Facing the challenges of the Plastic Circular Economy: From new sustainable materials down to sorting and recycling

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One day webinar event in partnership with SelectScience, presented by Agnieszka van Batavia, Sustainability & Regulatory Advisor, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Netherlands, Olivier Vitrac, Senior Scientist INRAE Paris-Saclay University, France, and Christelle Mégier, OEM Product Manager, HORIBA France

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Beginning: 02/17/22

Location: Online

One day webinar event in partnership with SelectScience, presented by Agnieszka van Batavia, Sustainability & Regulatory Advisor, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Netherlands, Olivier Vitrac, Senior Scientist INRAE Paris-Saclay University, France, and Christelle Mégier, OEM Product Manager, HORIBA France

Plastic materials play a crucial role in our lives and they are the go to solution for a variety of applications such as packaging, construction and building, electronics, automotive, and more. However, we now realise their use can harm the environment if they are disposed of incorrectly and are not recycled. Microplastics appearing at multiple levels of the food chain are one such example that underlines the importance of the need of a circular economy.

The sustainability of new materials, the increasing number of regulations to protect our environment and health, plus the capability of recycling and regeneration of plastic waste will drive future developments in the polymer industry. In this one-day event, join expert presentations to understand the challenges in this industry and discover how HORIBA is supporting its transition to the future.

Session 1: The importance of advanced analytical testing methods in relation to compliance with (plastic) packaging legislation
Speaker: Agnieszka van Batavia, Sustainability & Regulatory Advisor, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Netherlands

 

Session 2: Managing the systemic risk of food contamination from packaging in the circular economy
Speaker: Olivier Vitrac, Senior Scientist INRAE Paris-Saclay University, France

 

Session 3: Innovative solutions to accurately sort polymers and contribute to a better recycling process
Speaker: Christelle Mégier, OEM Product Manager, HORIBA France

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