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Unpacking the plastics problem

Circular consulting

In less than a century, plastics have become an essential part of our lives. Due to their affordability and versatility, the use of plastics in products keeps increasing, yet they are extremely challenging to recycle and have an uncanny tendency to end up in oceans and on our beaches.

During this webinar, Mats Linder, CEO of Stena Circular Consulting explains what plastics are from a chemical perspective and how that drives both their wide-spread use, contributes to climate change and why companies struggle with integrating recycled plastics. We’ll review both current and future recycling systems and why there are calls to reduce the amount of primary plastics produced and shift to more reusables.

Agenda

Understanding the basics: What is plastic?
Examining the largest challenges in recycling plastics
What can we do now? Exploring viable solutions for managing plastics
Key insights and outcomes from the recent UN Global Plastics Treaty meeting in Busan
How to get started on working with recycled materials

Mats Linder is the CEO of Stena Circular Consulting and holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry, bringing over a decade of expertise in the plastics system. With a background spanning in-depth chemical analysis and high-level policy development, Mats has been a key voice in shaping EU regulations on plastics and circular economy practices. He is renowned for his innovative approaches to tackling plastic waste challenges and his commitment to sustainable solutions.

Webinar: 'Circular product design' by Stena Circular Consulting on 10 October, 13:15.

Product design largely defined recyclability of the products.

In this webinar experts from Stena Circular Consulting introduce Design for Circularity methodology and share practical insights on how to make products more recyclable.

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