California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

Plastic Film Cooperative Recycling Initiative

Meeting: April 25, 2006

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Cal/EPA headquarters building, Conference Room 230
A toll-free telephone number, (866) 827-6649, pass code 3696358#, is available for a conference call.

Meeting Purpose: To develop more detailed work plans through the ongoing collaborative process to implement programs and projects on a statewide basis to increase the collection and recycling of film plastic.

Agenda (print-friendly version, MS Word, 168 KB)

1:00-1:10 Welcome, Housekeeping, and Introductions:  Christine Flowers/Muhammad Akhtar
1:10-1:40

Project Updates: Christine Flowers/Muhammad Akhtar
1:40-2:30

Metrics: Christine Flowers/Muhammad Akhtar

1. Overall goal--50 percent plastic diversion
2. Agricultural film
3. Grocery/merchandise bags
4. Transportation packaging (stretch wrap)
2:30-2:45

Break
2:45-3:30

Review and Discuss Implementation Plans: Christine Flowers/Muhammad Akhtar

1. Agricultural film (Adobe PDF, 140 KB)
2. Residential and commercial film (Adobe PDF, 107 KB)
3. Transport packaging (stretch wrap) (Adobe PDF, 127 KB)
4. Hospital Blue Wrap (Adobe PDF, 104 KB)
3:30-3:50

Open Discussion: Christine Flowers/Muhammad Akhtar
3:50-4:00 Adjourn. Next meeting is May 16, 2006

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