Plastic Matters – The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe’s circular economy.

This edition of Plastic Matters will bring together policymakers, recyclers, producers and knowledge institutions to take a critical look at the systemic consequences of the export ban and, in particular, at the levers that Europe has at its disposal to steer this transition in the right direction.

During an interactive session, these options will be tested for their feasibility and impact.

The program is as follows:

• 12.00-13.00 Networking Lunch
• 13.00-13.05 Welcome
• 13.05-13.15 Setting the scene: export ban and EU recycling capacity dynamics – Inge Dewitte - Denuo
• 13.15-13.35 The plastic waste export ban explained – Elizabeth Cazaerck - OVAM
• 13.35- 13.50 System pressures and risks, potential levers and their trade-offs – Saskia  Walraedt – essenscia PolyMatters  
• 13.50-14.05 Interactive session – all participants  
• 14.05-14.20 Mind our own plastic waste: closing the loop or feeding the flames?- Dirk Nelen - VITO
• 14.20-14.35 CfD: limits and possible future opportunities for the recycling sector. – Lotte Vandermeersch - VLAIO
• 14.35-14.50 Circular chain in action: Delta Plan Circular Plastic Packaging  - Arjan Wittekoek - Verpact
• 14.50-15.05 Climate Contribution: a tool to stimulate circularity? – Saartje Swinnen -  essenscia
• 15.05-15.15  Q&A session

• 15.15-15.35     Coffee Break

• 15.35-15.50 Quo vadis Productor/Creator?  Reflections on the Waste Shipment Regulation - Emmanuel De Corte & Jan Vermoesen – Colruyt Group
• 15.50-16.05 As policy meets market reality: Shifting dynamics shaping Europe's recycled plastic market? - Venetia Spencer - Borealis
• 16.05-16.20 Innovation: Next generation sorting - Twan Hesselmans - Plastic Recycling Group
• 16.20-16.40 Innovation: SuperSort: post-consumer tagging for challenging plastic separation  - Christian Steuwe  - KUL
• 16.40-16.50 Q&A session
• 16.50-17.05 Interactive session – all participants
• 17.05-17.15 Wrap up and conclusions