Schedule of Events
Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference Europe 2022
08:00 – 09:00
Registration Opens and Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Remarks
09:15 – 10:30
Recycling’s Role in the Green Deal
Recycling appears to be a natural fit with the EU Green Deal, but what lies hidden in the policy that could present challenges for processors and traders?
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 12:00
Sector Analysis: Packaging
Plastic is under pressure, and paperboard may stand to gain. How are regional policies and corporate sensibilities combining to influence the packaging materials winners and losers in the new decade?
12:00 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
The Paper Chain within Europe (and beyond)
Packaging board capacity is growing in Europe and beyond. How are collectors and traders adjusting to serve this growing market?
14:30 – 15:30
Plastic: A Scramble to Close Loops
In this session, we will examine the investments being made in the new decade to boost the recycling rate of plastic in its many applications.
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
16:00 – 17:30
Walls and Bridges: Trade in the 2020s
Governments around the world are crafting policies to protect and nurture constituent industries, and for perceived environmental benefits. Where is paper and plastic scrap flowing as a result?
17:30 – 18:30
Opening Welcome/Drinks Reception
08:30 – 09:00
Registration Opens and Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 10:30
R-Polymer Consumer Panel
Representatives from plastic scrap reprocessing firms discuss emerging supply and demand dynamics in an era of growing mechanical and chemical plastics recycling activity.
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30
Paper Mill Buyers Panel
This popular roundtable discussion allows paper and board mill fiber buyers to talk about recovered fiber demand, material quality and expectations for the future of their industry.