Recently adopted by the European Commission, the Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal. The webinar "Circular Economy Action Plan: Guideline for European Plastics Converters" will introduce the Circular Economy Action Plan, highlight the upcoming challenges for the plastic industry and gather experts from the European Commission - DG Environment.
The webinar will take place on 10-06-2020 from 11:00 - 12:15. It is organised by Polymer Comply Europe on behalf of European Plastics Converters and Pet Sheet Europe.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introduction
Silvia Freni-Sterrantino, Senior Legal & Regulatory Affairs Manager: EuPC - About the new Circular Economy Action Plan
Michał Kubicki, Policy Officer: European Commission - What the Action Plan foresees for plastics
Werner Bosmans, Policy Officer: European Commission - Questions & Answers *
- Closing
To register for the event, click here. The registration fee is 100 Euro. The webinar is free for EuPC members.
*Participants are kindly asked to send professional questions in advance. During the event there will be limited capacity and time to answer real time questions, however the speaker(s) will be answering the pre-collected and selected questions. Please submit your questions to Lilla Mezriczky – lilla.mezriczky@pceu.eu before 8 June 2020 12.00 CET.
The Circular Economy Action Plan can be downloaded here. It presents measures to:
- Make sustainable products the norm in the EU;
- Empower consumers and public buyers;
- Focus on the sectors that use most resources and where the potential for circularity is high such as: electronics and ICT; batteries and vehicles; packaging; plastics; textiles; construction and buildings; food; water and nutrients;
- Ensure less waste;
- Make circularity work for people, regions and cities,
- Lead global efforts on circular economy.