Monash University and CSIRO Applied Porous Materials Team Plastic waste and its potential role in the future of green energy Chris Rinke – (13) The University of Queensland Biorecycling – a promising waste innovation Jojibabu Panta – (14) Western Sydney University Investigating the Feasibility of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-modified as a Viable Printing Material for 3D Printing Brett Pollard – (15) Australian National University Fully Bio-Based & Compostable Coffee Thermosets Tracey Read – (16) The University of Queensland Are all bioplastics biodegradable in the sea? | Knowledge and data Submit a question using: Chaired by: Caroline Bray Anh Dang Nguyet – (5) Vietnam National Plastic Action Partnership – Turning commitments to reduce plastic waste pollution into actions Tom McColl – (6) Strategic Development Group Bridging the gap – Methods to demonstrate impact and value to funders Oliver Palin – (7) CLS Oceania Tracking macro-plastic accumulation areas with Argos drifters and operational drift modelling Jack Fitzgerald – (8) Think Fencing Enhancing uPVC recycling Clement Chan – (9) The University of Queensland The role of biodegradable plastics in tackling plastic waste – Challenges and potential solutions Cao Ngoc Tu Xaychak – (10) CSIRO Breaking Down Plastic Waste: Assessing the Environmental Impact of Chemical Recycling Processes | |
| 5:30 PM |
Networking and Canapes | |||
| 7:00PM | Symposium Event DinnerJoin CSIRO’s Chris Krishna-Pilay with special guest Rebecca Prince-Ruiz from Plastic Free July for a delicious three course meal and some light trivia. You may even get the chance to win a beautiful made-made Ghost Net art installation. | |||
Day 2: Wednesday 24 May 2023 | ||||
| 8:30AM |
Registration desk opens | |||
| 9:00AM | Session 5: Industry Panel – Industry pathways for managing plastic waste Submit your question using this QR code | |||
| Suzanne Toumbourou who will chair a panel made up of Colin Barker from the Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN); Bonnie Marshall from the National Retail Association (NRA); Peter Bury from Chemistry Australia; Richard Kirkman from Veolia Group and Ricki Hersburgh from Plastic Oceans Australasia. | ||||
| 10:30AM | MORNING TEA – FOYER AREA | |||
| 11:15AM | Session 6: The future of plastics innovation in the Indo-PacificSubmit your question using this QR code | |||
| Global initiatives opening remarks – Jonathan Law – CSIRO
Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – Amelia Fyfield – CSIRO Panel – IPPIN in action Panel chair – Andrea Sosa Pintos – CSIRO Panel members: CSIRO – Denise Hardesty; Monash University – Jane Holden; CSIRO – Stuart Gordon; SecondMuse Sing Suen Soon | ||||
| 1:15PM | LUNCH BREAK – AMBER RESTAURANT | |||
| 2:30PM | Session 7: Continuing our collaborative journey – next steps on the path to ending plastic wasteOver Day one and Day two we will ask you to vote for the top four topics you would like to see discussed as part of our interactive session. The top four topics will be taken forward in a collaborative discussion over 60 minutes. The eight topics to choose from are:1. Standards for Advanced Recycling 2. Research, industry and government integration to support system transformation 3. International cooperation to plastic waste reduction: collaboration and knowledge sharing 4. Traceability of recycled content 5. Supporting Australia to meet its plastic targets 6. Improving recycling rates 7. Australia’s leadership role in ending plastic waste 8. Future of bio-derived plastics in Australia | |||
| Topic 1 | Topic 2 | Topic 3 | Topic 4 | |
| 3:45PM |
Session 8: Symposium wrap-up | |||
| Reflections, knowledge sharing and building future collaborations with Dr. Deborah Lau | ||||
The full agenda is still being finalised and subject to change.