Agenda
The detailed agenda for the Ending Plastic Waste Symposium is currently being finalised and subject to changes.
Day 1: Tuesday 6 August 2024 |
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8:00am–9:00am |
Registration desk open |
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Session 1: Open plenary – grand ballroom |
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9:00am–9:30am |
Welcome and housekeeping: Chris Krishna-Pillay (CSIRO) Welcome to country: Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey (Wurundjeri Land Council) Welcome of Minister: Dr Dan Metcalfe (CSIRO) Open address: Hon Ed Husic MP (Minister for Innovation and Science) |
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9:30am–10:25am |
Panel discussion: The future of plastics: how can we achieve a goal of an 80 percent reduction in plastic waste entering the environment by 2030 Facilitator: Dr Dan Metcalfe (CSIRO) Panel members: Professor Sujeeva Setunge (RMIT University); Chris Foley (Australia Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO); Kate Noble (WWF Australia); Dr Leonie Walsh (Solving Plastic Waste CRC) |
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10:25am–10:45am |
Update on Australian plastic flows and trends – Kyle O’Farrell (Blue Environment) |
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10:45am–11:20am |
MORNING TEA |
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Session 2: Parallel sessions |
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11:20am |
Session A-1: Perth roomHealth implications of plastics in our ecosystem Facilitator: Professor Magdalena Plebanski (RMIT University) |
Session B-1: Sydney roomMicroplastics
Facilitator: Professor Nicky Eshtiaghi (RMIT University)
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Session C-1: Brisbane roomEnvironmental detection and remediation Facilitator: Professor Andrew Ball (RMIT University) |
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Professor Deborah Glass (Monash University) Pollution by nano and microplastics in the workplace and health |
Professor Andrew Ball (RMIT University) Field based detection and remediation strategies for microplastics |
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Associate Professor Mayur Garg (Northern Health Hospital) |
Dr Catherine Rees (Melbourne Water)
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Dr Julia Jaeger (Eurofins ANZ) Advancing microplastic analysis: from laboratory inception to accreditation |
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Dr Kirsty Wilson (RMIT University) Nano and microparticles (polystyrene and silica) interactions with the immune system |
Associate Professor Maryam Naebe (Deakin University) |
Dr Fereshteh Nayyeri (CSIRO) Advancements in AI for automated marine litter detection and management |
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Professor Magdalena Plebanski (RMIT University) Polystyrene nano and microparticles interactions with the lung |
Professor Bing-Jie Ni (UNSW) Sustainable microplastics management: capture, upcycling and utilisation |
Dr Phoebe Lewis (EPA Victoria) |
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Dr Elvis Okoffo (The University of Queensland) |
Dr Mehran Rashti and Dr Xiangyu Liu (Griffith University) |
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Dr Mike Williams (CSIRO) Managing the risks of microplastics when they don’t reach the ocean |
Professor Megh Mallavarapu (The University of Newcastle) Microplastic pollution and remediation strategies: challenges and solutions |
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Professor Nicky Eshtiaghi (RMIT University) Magnetic MOF-based adsorbent for effective removal of microplastics |
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12:30pm– 12:45pm |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters
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Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
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12:45pm–1:35pm |
LUNCH |
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Session 3: Parallel sessions |
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1:35pm |
Session A-2: Perth roomMedical plastics
Facilitator: Professor Stephanie Feih (Griffith University)
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Session B-2: Sydney roomAgricultural plastics
Facilitator: Dr Anne‑Maree Boland (RMCG)
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Session C-2: Brisbane roomConstruction and built environment
Facilitator: Dr Biplob Pramanik (RMIT University)
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Renae McBrien (Queensland Children’s Hospital) CODE GREEN – Tackling the impact of single use plastic in the health care sector |
Isabel Axiö (RMCG) Farming with plastic: current landscape, challenges, innovations and future pathways |
Vani Naidoo (InfraGroup) Presentation title to be confirmed |
