Agenda

Welcome to the Agenda of the 4th International Recycling Forum 2024!
All presentations were held in English.

10.12.24 (Tuesday)

Welcome Session

  • 9:00 AM: Opening speech
    • Mike Jefferson (EPRO) & Jan Bauer (RIGK)

Current Market Trends & Key notes

  • 9:15 AM: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions through Industry Partnerships
    • ​​​​Gian De Belder (P&G)
  • 9:30 AM: Current Market Dynamics in the EU
    • Ton Emans (Plastics Recyclers Europe)
  • 9:45 AM: Circular Economy with Plastics: Vision and Reality
    • Alexander Kronimus (Plastics Europe Deutschland)
Coffee Break

Complementary Recycling Technologies: Chemical and Mechanical Recycling 

  • 10:20 AM: Working towards full circularity for plastic - What does it take for GreenDot
    • Alexandre Dangis (GreenDot Group)
  • 10:35 AM: ECONYL® regeneration system: description of the chemical recycling of Nylon 6
    • Nicole Soligo (Aquafil)
  • 10:50 AM: Towards recyclability of and recycled content in plastic materials
    • Jens Hamprecht (BASF)
  • 11:05 AM: From horticulture to automotive and medical technology - Post-Consumer Recyclate in series
    • Benjamin Kampmann (Pöppelmann)
  • 11:20 AM: Panel Discussion: 
    • Complementary Recycling Technologies: Unlocking New Pathways with Chemical and Mechanical Processes
      • Moderator: Mike Jefferson (EPRO)
      • Panelists: Speaker of the Session
Joint Lunch

EPR for C&I Packaging 

  • 1:05 PM: EPR for C&I packaging in Belgium
    • Xavier Lhoir (Valipac)
  • 13:20 PM: EPR for C&I packaging in Germany
    • Jan Bauer (RIGK)
  • 1:35 PM: ENVALORA authorized starts operation. Challenges and opportunities.
    • Isabel Goyena (Envalora)
  • 1:50 PM: Panel Discussion:
    • C&I Packaging – a New Chapter of EPR in Packaging
      • ​​​​​Moderator: Mike Jefferson (EPRO)
      • Panelisten: Referenten der Session

Technical Innovation / General Topics on Plastics Recycling

  • 14:20 PM: Life Cloover2: Closed loops of reuse & recycling for polyolefins drums and crates
    • Teresa Martinez (SINTAC)
  • 14:35 PM: Revolutionising recyclate insights with the first industrial-scale thermal analysis technology: MADSCAN®
    • Daan Vijfhuizen & Mathijs Kuil (Veridis)
  • 14:45 PM: Bring the Lab to the Production
    • Helmut Flohr & Christopher Voigtmann (RAM)
  • 14:55 PM: Gas Sensor Systems for Assessment of Odors and Gas Emissions in Plastics Production and Recycling
    • Martin Leidinger (3S)
  • 3:05 PM: Finest recycled pellet quality in the energy-saving way with the new DuaFil® Compact technology
    • Clemens Kitzberger (Erema Group)
  • 3:20 PM: High-quality recyclates from the Herbold washing and separation process for use in the IBC production of Schütz’s Eco Bulk Green Line product range
    • Christian Raiser & Frank Reinecker (Herbold Meckesheim)
  •  Q&A
Coffee Break

AI & Digitalisation in Plastics Recycling

  • 4:10 PM: The Digital Product Passport - Powering the Circular Economy for Smarter Sustainability
    • Dr. Brenken (R-Cycle)
  • 4:25 PM: Funding instruments in Hesse for manufacturing companies in the circular economy & KISS-Projekt
    • Felix Kaup (HTAI)
  • 4:40 PM: KISS-Project: KI-basierte Qualifizierung, Steuerung und Optimierung von Stoffströmen zur Schließung von regionalen Ressourcenkreisläufen
    • Andreas Bastian (plastship)
  • 4:55 PM: How can AI support plastics recycling in various areas
    • Phillip Lubos (Circular Technology)
  • Q&A

Closing & Information Evening Event

Evening Event

  • 7:00 PM: Meetingpoint Kurhaus Wiesbaden

11.12.24 (Wednesday)

  • 8:00 AM: Start of exhibition

Welcome Session

  • 9:00 AM: Opening speech
    • Mike Jefferson (EPRO) & Jan Bauer (RIGK)
  • 9:05 AM: Plastics Recycling – Current Status and Challenges
    • Vicente Olmos (SINTAC)

PPWR-Session 

  • 9:15 AM: Panel Discussion
  • PPWR Unpacked: Overcoming Regulatory Challenges and Driving Industry-Wide Transformation
    • Moderator: Joachim Quoden (EXPRA)
    • Panelists: Mike Jefferson (EPRO), Herbert Snell (bvse e.V. / Snell GmbH), Isabell Schmidt (IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.), Gian De Belder (P&G)
Coffee Break

Plastics Recycling in the Agricultural Sector 

  • 10:20 AM: Legal binding treaty against plastic pollution & development of the FAO volontary code of conduct
    • Pierre de Lépinau (Adivalor)
  • 10:35 AM: Closed Loop & Product innovations in the Bale Binding Product Sector
    • Ewald Werschmann (TAMA)
  • 10:50 AM: Agri-Plastics Recycling in Ireland – a Shared Success Story
    • Liam Moloney (IFFPG)
  • 11:05 AM: Recycling of agricultural plastic packaging in Europe: Commitments of the plant protection industry for the circular economy & Responses to new regulatory challenges 
    • Steven Byrde (CropLife Europe)
  • 11:20 AM: Panel Discussion
  • Global Perspectives and Challenges – Towards Circular Agricultural Plastics 
    • Moderator: Bernard Le Moine (APE Europe)
    • Panelists: Speakers of the Session

Closing with subsequent exhibition time

  • 12:05 Uhr

End of the event

  • 13:00 Uhr