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Programme2027

Two days full of new perspectives,Practical experience and exchange

The programme for the 5th International Recycling Forum brings together regulatory developments, markets, take-back schemes, recycling technologies, digitalisation and practical applications.

Look forward to keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions and debates with international experts from the plastics and recycling industries.

26–27 April 2027 | Dorint Pallas Wiesbaden | Conference language: English

The programme is currently being planned. Further speakers and programme details will be added in due course.

  • Arrival & Networking

    1. 11:00

      Start of registration

    2. 11:00-12:00

      Arrive, have your first conversations and explore the accompanying exhibition.

  • Standing Lunch & Networking

  • The Future of Circular Plastics

    1. 13:00

      Official Opening: Welcome and an overview of the key issues addressed by Forum 2027.

      Mike Jefferson EPRO
      Jan Bauer RIGK

    2. 13:05-13:50

      What will shape circular plastics in 2027?

      Opening Keynotes
      Regulation | Markets | Industry Regulatory, economic and industrial perspectives on the future of circular plastics. PPWR in Action

  • PPWR in Action

    1. 13:50-14:35

      How does regulation become business reality?

      Panel Discussion
      PPWR | Circular Economy Act | Reuse | Recycled Content How are the PPWR, the Circular Economy Act, reuse targets and recycled content quotas transforming the plastics and packaging industry?

  • Coffee break & exhibition

  • EPR in a New European Context

    1. 15:00-15:45

      How should EPR evolve under PPWR?

      3 Impulses
      EPR | C&I | Kosten | EU-Registerharmonisierung | Internationale Systeme

    2. 15:45-16:15

      C&I? Costs? Registers? Harmonisation? Outcomes?

      Panel Discussion
      Wie entwickeln sich EPR-Systeme in Europa – und was bedeuten steigende Kosten, neue Registeranforderungen und unterschiedliche nationale Modelle für Unternehmen?

  • Recycled Materials Markets, Quality & Verification

    1. 16:15-17:00

      Can Europe trust the recycled material it counts?

      2-3 Impulses
      Availability | Quality | Certification | Proof of recycling | Made in Europe

    2. 17:00-17:15

      Expert Discussion

      Q&A
      What is needed to ensure reliable markets for recycled materials and credible proof of quality and origin?

  • Programme Closing – Day 1

    1. 17:15-17:30

      Day 1 Round-up

      keynote
      Mike Jefferson EPRO
      Jan Bauer RIGK

  • Evening and networking event

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26–27 April 2027 · Dorint Pallas Wiesbaden
Conference language: English

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