Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit 2021

On 2nd December 2021, ASBP hosted the inaugural ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit.

The event, held in partnership with our ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group, showcased the latest research, initiatives and solutions to reduce, reuse and recycle plastics in the construction industry.

The ASBP’s 3rd annual Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo in February 2019 sought to explore the issues and impacts of plastic waste and pollution on our planet, and identify possible solutions and alternatives to help tackle the over-use of plastics within the construction industry.

Launched in April 2019, the ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group is a cross-sector membership group, bringing together stakeholders from across the construction value chain to learn collaboratively and address plastics in construction issues, both in products and packaging.

See below for event recording and presentation downloads.

Programme

13:00 Welcome from the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products – Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP

13:10 Plastics in Construction: An overview – Katherine Adams, Technical & Research Associate/Circular Economy Lead, ASBP

13:20 Session 1: Beyond single use plastics – Waste reduction and take back schemes

Circular takeback schemes – Jim Riley, Major Projects UK Sustainability Manager, Protec International
Reducing packaging waste for building products – Stephanie Palmer, Head of Sustainability, Wienerberger
Packaging waste in the housebuilding sector – Mark Turner, Consultant, Action Sustainability and Kieran Roche, Executive New Business Director, Valpak

13:55 Session 2: How can we make plastic products more sustainable?

Recycled plastics for furniture and fit-out – Emily Skinner, Project Manager, Smile Plastics
Flooring manufactured from waste plastic – Becky Gordon, Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME), Interface

14:15 Short break

14:20 Session 3: How and where can we substitute plastic products

‘Virtually plastic free’ houses – Carl Taylor, Assistant Director of New Business and Growth, Green Square Accord
Top alternatives to plastic construction products – Richard Broad, Projects & Communications Manager, ASBP

14:40 Q&A

15:00 Close