Scaling the Use of Ocean-bound Plastics: A Story of Circularity (WasteExpo 2022)

Many companies are looking to improve their sustainability and incorporate ocean-bound plastics in their products but struggle with how to get started and the challenges they might face. This session will provide real world examples from leading tech and consumer product companies from concept to product launch. We will explore what it takes from a technical standpoint as well how they navigated the internal change management to get the projects implemented. Topics covered will include material sourcing and testing, social compliance, sales and marketing.

Speakers:
Maxmillian Michieli, Director, Sustainability Products, , CPI Card Group, Inc.
Chad Rabe, Sr. Principal Designer, Soft Goods & Cases, Dell Technologies | Experience Innovation Group
Bob Teasley, Director of Supply Management, New Product Development, , Herman Miller
Rick Wilson, Sales Engineer, PolyVisions, Inc.
Ryan Schoenike, Co-Founder, Oceancycle