Plastic Recycling Expert Kurt Duska

Kurt Duska is an injection molding and recycled plastics expert

​Kurt was the founder of Engineered Plastics LLC, with 4 facilities totaling 320,000 square feet and 250 employees.  He has achieved success with 40 years of experience in Tooling, Molding, Assembly, and Recycling.  ​

Recycling Achievements

• In 2008 awarded PA DEP Grant for $500,000 to purchase recycling equipment. Purchased advanced densifier/pelletizer recycling system.
• In 2008, was awarded Environmental Company of the year by the NWPA SBDC.
• In 2009, started a medical plastic recycling program at the Cleveland Clinic.
• In 2010, Kurt became a founding member of the HPRC Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council. This group consisted of WM and ten of the largest medical manufacturers in the  US. The group developed packaging/product design guidelines and recycling processes to improve hospital recycling rates.
• In 2011, awarded PA. Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
• In 2012, started a second recycling facility in Sanford, NC.
• Serves as Judge for business plans and products at the Gannon SBDC and Ben Franklin.
• A member of the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center.

Professional Experience
2012 Fiber Optics Facilities

• ​Developed recycling program for ABS fiber optic spools
• Tested recycled material at Penn State University plastics program evaluated for maximum acceptable  ​recycled content
• Reviewed process with customer and molder to develop program that increased recycled content from 20% to 50%
• Developed recycling plan for all other associated parts and packaging
• Developed markets for all recycled materials
• Worked with engineering on product changes to improve recycling
• Developed markets for all recycled materials

2015 Medical Products Molder, NC

• Developed recycling program for GPPS and other materials
• Completed site audits and worked with customer to improve value of stream
• Developed end customers for all recycled materials
• Ran program for six years

Presentations and Webinars

• Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center 2021
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners 2021
• Pet Sustainability Coalition 2021
• Pet Sustainability Coalition Trial 2020-2021
  • Ran trial for post consumer packaging
  • Reviewed program, offered best practices and design for recyclability

The Path to Sustainability

• Develop recycling programs that are environmentally, financially and socially effective
• Review Customers Corporate Goals and develop programs to achieve them
• Guide customers in use of recycled content, testing, evaluation and implementation.
• Offer creative solutions to landfill
• Offer assistance in design for recyclability
• Evaluate post consumer recycling of used products and packaging

Education
Gannon University, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Business

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