What are the prerequisites for good plastics recycling? How does „Design for Recycling“ work? The VDMA will be discussing these and many other questions with its guests at the VDMA Circular Economy Forum at K 2019. The forum will be held in a specially constructed pavilion on the open-air site in front of Halls 16 and 16.1.
The forum is open every day of the fair. Every day there will be talks, presentations and workshops on one main topic. After an introduction to the topic at the start of the trade fair, the second day of the fair will continue with the question „Plastic packagingA curse or a blessing?“. Other topics on 20 October 2019 will include the availability and acceptance of recyclates in products and, on 22 October, the prospects of the Plastics industry.
What speaks in favour of plastic and what speaks in favour of the „unpackaged“ model?
The special features of the processing of Recyclates and the relationships between markets, quantities, qualities and legal framework conditions. Using the example of packaging, the benefits of plastic products in the life phase. At the same time, the question will be asked as to what speaks in favour of the „unpackaged“ model. Pupils should also be invited to the forum in view of the „Fridays for future“ movement.
Discussion guests include Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment, and Thomas Kyriakis. He is responsible for Circular economy at Schwarz Zentrale Dienste KG. The supermarket chain Lidl and Kaufland belong to the Schwarz Group.
VDMA Circular Economy Forum at K 2019: Open-air area at Halls 16 and 16.1
[infotext icon]You can find the detailed programme of the Circular Economy Forum on the Website of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association.
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