THE finalists in seven categories of this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards Europe will be announced during a livestream event on Tuesday 15 June.
The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer, director general environment department at the European Commission. Participation in the online event is free.
Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer’s presentation will cover the latest updates on the legislative developments and the European Commission’s objectives for improving manufacture and management of plastic under, among others, the New Circular Economy Action Plan.
Two ‘Ask the Expert’ livestreams will also be included in the programme. Marta Sans Peña (technical service and development engineer) and Tugce Asici-van Houselt (senior new business development manager plastic additives) will deliver the first Ask The Expert session, sponsored by Milliken Chemical Europe.
The second presentation, entitled Advancing a Circular Economy through recycled and renewable based source materials, will feature Richard Roudeix (senior VP of Olefins and Polyolefins for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India at LyondellBasell).
Ton Emans, president of Plastics Recyclers Europe, will outline the next steps required to make plastics genuinely circular before the finalists are revealed.
The seven award categories are: Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product; Building & Construction Product; Household & Leisure Product; Plastic Packaging Product; Product Technology Innovation; Recycling Machinery Innovation and Plastics Recycling Ambassador.
The finalists will be showcased at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), taking place in November at the RAI, Amsterdam, with the winners announced on the second day of the exhibition. The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe are organised jointly by Plastics Recyclers Europe and Crain Communications, organisers of PRSE.
