Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam 19-20 June 2024

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe, the world’s largest exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands from 19-20 June 2024.

The event takes place across four halls for the first time and features a record 450 exhibiting companies and organisations.

Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit ‘Circular economy, Sustainable Production and Consumption’, DG Environment, European Commission will be the keynote speaker. She joins Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe for the conference’s opening session examining The way forward for plastic recycling in Europe.

The comprehensive programme taking place across two theatres will cover in depth all the key issues currently facing the plastic recycling value chain in Europe and beyond. Other leading industry figures already confirmed to speak include:

• Hugo-Maria Schally – Adviser for international environmental negotiations, DG Environment, European Commission
• Feliks Bezati – Global Circular Packaging Director, Mars
• Gian De Belder – Technical Director - R&D Packaging Sustainability, Procter & Gamble
• Adrian Sen, Sr. Packaging Sustainability & Innovation Manager, Colgate-Palmolive
• Therese Litsin – Raw material leader plastics and chemicals, IKEA
• Dragos Popa – Principal, Roland Berger
• Scott R. Trenor – Technical Director, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

Conference sessions will cover the latest political, legislative, market and technological developments in plastics recycling. Key topics will include the future of plastic recycling in Europe, market analysis and forecasts, and in-depth analysis of the EU legislative landscape. In particular, the spotlight will be on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), alongside dedicated sessions on measures to achieve recycled content targets and explore the latest advancements in chemical recycling.

In parallel, panel discussions will promote the debate on possible strategies for enhancing and harmonising collection and sorting, design for recycling,  and the latest updates on the advancement of plastics circularity on a global scale.

Dedicated plastic streams focus sessions will tackle the challenges, issues and opportunities in the recycling of PET, PO films, PVC, HDPE, PP and ELV & WEEE.

Organised jointly by Crain Communications and Plastics Recyclers Europe, the free-to-attend Plastics Recycling Show Europe is designed specifically for plastics recycling professionals. It brings together key players from the plastics and recycling sectors to showcase innovative technology, share best practices, network and do business. A broad cross-section of the industry is represented at the event including plastics recycling machinery and equipment suppliers, plastic material suppliers and compounders, pre-processors, mechanical and chemical plastics recyclers, waste management specialists and industry associations. In 2023 PRS Europe attracted more than 8,500 visitors from across Europe and more than 80 different countries internationally.

The BPF is supporting the event this year and exhibiting on Stand K20.

For full details of the conference programme and to register to attend visit the PRSE website: https://www.prseventeurope.com/

Contact:

Matt Barber, Director, Global Events Director
Crain Communications
Tel: +44 7739 302081
Email: [email protected]