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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mse-seminar-recycling-of-pl
 astic-packaging-current-and-potential-states/
SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: "Recycling of Plastic Packaging: Current and Potential
  States"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nPlastic packaging is ubiquitous in our modern society
 \, serving as the primary material for delivering products to the consume
 r. While these materials offer numerous advantages such as durability\, co
 st-effectiveness\, safety\, and versatility\, their end-of-life situation 
 leaves much to desire.\nWe will explore hurdles and approaches to increase
  the recyclability of plastic packaging\, how APR approaches design for pa
 ckaging\, and how that design may apply to recycling processes under devel
 opment and new materials.\nBio\nScott Trenor\, Ph.D.\nTechnical Director\n
 Association of Plastic Recyclers\nDr. Scott Trenor is the Technical Direc
 tor at The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). He leads efforts on APR
  programs in design for recycling\, recyclability testing protocols\, and 
 global harmonization of packaging design protocols.\nPrior to joining APR\
 , he was a Principal Scientist &amp\; Global Sustainability Lead at Millik
 en &amp\; Company’s Plastics Additives and a Senior Scientist at Kraton 
 Polymers. With over 20 years of experience in the polymer industry\, his f
 unctional experience ranges from the discovery\, development\, and commerc
 ialization of novel polymers and additives to technology scouting\, acquis
 ition\, and licensing. His focus has always been on driving R&amp\;D effor
 ts in sustainability-enabling technologies.\nScott earned his Ph.D. in Mac
 romolecular Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2004 and a B.S.
  in Materials Science and Engineering from UF in 1998.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Rhines Hall Room 125\, 549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\
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