Multiple Loop Recycling: What are the Challenges? Webinar on 4th March 2021

As rPET quantities and usage rates in containers increase, questions arise regarding the impact and the sustainability a system that reuses several times the same material.

How much of the material sees several loops ?

What did we learn over the last years?

How will the PET loop behave in the coming years?

What are the key basic elements the industry should strive for to allow safe and qualitative multiple loop recycling ?

Program and Speakers:

14:00 Welcome and introduction Raphaël Jaumotte Petcore Europe

14:10 - 14:30 First Session:

What did the recyclers learn in the US on virgin?

Speakers: Clarence Sequeira – APR (US Association of Plastic Recyclers) & Dr. John Standish

14:30 - 14:50 Second Session:

How can this industry support recyclability on the long term

Speaker: Andrea Smith – Avient - Global Product Manager for PET resin functional additives

14:50 - 15:20

Recycling process and parameters, the do’s and dont’s

Speaker: Andreas Christel – Director R&D at Polymetrix

15:20- 16:00 : Q&A Moderated By Raphaël Jaumotte Petcore Europe