Electronic Product Recovery and Recycling (EPR2)
and Electronics Recycling Summit

Presentations

Opening Plenary

Alan McMillan, President, National Safety Council
Mike Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Peter Muscanelli, President, International Association of Electronics Recyclers
Diana Bendz, Corporate Director of Environmentally Conscious Products, IBM
Keynote: Gary Shapiro, President, Electronic Industries Alliance, EIA’s Consumer Education Initiative and Other Voluntary End-of-Life Initiatives

Legislation & Regulations

Moderator: Paul Hagen, Beveridge & Diamond
Panelists: International – Claire Snow, Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling
Packaging – Victor Bell, Environmental Packaging International
Environmentally Sound Management – Bob Tonetti, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State/Minnesota – Maureen Hickman, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

Collection Initiatives

Moderator: Chris Beling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelists:
Massachusetts – Brooke Nash, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
California – Sheila Davis, Materials for the Future
Cooperatives – Dana Draper, Institution Recycling Network
Florida – Raoul Clarke, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Goodwill – Dave Barringer, Goodwill Industries

Recycling Initiatives

Moderator: Clare Lindsay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelists: Sony/Waste Management/Minnesota – Mark Small, Sony
IBM/Envirocycle/UPS – Dewey Pitts, IBM
Polymer Alliance Zone – Buddy Graham, PAZ
Canada – Trish Johnson, City of Ottawa
Illinois – Mary Allen, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, and Jade Lee, System Service International

Sherry A. Enzler

Director, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, New Perspectives on Approaching Environmental Challenges Through Partnerships

Recycling Technologies

Moderator: Steve Skurnac, MicroMetallics
Panelists: Plastics – Mike Biddle, MBA Polymers, Inc.; Michael Fisher, American Plastics Council
Glass – Greg Voorhees, Envirocycle
Demanufacturing – Athena Bradley, Oak Ridge National Recycling Center
Information Systems – Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University
CRTs – Holly Evans and Joe Nardone, Electronic Industries Alliance

Stewardship Partnerships

Moderator: Chris Beling, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelists:
National Electronics Stewardship – Gary Davis, University of Tennessee
National – Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute
Northeast Recycling Coalition – Lynn Rubinstein, NERC
Western Electronics Product Stewardship Institute - Wayne Rifer, WEPSI

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Moderator: Mike Alexander, National Recycling Coalition
Panelists:
Northwest Product Stewardship Council – David Stitzhal
Environmental Protection Agency – Chris Kent
National Recycling Coalition – Mike Alexander

Design for Environment

Moderator: Reggie Caudill, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Panelists:
EPA LCD/CRT Project – Bill Hansen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Industry Design For Environment – J. Ray Kirby, IBM
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Reggie Caudill, NJIT
Electronic Industries Alliance – Holly Evans, EIA
INFORM, Inc. – Bette Fishbein, INFORM

Summit Report on Progress and Actions Following Summit 2000

Overview: Diana Bendz, Corporate Director of Environmentally Conscious Products, IBM
Report on Progress and Actions Following Summit 2000
Future Focus Panel: Key Issues for Summit Discussion and Potential Collaboration
Collection Methodologies - Will Ferretti, National Recycling Coalition
Industry Initiatives - Holly Evans, Electronic Industries Alliance
Regulatory Interpretation/Support - Charlotte Mooney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Recycling Technology Innovation - Peter Bennison, Waste Management and Recycling Products
Intergovernmental Collaboration - Clare Lindsay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Constituency Group Meetings On Focus Groups

Regulators: Bob Tonetti, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Recyclers: Steve Skurnac, Micro Metallics Corp.
OEMs: Larry Yehle, IBM
Transporters/Logistics Providers: To be announced
NGOs: Ted Smith, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Charitable Organizations: To be announced
Academic Institutions: Reggie Caudill, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Recycled Material Users/Resellers: Mike Fisher, America Plastics Council & Peter Muscanelli, IAER
Agencies: Sheila Davis, Materials for the Future Foundation

Joseph Rinkevich

Managing Director, Design and Business Tools Group, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC, Cradle-to-Cradle Design: Business Value for Sustainability in the Electronics Industry

Plenary Working Sessions on Needs, Challenges, and Actions on focus Issues Meetings


Michael Linton

Senior Vice President for Strategic Marketing, Best Buy, Best Buy’s Role in Recycling Electronic Products

Cooperative Approach to Industrial Ecology Case Study

Introduction: Diana J. Bendz, IBM
Participants: Marie A. Ciotoli, IBM
Larry Yehle, IBM
Frank Kelley, Partnership 2000
Lisa Foley, Aurora Plastics, Incorporated
Doug Boyce, Small Business Development Center, Binghamton University
Rob Young, New Jersey Office of Sustainable Business

IAER Roadmap Development Workshop

Introduction: John Powers, Integrated Solutions and Services, Inc.
Plastics: Patty Dillon, Gordon Institute of Tufts University
CRT Glass: Greg Voorhees, Envirocycle, Inc.
Infrastructure: Sheila Davis, Materials for the Future Foundation
Recycling & Reuse: Brenda Baney, Delphi Automotive Systems

Tutorial on Reuse Issues

Claudia Freed, Educational Assistance, Ltd.
Pam James, Educational Assistance, Ltd.

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