Events

International Automotive Recycling Congress IARC 2024

The International Automotive Recycling Congress will be held from 19 to 21 June 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Reuters Events announces speaker line up for Industrial Decarbonisation Europe 2024, Europe’s cross sectoral decarbonisation summit

Reuters Events has confirmed the speaker line-up for the upcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Europe 2024 summit, held in Amsterdam on 22-23 May.

Plastics Europe’s Partner Event: BPF Chemical Recycling 2023 Online Seminar

Plastics Europe supports IARC 2023

The International Automotive Recycling Congress will be held from 21 to 23 June 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland

BPF Sustainability and Plastics 2023

Join the British Plastics Federation (BPF) in London for their annual seminar on Sustainability and Plastics. Set your strategy with confidence, using exclusive insights from our seasoned industry and academic speakers including our keynote Dr. Robin Kent, Founder of Tangram Technology who will present on sustainable manufacturing for plastics processors.

Strategies towards reaching zero plastic pollution

The role of collective action and an international agreement

Watch Video and Highlight Reel: Economist Impact Sustainability Week Insight Hour sponsored by Plastics Europe

Plastics in Automotive – BPF Seminar, 17 November 2022 – organised in cooperation with Plastics Europe

The British Plastics Federation’s automotive seminar returns for 2022. This seminar has been designed to provide plastics producers with an overview of the latest developments in the automotive industry

Plastics in Packaging: Certification, legislation and innovation – BPF Seminar, 15 November 2022 – organised in cooperation with Plastics Europe

This seminar, will explore what the future holds for plastics packaging and examine how EPR and new legislation will affect your business.

K 2022 – Special show “Plastics shape the future”

The special show Plastics shape the Future at the K trade fair 2022 demonstrates how plastics is crucial for enabling a sustainable future. It shows which fascinating developments are already taking place today and that visions for tomorrow are just on their way to implementation. Seven focus days take place – with discussions on innovative technologies, keynote speeches, entertaining demonstrations of flagship projects and exciting experimental shows. The special show equally addresses economic, ecological and socio-political aspects while also presenting solutions for problematic issues the plastics industry has to deal with. The special show is a project of the German plastics industry lead by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V. and Messe Düsseldorf. Plastics shape the future promises insights and outlooks for exhibitors and trade visitors at K 2022 as well as for the media and the interested public.

PVC4Cables / PVC4Pipes Conferences – October 2022

ECVM, the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers, invites you to attend the PVC4Cables and PVC4Pipes Conferences to be held, respectively, on 5 and 6 October 2022 in Bologna, Italy.

Kent Understanding Plastics ‘Live Lab’ Report Launch

A webinar developed to share the findings of the Kent Understanding Plastics 'Live Lab' grant funded project.

Zero Emission and Circular Europe – Future or Utopia?

Virtual conference hosted by Plastics Europe Polska and EURACTIV Poland

Plastic Recyclers Show Europe session: “Plastic Recycling – Piece of the puzzle”

The goal of this session is to show the bigger picture in the state of European affairs in plastics recycling and how, combined with other measures, plastic recycling addresses the issue of plastic waste.

Polish Circular Forum

Early Career Microplastics Workshop Athens 2022

Plastics Europe is proud of sponsoring the Microplastics Early Career Workshop, taking place this late spring in beautiful Athens, Greece (14th-17th June 2022). The Workshop is a unique occasion for all stakeholders – but particularly for industry – to meet and interact with the microplastic experts of tomorrow. With an innovative format, this initiative aims to offer unprecedented insights in the future of research on this topic, at the same time exploring potential career opportunities in microplastics science beyond the academic world. In fact, Plastics Europe will be on the ground in Athens presenting ways to directly involve microplastics experts within industry: we believe this is a key element to find efficient solutions to this complex and pressing issue.

The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum

Embracing EU Green Deal Ambitions - #VSF2022

BPF Online Event “Sustainability in Plastics” – in partnership with Plastics Europe

Wednesday, 27 April 2022 (14:30 - 18:15 CEST)How can plastics companies achieve their sustainability goals and what is the latest developments in sustainability? This seminar will explore these themes and will include speakers from organisations including The Co-op, DOW and UKRI.Who should attend: This event is aimed at senior and middle management professionals from all parts of the plastics industry who are interested in finding out more about sustainability.

ReShaping Plastics

ONLINE REPORT LAUNCH: Pathways to a circular, climate neutral Plastics System in Europe - 4 April 2022 (12:30 - 14:00 CET)

SAVE THE DATES – 2022 BPF webinars sponsored by Plastics Europe

20th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2022

20 years serving the electronics recycling community

Plastics Europe sponsoring Economist Impact World Ocean Summit Insight Hour

The webinar that will be broadcast on Thursday, 9 December 2021 at 3pm CET will discuss the key steps needed to support the transition to a sustainable, circular economy.The event will be moderated by Melanie Noronha, Senior editor, Economist Impact.Plastics Europe, brand and waste management panelists will give insights on "Plastics and circularity - closing the plastics loop". Free registration.

