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PlasticsEurope organises and participates in events to raise awareness of the benefits of plastics and how they help address society’s toughest challenges.

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PlasticsEurope organises and participates in a range of events aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of plastics and how they can help address the most pressing challenges of the 21st Century.
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Chemical Recycling 2021

Online Seminar
14 September 2021
Tuesday, 14 September from 13.30 to 15.45 GMT: Online Seminar organised by the British Plastics Federation (sponsored by PlasticsEurope) on ‘Chemical Recycling 2021: What Does the Future Hold’
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Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Engage 2021

Virtual event
20 July 2021 - 21 July 2021
SPC Engage 2021 is the event from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition that takes a deeper dive into a central topic, with level-setting content and showcasing significant work being done around the world. Virginia Janssens, Managing Director PlasticsEurope will be speaking at this event.
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The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum - #Towards2030

Online
17 June 2021
Looking back at a steady progress over the past 20 years, the European PVC value chain continues to be an exemplary and pioneering industry in driving the move towards the Circular Economy and a more sustainable society.
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Achieving Sustainability in Plastics

Online
27 April 2021
This online seminar, presented by the BPF in partnership with PlasticsEurope, will explore sustainability within the plastics industry, providing an in-depth exploration of new initiatives, opportunities and successes.
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PlastiCircle Final Forum - Disruptive technologies for the circularity of packaging waste

Online
13 April 2021
Collaborative strategies and new technologies for plastic circularity have proven to be a reality ready to be implemented in the market thanks to PlastiCircle, a four-year Horizon 2020 project which results and impacts will be showcased in a final forum to be held online on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. The event is organised by ITENE research centre in collaboration with KIMbcn, Proplast and ICLEI, with the support of Ecoembes and PlasticsEurope that will be represented by Patricia Vangheluwe, Circularity Director, who will speak at 10:30 am about a circular economy with plastics.
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Reusable Packaging and the Future for Plastic

Online seminar from 14:30 - 16:30 (CET)
03 November 2020
This event, organised by the BPF and sponsored by PlasticsEurope, will explore the latest reuse systems, pioneering packaging ideas and whether there are opportunities for plastics companies wanting to expand into this burgeoning market.
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The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020

VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 ONLINE
15 October 2020
Due to the ongoing pandemic crisis and our concerns about health and safety, VinylPlus® has made the decision to host the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 ONLINE as a single day event on 15 October 2020.
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C-PlaNeT First Online Network Training Event

Online Network Training
07 September 2020 - 10 September 2020
PlasticsEurope is a partner organisation of C-PlaNeT (Circular Plastics Network for Training), a project funded by the European Union in the framework of the H2020 Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions – Innovative Training Networks .
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20th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2020

Geneva, Switzerland
02 September 2020 - 04 September 2020
IARC 2020 is the international platform for discussing the latest developments and challenges in automobile recycling, bringing together more than 250 decision-makers in the ELV recycling chain such as car manufacturers, metal and plastic scrap traders, recyclers, shredder operators, policy-makers and many more.
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The Future of Chemical Recycling

Webinar from 13:30-15:00hrs
30 June 2020
This BPF webinar, presented in partnership with PlasticsEurope, will provide attendees with an in-depth exploration of Chemical Recycling. The event will examine the current position of Chemical Recycling within the recycling infrastructure as well as examining what the future will bring.
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19th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2020

Salzburg, Austria
22 January 2020 - 24 January 2020
IERC 2020 is the electronics recycling industry's most important event, bringing together over 500 international equipment manufacturers, recyclers, recycling associations, standards bodies, refurbishers, NGOs, regulators and many more.
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Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs (P&P)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
02 December 2019 - 05 December 2019
Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs (P&P) is more than just a conference - it is a gathering of likeminded professionals looking to address all topical concerns in the food contact industry and develop their knowledge on how to best comply with the latest regulations for plastic and paper packaging in contact with foodstuffs.
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2nd PVC4Cables conference: "Innovation and Sustainability for Smart Electrical Systems"

Pullman Schweizerhof Hotel in Berlin, Germany
07 November 2019
The conference will present and debate the state of the art on PVC cables and their numerous technical and functional benefits for users and consumers: from markets trends, standardisation, fire and smoke behaviour, to new Life Cycle Assessment and Total Cost of Ownership studies. Particular attention will be given to innovation in additives and formulations which make PVC cables more performant.
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K 2019

Düsseldorf, Fair Ground
16 October 2019 - 23 October 2019
Visionary developments and groundbreaking innovations will again lead the industry into new dimension at the world's leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry.
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E-Mobility & Circular Economy EMCE 2019

