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Day One
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Chair's welcome
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Opening Address
Speaker
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Singapore Government
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Unlocking recycling potential with Clariant's specialised solutions
Speakers
Sponsor
Legislative Landscape
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The European perspective - navigating plastics recycling in the EU: legislation, challenges and future trends
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A deep dive into the current drivers of recycled plastics in APAC: a look at pricing dynamics including the role of legislation in the region
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Enhancing plastics recycling in Asia with the Global Plastics Treaty: corporate innovation and regulatory demands
Speaker
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Learnings from the US: operationalising EPR in North America - challenges and opportunities for harmonisation across a region
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Fireside chat: Bridging the funding gap with plastic credits
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Panel discussion: The importance of regulation in the region – how will this develop over the next decade?
- How the growth in regulatory activities in the region has been strong in recent years
- Some examples of recent regulatory initiatives in Asia
- A look at EPR schemes in Southeast Asia
- Is there a way for the region to work together to push important regulation through?
Moderated by: Emilia Tarlowska, Public Affairs Communication Director, Plastics Recyclers Europe
Speakers
General Manager & Deputy Secretary General
Beijing Shi Chai Environment Consulting Co., Ltd & Plastic Packaging Committee, China Packaging Federation
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Lunch break
Chemical and Mechanical Recycling Developments
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Scaling up recycling capacity in Asia: adapting global recycling capabilities to local needs
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Addressing the plastic pollution crisis with sustainable polymer economy: Kolon's approach to PET chemical recycling
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Accelerating plastic recycling: using advanced recycling to process hard to recycle plastic waste
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Panel discussion: New Innovations and technologies in Asian mechanical and chemical plastics recycling – cutting edge solutions for a circular economy
• The recycling of plastics in Asia - new market trends
• A look at some key new technologies within mechanical and chemical recycling
• Best practice examples
Moderated by: Antonino Furfari, Managing Director, Plastics Recyclers Europe
Speakers
Head of Program Management & Business Development Asia
ALPLA Circular Economy & Recycling Asia
Spotlight on Materials
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PET packaging – from awareness to product solutions
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An introduction to liquid technology of additives for PET with focus on recycling
Digital Innovations
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EREMA group’s contribution to a safe and “easy to digest” circular economy: CADEL’s software tool for risk assessment, interpretation and analysis
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How mobile NIR technology and smart data management can help in improving the waste management process
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Chair's summary and close of Day One
Day Two
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Chair's welcome back
Future Roadmap
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The journey towards circularity: a closer look at plastic recycling
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Driving evolution in plastics recycling with novel technologies - Addressing plastics circular challenges together
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Panel discussion: Plastics circularity in Asia – a roadmap for the future
• How Investment in recycling capacity in Asia needs to continue to grow.
• The importance of reducing the use of single use plastics and consumption of virgin polymers and increasing products’ lifespan
• New projects to harmonise formal waste collection facilities with informal waste collection which supports local communities.
• The importance of future collaborations
Moderated by: Jose Peruga, Company Owner, EcoPlast Consulting
Speakers
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Finance and Investment in the Asian plastics recycling market
Waste Management, Collection and Sorting
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Complementing existing informal waste collection to drive up plastics recycling in the region
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Sorting and analyzing solutions for high quality plastics recycling
Geographical Focus
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Insights into plastics recycling in Indonesia
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Building a circular economy of plastics in China
Speaker
General Manager & Deputy Secretary General
Beijing Shi Chai Environment Consulting Co., Ltd & Plastic Packaging Committee, China Packaging Federation
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Fully circular, heat-resistant pure APET container solution for high-temp microwavable trays, airline food and hot pour applications
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Lunch break
Industry Innovations
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Husky's leading innovations supporting the circular economy
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Advanced Recycling – From a technology provider’s view aspects for waste to plastics / feedstock to product
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Approaching plastic recycling challenges with twin screw extrusion technology innovations
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Recycling Trilemma: NEXTCHEM SOLUTION - Introducing NX-REPLAST, our answer to mechanical upcycling challenges
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Developments in rPET food grade recycling & post consumer polyolefin recycling
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Chair's summary and close of conference