Close to 300 attendees from more than a dozen countries came to Rotterdam on Nov. 1-3 to attend Recycling Today Global Edition’s annual Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference.
An attendee at the two-day event.
The Executive Roundtable session featured, from left to right: Betsy Jordan, Jordan Trading; Jo Cox, Smurfit Kappa Roermond; and Marc-Antoine Belthe, Veolia
Wade Schuetzeberg, America Chung Nam Europe, moderated a session that looked at collection options in Europe.
Steve Wong with China's Fukutomi, discussed plastic film recycling efforts in China.
The meeting room was full for most of the sessions.
Following the educational sessions attendees took the opportunity to network with other executives.
The feedback from attendees has been very positive, with many attendees noting the ability to meet with new customers being a huge advantage.
Taking a break from the session rooms, Peute Recycling sponsored a boat cruise of the Port of Rotterdman for all attendees of the conference.
Rotterdam was an ideal backdrop for the conference.
A session on transportation included key executives from the container shipping industry, the Port of Rotterdam, and the railroad industry.
Networking at the three-day event also gave attendees a chance to relax with other attendees.
For more information on the 2017 Paper & Plastics Recycling Europe Conference, click here.
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