Phil Bove

Director of Business Development, Sunnking Inc.

Phil Bove is the Director of Business Development at New York-based electronics recycler Sunnking, Inc. With extensive experience in the electronics recycling industry as well as IT and finance, he has played an integral role in the advancement of Sunnking’s ITAD and sustainability initiatives. Phil serves on the county board for education in Computer Technology and leads a team powering Sunnking’s community events, resulting in more than 10 million pounds of recycled electronics in 2022. In addition, he supports the community through Sunnking’s annual recycling fundraiser to benefit local children with cancer, which has donated $150,000 to date. He continues to foster new partnerships around the U.S. by educating stakeholders about the recovery value of ITAD and recycling services, resulting in maximizing ROI and ultimately greater economic and environmental sustainability goals.

All Sessions by Phil Bove

Day 5 – April 19 April 19, 2023

8:45 am - 9:45 am

Advancing R&D for a Sustainable Future

Meeting Room 209 A-C: Level 2

Track: Technology and Innovation 🛈Topics may include equipment and services used in recycled materials processing; robotics; and reuse.

The REMADE Institute is a public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy to drive early-stage applied research and development in circular economy technologies. With support from 165 members, the Institute has convened more than 80 collaborative R&D projects representing $80M of investment with additional projects planned for 2023. A major focus for REMADE includes developing new recycling and recovery technologies in rapid gathering, identification, sorting separation, contaminant removal, and reprocessing. In this presentation, representatives from REMADE will provide an overview of Institute objectives, updates on ongoing research in recycling and recovery, and how ISRI members can participate in future initiatives. In addition, REMADE representatives will share information on the Institute’s expanding Education and Workforce Development program highlighting recently developed plastics and fibers recycling training for the incumbent workforce.