{"id":76825,"date":"2026-03-03T11:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/?post_type=event&#038;p=76825"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:43:32","slug":"plastic-matters-5","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/fr\/event\/plastic-matters-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Matters- The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe&rsquo;s circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/plastic-matters-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/plastic-matters-scaled.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/plastic-matters-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/plastic-matters-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/plastic-matters-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"intro-paragraph\" style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe&rsquo;s circular economy. &#8211; book you place now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Europe stands at a tipping point. With the upcoming ban on plastic waste exports, the foundations of the current recycling system are being fundamentally reshaped. What does this mean for Europe\u2019s recycling capacity and for the viability of a truly circular plastics value chain?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">During this Plastic Matters event, we bring together policymakers, recyclers, producers, and knowledge institutions to take a critical look at the systemic impacts of the export ban\u2014and, above all, at the levers Europe has at its disposal to steer this transition in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Through an interactive session, we will test these options against their feasibility and impact<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The <strong>program<\/strong> is as follows:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">12.00-13.00 :\u00a0 Networking Lunch<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">13.00-13.05 :\u00a0 Welcome<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">13.05-13.15 :\u00a0 \u00a0Setting the scene: export ban and EU recycling capacity dynamics <em>\u2013 Inge Dewitte - Denuo  <\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">13.15-13.35 :\u00a0 The plastic waste export ban explained <em>\u2013 Elizabeth Cazaerck - OVAM<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">13.35- 13.50 :\u00a0 System pressures and risks, potential levers and their trade-offs \u2013 <em>Saskia\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0Walraedt \u2013 essenscia PolyMatters<\/em>  <\/span>\r\n<em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>13.50-14.05 :\u00a0 Interactive session \u2013 <\/strong><strong>all participants <\/strong> <\/span><\/em>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">14.05-14.20 :\u00a0 Mind our own plastic waste: closing the loop or feeding the flames<em>?<\/em><em>- Dirk Nelen - VITO <\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">14.20-14.35 :\u00a0 CfD: limits and possible future opportunities for the recycling sector. <em>\u2013 Lotte Vandermeersch - VLAIO<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">14.35-14.50 :\u00a0 Circular chain in action<strong>: <\/strong>Delta Plan Circular Plastic Packaging\u00a0 - <em>Arjan Wittekoek - Verpact<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">14.50-15.05 :\u00a0 Climate Contribution: a tool to stimulate circularity? \u2013 <em>Saartje Swinnen -\u00a0 essenscia<\/em><\/span>\r\n<em><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">15.05-15.15 :\u00a0 Q&amp;A session<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>15.15-15.35\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coffee Break<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">15.35-15.50 :\u00a0 Quo vadis Productor\/Creator?\u00a0 Reflections on the Waste Shipment Regulation - <em>Emmanuel De Corte &amp; Jan Vermoesen \u2013 Colruyt Group<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">15.50-16.05 :\u00a0 As policy meets market reality: Shifting dynamics shaping Europe's recycled plastic market? - <em>Venetia Spencer - Bourouge International<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">16.05-16.20 :\u00a0 Innovation: Next generation sorting - <em>Twan Hesselmans - Plastic Recycling Group<\/em><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">16.20-16.40 :\u00a0 Innovation: SuperSort: post-consumer tagging for challenging plastic separation\u00a0 -<em> Christian Steuwe \u00a0- KUL<\/em><\/span>\r\n<em><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">16.40-16.50 :\u00a0 Q&amp;A session<\/span><\/strong>\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">16.50-17.05 :\u00a0 Interactive session \u2013 all participants<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">17.05-17.15 :\u00a0 Wrap up and conclusions\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Don\u2019t forget to register for this free event !<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><u>Please note:<\/u><\/b><br \/>\n* Members, partners and invitees of Denuo or essenscia: free of charge<br \/>\nTo prevent food waste, no-shows without timely notification will receive an invoice of \u20ac100<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[180],"event_type":[],"event_theme":[258],"event_kind":[111],"class_list":["post-76825","event","type-event","status-publish","category-essenscia-polymatters-fr","event_theme-product-groups-fr","event_kind-event-fr","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plastic Matters- The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe&#039;s circular economy - essenscia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/fr\/event\/plastic-matters-5\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Plastic Matters- The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe&#039;s circular economy - essenscia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The end of Plastic Waste exports: a catalyst for Europe&rsquo;s circular economy. &#8211; book you place now! 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