Registration for ACPD 2023 is now OPEN!

Keynote Speaker

Antoinette Smith
Resource Recycling

Chemical recycling has been touted as the solution for managing our plastics problem, though we’ve heard this before with mechanical recycling claims and still have a long way to go. Join Antoinette Smith, Reporter for Plastics Recycling Update in the US, to learn about chemical recycling; how is it progressing in other jurisdictions around the world, and what lies ahead for expansion in North America?

Antoinette Smith started working as a reporter for Resource Recycling in June 2024 after spending several years covering commodity plastics and chemical value chains. In the role, she keeps abreast of industry trends, with a special focus on analyzing data. She recently relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after living in Houston, Texas, for more than a decade, where she was immersed in the chemical industry.

Innovation - The Trailblazers in Our Industry

In this session on innovation, we'll hear from the trailblazers working on solutions for managing and manufacturing plastics: where PCR is king and old systems are revamped for in favour of new models that will shape how the industry grows in the next decade and beyond.

National and International Updates - Putting Alberta on the Map

In this session we turn our eyes outward. With the conclusion of INC-5, organizations across Canada are working toward a better future for plastic management. We'll hear from their perspectives on where international and national policy is headed and get ready to adapt and adjust accordingly with Alberta's future.

Producer Updates

With the shift to EPR across Canada, producers of packaging and brand owners have been making big commitments to sustainable initiatives including design for recycling and promises for incorporation of recycled content back into new materials. They must also keep up with regulation differences across jurisdictions and changing markets pressures. In this session we will hear from brand owners and industry members on how they are setting their PCR goals, what changes of course they have made in the past few years and where they see the future of recycled content in their products.

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and Inter Pipeline Ltd. have initiated a $10 million, ten-year research collaboration to advance the reuse and recycling of plastic in Canada and around the world. This Plastics Research in Action (PRIA) initiative funds innovative applied research projects, much of which occurs within our 190,000 square feet Productivity and Innovation Centre (PIC) that is located on the north side of Main Campus.

As home to much of NAIT's applied research, PIC features solutions for business innovation – much of which relates to productivity:

Product testing
Technology adoption
Training and certifications
Productivity and innovation
Applied research
Industry conferences and events

We have numerous flexible workspaces that are adaptable in size and functionality, which gives our industry partners and clients a place to expand ideas and explore solutions. The A-wing of PIC is a 40,000 square foot space that houses wet labs, the analytical core, two microgrid controllers, and an advanced manufacturing core.

The building is designed to LEED Building and Construction certification standards, recognizing sustainability in design and construction. Solar panels installed above the glass canopy in the main foyer will generate 58 kilowatts of electricity per hour and will be used in distributed energy research.

Please join us for a tour during the Alberta Circular Plastics Day 2023 hosted by the Alberta Plastics Recycling Association (APRA) at PIC on March 15, 2023

The Alberta Plastics Recycling Association, in partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, is proud to present the inaugural Alberta Circular Plastics Day!

WHEN: MARCH 15th, 2023

(8am-4pm with a networking gala to follow)

WHERE: Productivity and Innovation Centre at NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta

What is the Alberta Circular Plastics Day 2023?

The Association is hosting a one-day conference focused on the future of plastics circularity in Alberta, called the Alberta Circular Plastics Day. This day promises to provide:

information for anyone interested in the plastics industry and advancing innovation in this sector

unique networking opportunities across all areas of the plastics value chain including speakers and exhibitors from a variety of companies and organizations directly involved in the circular plastics economy
the start of an ongoing and evolving conversation around Alberta’s Natural Gas Strategy and establishing the province as a leader in plastics circularity
tours of the state-of-the-art Productivity and Innovation Centre at NAIT
focused exploration and information gathering about policy, advocacy, barriers and innovations emerging right here in Alberta to guide future decision within the Alberta circular plastics economy

Who will be there?

Members and non-members of APRA including resin producers, recyclers, manufacturers, non-profit organizations, industry associations and academics
Members of the plastics value chain from across Canada
Delegates from various levels of government
Others who wish to learn more about the circular plastics economy in Alberta

Program Schedule

The full schedule will be launched in early 2023, however, the day will run from approximately 8am to 4pm with an optional networking reception at the end of the day until approximately 6:30 pm.

How can I be involved?

Sponsorship and Exhibition 

View our full sponsorship package or for information about our exhibits click here. If you are interested in these opportunities contact us directly click here.

Registration

To register and for more information about ACPD 2023 please click here. Registration includes the tour, a full day of programing, exhibits and evening network gala.  

Take advantage of early bird pricing in effect until January 31! 

Early-bird pricing for APRA Members – $175 

Early-bird pricing for non-members – $225 

Regular pricing after January 31, 2023 – $225 

Regular pricing after January 31, 2023 – $275 

 Accommodation 

 Stay in downtown Edmonton at APRA and NAIT’s preferred accommodation, the new and stylish – Matrix Hotel 

To view the hotel website, click here.

  To take advantage of preferred pricing, please book using this link before February 13th.  

 When booking your room please avoid adding the parking option as parking and breakfast will be included in room rates for ACPD attendees.

Keynote Speaker

Antoinette Smith
Resource Recycling

Innovation - The Trailblazers in Our Industry

National and International Updates - Putting Alberta on the Map

Producer Updates

Registration for ACPD 2023 is now OPEN!

Registration for ACPD 2023 is now open!

How can I be involved?

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