Tokyo, Japan
01 July 2019 - 03 July 2019
At EMCE 2019, the industry will present its latest services, technologies and future designs in the field of E-Mobility, Power Distribution and Energy Storage.
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The VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2019

Prague, Czech Republic
09 May 2019 - 10 May 2019
The Vinyl Sustainability Forum is an annual event jointly organised by ECVM and VinylPlus to engage in an open and constructive dialogue on sustainability with a wide range of industry and external stakeholders. It brings together representatives from the entire PVC industry value chain as well as policy makers, consumer groups, retailers, architects and NGOs.
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The 8th ICIS World Polyolefins Conference

The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna, Austria
03 April 2019 - 04 April 2019
How will China’s polypropylene production, the European chemical regulations, changes in consumer preference towards sustainability and an evolving value chain affect your business?
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19th International Automobile Recycling Congress

Vienna, Austria
20 March 2019 - 22 March 2019
The congress is a platform to exchange the latest information, to meet your business partners and to get easy access to new potential clients. "With the patronage of PlasticsEurope"
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IdentiPlast 2019

London, UK
07 March 2019 - 08 March 2019
14th International Conference on the Recycling and Recovery of Plastics
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18th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2019

Salzburg, Austria
16 January 2019 - 18 January 2019
The IERC 2019 is the recycling industry's most important event, bringing together over 500 international producers, recyclers, equipment manufacturers, recycling associations, refurbishers, standards bodies, NGOs, regulators and many more.
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Future of Polyolefins 2019

Antwerp, Belgium
16 January 2019 - 17 January 2019
With the new European directive on plastic waste & circular economy targets, and the investments wave on new production plants, the polyolefins industry is facing changes in the near future. It will not only need to adapt to them, but also work as a whole, with all actors from the value chain involved, to live up to expectations and thrive.
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Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs

Vienna, Austria
03 December 2018 - 06 December 2018
Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Vienna, Austria from 3 – 6 December 2018 to attend Smithers Pira’s P&P (Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs).
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PolyTalk 2018

Malta
26 April 2018 - 27 April 2018
PolyTalk is our forum to engage with our stakeholders in a transparent, forward looking dialogue. It should equip our industry to meet new challenges and opportunities and act as a catalyst for concrete action on key issues.
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IdentiPlast 2017

MuseumsQuartier Vienna, Halle E+G, Austria
22 February 2017 - 23 February 2017
13th International Conference on the Recycling and Recovery of Plastics will focus on circular economy
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PolyTalk 2016

The Egg - Brussels
16 March 2016 - 17 March 2016
PolyTalk is our forum to engage with stakeholders in a transparent, forward looking dialogue. PolyTalk 2016 focuses on Marine Litter, a key issue for the image of plastics and corresponding business, which is global and very complex, involving a multitude of actors.
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IdentiPlast 2015

Congress Center Fontana di Trevi, Rome, Italy
29 April 2015 - 30 April 2018
12th International Conference on the Recycling & Recovery of Plastics
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PolyTalk 2014

Palais d'Egmont, Brussels, Belgium
04 November 2014 - 05 November 2014
The 4th European Plastics Industry Summit in Brussels organised by the plastics industry for all key players: industries using plastics, retailers, policy-makers, NGOs, media and academia.
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IdentiPlast 2013

Palais d'Iéna, Paris, France
28 November 2013 - 29 November 2013
11th International Conference on the Recycling & Recovery of Plastics
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IdentiPlast 2012

Sheraton Warsaw Hotel, Warsaw, Poland
06 November 2012 - 07 November 2012
10th International Conference on the Recycling & Recovery of Plastics
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PolyTalk 2012

Wiesbaden, Germany
20 September 2012 - 21 September 2012
A major summit, organised by the plastics industry, PolyTalk'12 is for all key players: industries using plastics, retailers, policy-makers, NGOs, media and academia.
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IdentiPlast 2011

Real Fábrica de Tapices, Madrid, Spain
03 October 2011 - 04 October 2011
9th International Conference on the Recycling & Recovery of Plastics
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PolyTalk 2011

Châteauform: “Château de Rochefort”, France
25 May 2011 - 27 May 2011
PolyTalk'11, a Green Week 2011 satellite event, is the forum for key players to shape the success drivers for a sustainable economy in Europe. A major summit, organised by the plastics industry, PolyTalk'11 is for all key players: industries using plastics, retailers, policy-makers, NGOs, media and academia.

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