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Dr Trevor Thornton (Deakin University) Plastic waste in healthcare: what is happening internationally – how and why |
Dr Stuart Gordon (CSIRO) |
Professor Jie Lie (RMIT University) Repurposing healthcare waste: transforming plastic-based PPE into construction materials |
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Helen Jarman (Medcycle) Closing the loop: Medcycle’s roadmap for effective plastic recycling in healthcare |
Gavin Crawford (Bundaberg Regional Council) |
Associate Professor Dilan Robert (RMIT University) Transforming municipal solid wastes with plastics for constructing roads |
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Dr Leonie Walsh (Solving Plastic Waste CRC) |
Stefanie Thoo (Pro-Pac Group) Closing the loop: cultivating a circular economy for agricultural soft plastics |
Dr Chamila Gunasekara and Dr Yuguo Yu (RMIT University) Virtual material lab for design of concrete incorporating plastic wastes |
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Dr Thomas Loh (RMIT University) |
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2:45pm–3:00pm |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters | Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
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3:00pm–3:30pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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Session 4: Parallel sessions |
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3:30pm |
Session A-3: Perth roomPlastics in food packaging
Facilitator: Professor Benu Adhikari and Associate Professor Fugen Daver (RMIT University)
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Session B-3: Sydney roomPlastic waste management and recycling: current state of the art Facilitator: Suzanne Toumbourou (ACOR) |
Session C-3: Brisbane roomBioplastics/renewable plastic production: challenges and opportunities Facilitators: Dr Albert Ardevol Grau (CSIRO) and Professor Namita Choudhury (RMIT University) |
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Dr Pete Cass (Enzide Technologies) |
Helen Millicer (One Planet Consulting) |
Rowan Williams (BASF/Australasian Bioplastics Association) The value of certification for the growth of the bioplastics market in Australasia |
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Dr Mehran Ghasemlou (Deakin University) |
Dr Melissa Skidmore (CSIRO) |
Dr Colin Scott (Bioplastics Innovation Hub, CSIRO-Murdoch University) |
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Associate Professor Steven Pratt (The University of Queensland) |
Jim Coulston (Vinyl Council of Australia) PVC waste management and recycling: current state of the art
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Dr Valentina Hurtado McCormick (CSIRO) Bioprospecting microalgae and cyanobacteria from wastewaters to produce sustainable plastics |
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Dr Leonie van ‘t Hag (Monash University) Tailoring food waste feedstocks for enhanced biopolymer production for use in soft plastics |
Dr Ylias Sabri (RMIT University) Green innovations: recycling PVDF, PET, and EVA from end-of-life solar panels |
Professor Bronwyn Laycock (The University of Queensland) The degradation and biodegradation of biodegradable plastics at end of life |
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Dr Rajkamal Balu (RMIT University) Biodegradable composite films with antibacterial properties for packaging applications |
Dr Ahmad Kandjani (CSIRO) The airy challenge: transforming expanded polystyrene waste into value |
Professor Naba Dutta (RMIT University) Eco-bio sanitary pads: reducing period poverty and advancing environmental sustainability |
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Dennis Fay (Salty Monkeys) Harnessing community and technology for marine debris management |
Shaman Gaspar (Infors) Bioprocess trends and solutions, facing the challenges encountered in biopolymer production |
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4:40pm–4:55pm |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters | Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
Facilitated Q&A session with presenters |
Session 5: Posters |
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5:00pm–6:00pm |
Under development – poster call closes 21 June 2024 |
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6:45pm–10:00pm |
EVENING DINNERFacilitator – Professor Xavier Mulet (RMIT University) Presenter – Vanessa Vongsouthi (Samsara Eco) |
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Day 2 Wednesday 7 August 2024 |
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8:30am–9:00am |
Registration desk open |
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Session 1: Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) plenary – grand ballroom |
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9:00am–9:20am |
Welcome and housekeeping: Chris Krishna-Pillay (CSIRO) Open address: Amelia Fyfield (CSIRO) |
