Unlocking the Value: Transforming the Connecticut Materials Economy

March 22, 2012
8:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050

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8:15	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00	Opening Remarks: Dan Esty, Commissioner, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
9:30	Keynote: Terry McDonald, Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County
9:55	Keynote: Alison Keane, VP, Government Affairs, American Coatings Association
10:15	Morning Break
10:30	Concurrent Panels
Panel 1 - Product Stewardship and Increased Material Supply: Market and Business Development Opportunities Memorial Hall - Constitution Room
	Moderator: Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute Resa Dimino, Consultant - View Presentation [PDF] John Segala, Amazon Paint - View Presentation [PDF] Pascal Cohen, Recyc-Mattresses
Panel 2 - Institutional and Commercial Food Scrap Recovery Student Center - Philbrick/Camp
	Moderator: K.C. Alexander, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection - View Intro Slides [PDF] Lee Kane, WholeFoods - View Presentation [PDF] CJ May, Yale University - View Presentation [PDF] Lorenzo Macaluso, Center for EcoTechnology - View Presentation [PDF]
Panel 3 - Manufacturing and Product Development Using Recycled Content Student Center - Sprague/Carleton
	Moderator: Elliot Ginsberg, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology John Papa, Pro Shop Solutions Dayan Moore, GG2G - View Presentation [PDF] Jim Bango, Custom Recycling Michael D'Auria, Fusion Paperboard - View Presentation [PDF]
11:30	Lunch - Southeast Dining Hall in Memorial Hall
1:00	Concurrent Panels
Panel 4 - Processing Recyclables: Current Capacity and Opportunities Memorial Hall - Constitution Room
	Moderator: Eileen Berenyi, Governmental Advisory Associates Sean Duffy, ReCommunity - View Presentation [PDF] Joe Wihbey, Global Plastics Recycling Fred Miers, MLI Redemption Services
Panel 5 - Building State-Wide Capacity for Food Scrap Recycling Student Center - Philbrick/Camp
	Moderator: Diane Duva, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection - View Intro Slides [PDF] Dale Hedman, Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) - View Presentation [PDF] Wayne Davis, Harvest Power - View Presentation [PDF] Chris Field, GreenCycle - View Presentation [PDF]
Panel 6 - Waste-Based Business and Community-Economic Development Opportunities in Connecticut Student Center - Sprague/Carleton
	Moderator: Ron Angelo, CT Department of Economic and Community Development Dale Kroop, Town of Hamden, Economic Development Jim Burke, Town of Windsor, Economic Development Jeff Leichtman, BGreen 2020 (City of Bridgeport) - View Presentation [PDF]
2:00	Afternoon Refreshments
2:20	Keynote: Susan Collins, Executive Director, Container Recycling Institute
2:40	Q & A and Facilitated Dialogue on Tranforming the Connecticut Materials Economy Facilitator: Macky McCleary, Deputy Commissioner, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Terry McDonald, Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County Alison Keane, VP, Government Affairs, American Coatings Association Susan Collins, Executive Director, Container Recycling Institute