The joint event by EUMEPS and Smart Packaging Europe , "EPSolutely! Innovation, recycling and the EPS industry’s progress towards circularity" will take place on the 15th of June 2022 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.

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

Current agenda:

• 12:00 Networking lunch
• 14:00 Opening remarks: Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director, and Klaus Ries, Chair of the EUMEPS Board
• 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): Christoph Lindner, Executive Partner, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH
• 15: 00 EPSolutely recycling project in Austria: Karl Ott, Head of Intralogistics and Materials Management, Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH
• 15: 30 Q&A session with speakers, moderated by Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director
• 16: 00 Closing remarks: Jürgen Lang, EUMEPS Managing Director