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9:20am–10:30am |
Panel discussion: Envisioning 2030 – the pivotal role of Southeast Asian countries in ending plastic waste Facilitator: Andrea Sosa Pintos (CSIRO) Panel members: Dr Wijarn Simachaya (Thailand Environment Institute); Dr Asira Fuongfuchat (National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand (MTEC)); Nguyen Thanh Lam (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, MONRE Vietnam); Rocky Pairunan (NPAP Indonesia); Dr Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti (Bappenas) |
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10:30am–11:05am |
MORNING TEA |
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Session 2: Parallel sessions |
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11:05am |
Session A-4: Perth roomHow can Australia increase its speed in transitioning to a circular economy? Facilitator: Dr Simran Talwar (UTS) |
Session B-4: Sydney roomUnderstanding the life cycle of plastics: data and metrics Facilitator: Gavin Walker (CSIRO) |
Session C-4: Brisbane roomUnifying efforts: setting standards and best practice for ending plastic waste Facilitator: Helen Millicer (One Planet Consulting) |
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Richard Smith (AMCOR) |
Tu Xayachak (RMIT University) Life-cycle assessment: its applications and limitations in plastic waste management |
Dr Naomi Boxall (CSIRO) |
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Dr Heinz Schandl (CSIRO) |
Dr Narges Emami (CSIRO) |
Ben Russell (Standards Australia) and Dr Maja Arsic (CSIRO) |
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Dr Ian Dagley (Solving Plastic Waste CRC) Industry-driven research collaborations to solve Australia’s plastic waste problem |
Dr Jeroen Wassenaar (Cleanaway) Recycled content traceability for circular plastics |
Andrea Polson (Licella) |
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Kylie Hughes (DESI, QLD) Presentation title to be confirmed |
Peter Bury (Chemistry Australia) |
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Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
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12:30pm–1:15pm |
LUNCH |
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Session 3: Parallel sessions |
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1:15pm |
Session A-5: Perth roomAchieving change through behaviour and policies Facilitator: Dr Andrea Walton (CSIRO) |
Session B-5: Sydney roomDesign for circularity
Facilitator: Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga (RMIT University)
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Session C-5: Brisbane roomInternational approaches to integrated systems Facilitator: Rocky Pairunan (NPAP Indonesia) |
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Dr Tori Seydel (Griffith University) Delivering a coordinated effort across local government areas (LGAs) |
Associate Professor Geoff Germon (Talon Technology Pty Ltd) You can make some clever things from plastic waste, but the current plastic parts aren’t one of them |
Dr Denise Hardesty (CSIRO) Building a regional picture of plastic pollution to enact change |
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Ryan Collins (Planet Ark) Eliminating plastic waste: strategies for change with a stockpile of positivity |
Dr Asira Fuongfuchat (National Metal and Materials Technology Center) |
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Alieena Mathew (Griffith University) Voluntary approaches to reducing single use plastic – what works |
Aisha Poole (Penrith City Council) |
Dr Nugroho Adi Sasongko (National Research and Innovation Agency, BRIN) Navigating plastic sustainability: strategies, technologies, and environmental impact |
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Edmund Tamwoy (Crystal Ailan) |
Dennis Fay (Salty Monkeys) |
Dang Nguyet Anh (NPAP Vietnam) Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic pollution control in the region
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Sean Trewick (Green Collective) |
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14:00–14:40 |
Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
Facilitated panel discussion with presenters |
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2:40pm–3:15pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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Session 4: Symposium wrap-up – grand ballroom |
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3:15pm–4.30pm |
Interactive networking wrap-up session facilitated by Chris Krishna-Pillay (CSIRO) Closing keynote by Matt Genever (Sustainability Victoria): A circular future for plastics Poster prizes announced Symposium partners: final words from Dr Deborah Lau (CSIRO), Dr Ian Dagley (Solving Plastic Waste CRC) and Professor Chengrong Chen (Griffith University) |
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Symposium end4.30pm |
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