Plastics in the Circular Economy Series

This programme series is designed to analyse the different aspects of the Plastics sector’s Transition in the Circular Economy, where presenters from different expertise and background are invited to guide the Members through this journey.

Plastics and plastic waste have been in the spotlight of attention these years, especially after the announcement of the EC’s Directive on Single Use Plastics. Alarming facts such as, by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, highlight the need to rethink the way we use these extraordinary materials. We need to move away from today’s linear take-make-waste model and fundamentally rethink the way we design, use, and reuse plastics. Plastics are versatile materials, but the way we use them is incredibly wasteful.

But, is it possible to close the loop by rethinking the way we design, use, and reuse plastics to create a circular economy for plastics? This series will inspire innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders to develop new ways of creating value from transforming the way plastic is used and consumed. You will be introduced to multiple solutions, best practices and models of circular innovation across various business functions and sectors to inspire you and support you to develop your own value proposition to transform an existing business or to create a new circular venture.

What you will learn in this series

• Understand the current challenges and drivers for change in the electrical and electronics sector.
• Learn how the circular economy can provide solutions to the challenges the sector faces.
• Explore the value loss from the waste mismanagement of electrical and electronic products, especially the ones that contain critical raw materials (CRMs).
• Familiarise with the waste collection methods and efficient collection of waste in households and at companies.
• Explore the role of Technology in closing the loops – Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Recycle.
• Understand how the circular economy principles can be applied in the design and management of electrical and electronic products.
• Identify how circular procurement can keep resources and products in the loop.
• Discuss new business models to generate profits from products that last longer. Circular procurement for government and companies.
• Integrate life-cycle design into your skillset and your company vision.