EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2022 DUE TO COVID-19

The joint event by Smart Packaging Europe and EUMEPS, "EPSolutely! Innovation, recycling and the EPS industry’s progress towards circularity" will take place on the 29th of November 2021 from 14:00 to 16:00 PM at the Brussels Press Club, with a networking lunch served from 12:00 p.m.

The event will cover the recyclability of the material as well as the efforts of the industry to make EPS more sustainable.

A Commission speaker responsible for the Circular Plastics Alliance will provide the views of the Commission on the industry efforts, and industry representatives of recycling facilities, as well as the speakers from EUMEPS and Smart Packaging Europe.

This will be a hybrid event, so if you are not in Brussels, you will be able to attend online.

For the safety of all participants, we will require a proof of vaccination against COVID 19, recovery or testing to attend the event in person.

Please register for the event in the 'register' button.

Current agenda:

• 12:00 Networking lunch
• 14:00 Opening remarks: Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director
• 14:10 Circular economy policies and progress in the Circular Plastics Alliance: Laure Baillargeon, Policy Officer, DG GROW I3 – Green and Circular Economy, European Commission
• 14: 30 Smart Packaging Europe: Sven Heppes, Spokesperson
• 14: 40 EPS’ journey towards circularity – a progress report (pledge): Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director
• 15: 00 EPSolutely recycling project: Alexander Doskocil, Head of Business Development, Hirsch Gruppe
• 15: 20 PolyStyreneLoop: Lein Tange, Director
• 15: 40 Q&A session with speakers, moderated by Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director
• 16: 00 Closing remarks: Klaus Ries, Chair of the EUMEPS Board