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Teal Economy Group presents “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality”, a Masterclass January 7, 2024 in Las Vegas Nevada
How do New Sustainable Plastic Products get Made? Tony Knoerzer to present a Keynote talk at “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality”, January 7 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Teal Economy Group presents “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality”, a Masterclass January 7, 2024 in Las Vegas Nevada
A generalized Supply chain with input points for innovative materials shown on the left.
Summary: Teal Economy Group is sponsoring “Making Sustainable Plastics a reality”
A broad cross section of experts will presenta half day Masterclass on innovation, manufacturing and supply chains for plastics in a sustainable economy. January 7, 2024 12 PM to 6PM at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Student Union, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Registration: Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Las Vegas, Nevada/USA – January 7, 2024: The Teal Economy Group, in collaboration with Strategyn, will be sponsoring an inaugural Masterclass at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The half day event “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality” focuses on challenges and solutions in sustainable materials commercialization.
The world is currently facing a pressing need for new sustainable materials. Innovators are driving forward to create new Green Biosourced and Blue Economies. New ideas and technology are rapidly emerging to emphasize recyclability, biodegradation, sustainable sourcing, reduced energy consumption and circular economics. These new Green and Blue innovation ecologies fuel new supply chains, melding into a new “Teal Economy”.
Our First Master class focuses on plastics, an area with both huge potential for sustainable solutions, and significant challenges and innovations in lifecycle management. “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality” brings together several very different real world perspectives and experienced professionals to provide a window into the possibilities and needs in this area.
Innovation is difficult, necessary, and a driver for so much good change.
There are challenges that face innovators and new technologies as they progress from a marketplace of ideas into real markets. Many innovative teams face a make or break moment when they start to scale up new technologies. They need to leverage existing manufacturing approaches to avoid costly and long process development and custom manufacturing.
Pilot testing and Manufacturing are the “Valley of Death” for too many promising technologies. Sometimes the Valley of Death is an extremely challenging chasm, other times it is merely a gap that can be bridged with a few handshakes and shared knowledge.
During “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality” experts who have worked in the Valley of Death will present their experience based insights into how to get innovative materials made. We will consider strengths and risks of innovators and partners, how to leverage existing manufacturing and market needs, a clearer picture new technologies and their readiness for supply chains.
The Teal Economy Group hosts events that highlight underserved industrial segments with an outsized impact on sustainability and carbon reduction. Our conferences, Masterclasses and other resources bring real world expertise and structured information together, driving attendees to actionable insights.
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Registration: Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
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How Do New Sustainable Plastic Products get Made?
Summary: Tony Knoerzer is presenting a keynote talk at a supply-chain and innovation driven Master Class
A Practical Approach for Producing Sustainable Packaging
A broad cross section of experts will present a half day Masterclass on innovation, manufacturing and supply chains for plastics in a sustainable economy. January 7, 2024 12 PM to 6PM
At the University of Nevada Las Vegas Student Union, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Registration: Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – January 7, 2024: Tony Knoerzer, retired Vice President of Packaging from Pepsico will be speaking at “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality”. He will describe his real life experience developing new materials and packaging, including the first major market compostable snack bag, the SunchipsTM bag.
The world is currently facing a pressing need for new sustainable materials especially in the area of packaging. New ideas and technology are rapidly emerging to emphasize recyclability, biodegradation, sustainable sourcing, reduced energy consumption and circular economics.
Producing a sustainable package is a series of innovation, sourcing, and production challenges. Most programs fail for just a few reasons. For example, if expectations on cost, performance, and the consumer’s willingness to pay are not accurate, the program will not produce enough value to continue. There are also missed opportunities to consider. What alternatives were rejected in favor of the chosen option? A failure to seek external help at critical times can also impede a project. Often a little help has a sizable impact on the toughest parts of the project, helping them progress quickly and smoothly. These are all common issues, some of which are easily avoided. Tony will present his experience and practical approaches to the innovation and development process, sourcing and manufacturing in the context of these challenges.
Tony Knoerzer is the retired VP of Packaging for PepsiCo and led the original Compostable SunchipsTM innovation team. Today he consults extensively with both large and small CPG’s on innovation, sustainability and productivity. He also works widely in the area of ultrasonic sealing, which offers many benefits for sustainable materials. Tony is an avid inventor holding over 50 patents.
The Teal Economy Group hosts events that highlight under-served industrial segments with an outsized impact on sustainability and carbon reduction. Our conferences, Masterclasses and other resources bring real world expertise and structured information together, driving attendees to actionable insights.
Registration: Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality
Our First Master class focuses on plastics, an area with both huge potential for sustainable solutions, and significant challenges and innovations in lifecycle management. “Making Sustainable Plastics a Reality” brings together several very different real world perspectives and experienced professionals to provide a window into the possibilities and needs in this area.
