Ocean Plastic - Consequences and Solutions
21stJuly 2014
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
Plastic waste in the marine environment poses a serious threat to wildlife and ecosystems globally. It also
has a significant economic impact, affecting fishermen's livelihoods, coastal recreation and tourism.
Organised by Rame Peninsula Beach Care with support from the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, the
conference will focus on the impacts of and potential solutions to the problem of ocean plastic. This
conference will provide the opportunity for researchers, contributors from the plastics industry and others
looking at ways in which this waste can best be retrieved, recycled and utilised to present their
perspectives and discuss latest developments in addressing this problem.
Delegates will be invited from a wide range of sectors – research, plastics industry, environmental and
beach cleaning groups, fishing industry, innovative designers, policy makers, local politicians and media.
Confirmed speakers include:
Richard Thompson (Plymouth University)
Matthew Cole and Steph Wright (University of Exeter)
Christina Dixon (World Animal Protection)
Philip Law (Director General, British Plastics Foundation)
Jim Portus (UK Association of Fish Producer Organisations)
Stuart Hayward-Higham (technical director of Sita UK)
Andy Fox (plastics engineer and builder of the Plastiki)
Video presentation by David Katz (CEO of the Plastic Bank)
Emma Cunningham (Marine Conservation Society)
David Jones (Plastic Oceans Foundation)
Programme
The event will be structured around three themed sessions chaired by Paul Cox, Director of Conservation
and Communication at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth. The complete programme will be
released at the beginning of July.
Rame Peninsula Beach Care
Registered Charity Number 1153802
09:30 – 10:00
Registration / Tea & coffee
10:00 – 11:30
Impact of plastic waste on the marine environment
11:30 – 11:45
Tea & coffee
11:45 – 13:15
Plastic waste - the industry perspective
13:15 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Innovative solutions to the marine plastic problem
15:30 – 15:45
Tea & coffee
15:45 – 16:30
Summary session and discussion
Registration
To register for the conference please complete the form below and return to RPBC on info@ramepbc.org
or by post no later than 7 July 2014. The registration fee is £10.00 and includes a pasty lunch and
refreshments during the day. Please pay your registration fee directly into the RPBC account stating the
reference ‘conference’, or send a cheque made payable to Rame Peninsula Beach Care to: Lower Rock
House, Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1NG.
Name:
Affiliation:
e-mail address:
Phone number:
Registration fee £10.00 to be paid to:
Please tick the appropriate box.
Rame Peninsula Beach Care
Account No. 93820378, Sort Code: 20-50-40
or
By cheque made payable to:
Rame Peninsula Beach Care
The registration fee includes a pasty lunch. Please indicate your preference for steak or vegetarian pasty.
Steak
Vegetarian
Please check the National Maritime Museum website for details of how to get there and parking
availability: http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/justvisiting/content/getting_here/
Rame Peninsula Beach Care
Registered Charity Number 1153802