2008 RECYCLED SUMMIT
MAXIMIZING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PAPER

Sponsored by Boise® Paper
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, Colorado
March 12-13, 2008

Registration is Closed

Join us for a journey through the environmental impacts of paper procurement, usage and recycling.
Agenda:

Wednesday, March 12

7:00 - 9:00 pm Opening Reception

Thursday, March 13

7:00 - 8:00 am Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 8:10 am  Opening Remarks and Hotel Information
Vince Phelan, Marketing Director, Boise Inc.
8:10 - 8:30 am Welcome
Alexander Toeldte, CEO, Boise Inc.
8:30 - 8:40 am    Paper Lifecycle Model: A Four-Phase Process
Vince Phelan, Marketing Director, Boise Inc.
8:40 - 9:30 am Phase 1: Harvesting/Raw Materials - Virgin Fiber
Brad Holt, Environmental Management & Public Policy, Boise Inc.
Sustainable Forestry & Certification
  • Good vs. bad forest practices
  • Boise & industry land ownership
9:30 - 9:50 am Break
9:50 - 10:30 am Phase 1: Harvesting/Raw Materials - Recovered Fiber
Terry Stepney, Brand Manager, Boise Inc.
Melanie Harman, Weyerhaeuser Recycling
  • Supply/Demand factors and impacts on cost
  • Various grades of recovered paper
  • Global demand for recovered paper
  • Collection processes
10:30 - 11:15 am Phase 2: Manufacturing
Marty Parker, Jackson, AL Recycled Center, Boise Inc.
  • Demonstration of Recycled Manufacturing Process
  • Quality & performance of recycled paper
  • Environmental Management Systems
11:15 am - Noon Phase 3: Recycled Paper Usage & Environmental Impacts
Rachel Beckhardt, Environmental Defense
  • Environmental benefits and choices
  • Lifecycle analysis of recycled vs. virgin paper
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm Keynote
Catherine Greener, Vice President of Consulting, Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Putting sustainability into action
1:45 - 2:00 pm Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm Building a Culture of Sustainability: Panel Discussion
Vince Phelan - Moderator 
Jolecia Marigny - Director, Safety & Environmental Services, Entergy
Brandy Wilson - North American Office, EMS Manager, CH2M HILL
Allen Schuman, Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Susan A. Mills, Director, Environmental Practices, OfficeMax
3:00 - 3:30 pm Phase 4: Closing the Loop
Marty Parker, Jackson, AL Recycled Center, Boise Inc.
  • Development of a paper recycling program
  • The importance of paper recovery
  • Quantifying the environmental benefits of paper recovery & landfill diversion
3:30 - 3:45 Closing Remarks
Presenters & Panelists:
Presenters will include academics, environmental experts, and a number of purchasing and environmental professionals from a cross section of companies and organizations. Bios for Presenters & Panelists