Earlier this year Sarah Newton MP had a round table meeting in St Austell with a group of local Plastic Free Cornwall volunteers and others – which some of you attended - to discuss the work that they have been doing in Cornwall on the growing problem of plastic pollution around the Cornish coastline and inland. As a direct result of that meeting we decided to organise a “Plastics Conference” and we have been working with the University of Exeter and Kirstie Edwards of Plastic Free Falmouth over the last few months to put together a really interesting and exciting programme, offering the chance to learn more about the global plastics challenge, the work of the University of Exeter Multidisciplinary Plastics Research Hub, national policy, and local initiatives here in Cornwall.

The International Rubber Conference 2019 is being held on 3rd – 5th September 2019 at the Kia Oval in London, hosted by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). The three-day event grants delegates the opportunity to learn about technical advances in the global rubber market. IRC2019 will have a focus on innovations in elastomer materials and products, and the three-day conference is a must-attend to learn about technical advances in the global rubber market. It is the largest annual global conference for the rubber community. UKCPN will be exhibiting at IRC.

Supported by The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), Resource and Waste Management (RWM) provides a platform for showcasing the innovations that are shaping the future of sustainability. RWM hosts 500 exhibitors, 22,000 visitors, 350 seminars and 30 panel sessions, with 1-2-1 expert advice and networking opportunities; it prides itself on being the only UK event of this scale for the recycling and waste industry. UKCPN will be exhibiting a large networking space at RWM.