Sustainability in Packaging Europe 2021

Virginia Janssens, Plastics Europe Managing Director, speaking at “Recycled content in packaging” panel on Wednesday, 3 November at 16:50 CET

Network training event 4: plastics & the environment hybrid event

Fourth C-PlaneT Network Training Event organised from 25 to 28 October in partnership with PlasticsEurope

Two half-day online packaging seminars this month

The British Plastics Federation is hosting two half-day online PACKAGING SEMINARS this month, which are held in partnership with PlasticsEurope

Chemical Recycling 2021: What does the Future Hold?

Online Seminar organised by the British Plastics Federation (sponsored by Plastics Europe)

Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) engage 2021

SPC Engage 2021 is the event from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition that takes a deeper dive into a central topic, with level-setting content and showcasing significant work being done around the world. Virginia Janssens, Managing Director PlasticsEurope will be speaking at this event.

Forum on the multi-stakeholder platform on marine litter and microplastics

This forum is intended to explore immediate and concrete multi-stakeholder activities on marine plastic litter and microplastics, enable subject-specific discussions, enhance multi-stakeholder collaboration, coordinate existing initiatives and create further actions.

What does product sustainability mean for tomorrow’s fire safety?

The Webinar is organised by Cefic (Pinfa Sector Group): Michel Cassart, Director Sustainable Use of Plastics at PlasticsEurope will be part of the discussion panel.

GPCA webinar – the future of plastics: circular economy and CO2 scenarios

Virginia Janssens, Managing Director PlasticsEurope speaking at GPCA Webinar. This edition of the GPCA Webinar Series will explore the key trends transforming the future of plastics.

The importance of advanced recycling

How to stop the waste and close the loop on plastic packaging with chemical recycling technologies at scale

Waste management innovations: promoting circularity and preventing plastic waste leakage

This webinar aims to address the challenge of plastic waste facing our world today and will focus on opportunities for preventing the leakage of waste into the natural environment. PlasticsEurope speaking at KAPSARC Webinar on Plastic Waste Management.

20th international automobile recycling congress (IARC) 2021

20 years serving the automobile recycling community.

The vinylplus sustainability forum – #towards2030

Looking back at a steady progress over the past 20 years, the European PVC value chain continues to be an exemplary and pioneering industry in driving the move towards the Circular Economy and a more sustainable society.

Marine letter: prevention, progress and monitoring

This online seminar, organised by the British Plastics Federation, in partnership with PlasticsEurope, examines the latest developments regarding marine litter.

Polymer comply Europe: Live webinar on plastics recycled content

Plastics Sustainability Webinar Series June 2021

Plastic in the food chain: can we do without it?

Plastic packaging is important to our modern food chain, but is it good for our health or the environment? Find out from our expert panel.

Circular plastics conference a series of expert events on closing the loop

Final session: Lessons learned, steps to take

PVC 2021: the world’s leading forum on vinyl

Success and Innovation in the Circular Economy

Achieving sustainability in plastics

This online seminar, presented by the BPF in partnership with PlasticsEurope, will explore sustainability within the plastics industry, providing an in-depth exploration of new initiatives, opportunities and successes.

Plasticircle final forum – disruptive technologies for the circularity of packaging waste

Collaborative strategies and new technologies for plastic circularity have proven to be a reality ready to be implemented in the market thanks to PlastiCircle, a four-year Horizon 2020 project which results and impacts will be showcased in a final forum to be held online on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. The event is organised by ITENE research centre in collaboration with KIMbcn, Proplast and ICLEI, with the support of Ecoembes and PlasticsEurope that will be represented by Patricia Vangheluwe, Circularity Director, who will speak at 10:30 am about a circular economy with plastics.

PlastiCircle insights. An innovative approach to the circularity of plastics in the building and construction sector

On 25 March 2021, a PlastiCircle Insights webinar will discuss the circularity of plastics in the building and construction sector.

A new paradigm for plastics and their role in the EU’s zero-emission economy plans

Virginia Janssens joins EU Environment Commissioner Sinkevičius and leading policy experts for climate panel debate.

PlastiCircle insights webinar: an innovative approach of the circularity of plastics in the automotive sector

An Innovative approach of the Circularity of Plastics in the Automotive Sector.

The challenges of incorporating recycled content into plastic packaging

BPF online seminar, sponsored by PlasticsEurope