15/12/2020
Welcoming speech and opening of the conference
Chairperson: Myriam Vanneste, Centexbel
The aim of the European Green Deal and how it will be implemented
Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit ENV.B1 ‘Sustainable Productions, Products and Consumption’
The way to circularity for the Plastics Industry in Europe
Alexandre Dangis, EuPC
Digital Recycling
Patrick Etesse, The Coca-Cola Company
A European Circular Strategy to support economic recovery
Dirk Vantyghem, Euratex
Walk the talk. From cotton waste to new fibre on industrial scale with REFIBRA™ technology
Sonja Zak, Lenzing
Closing of the First conference day
Poster show
16/12/2020
Start of the session: 09.30 hours
Chairperson: Stijn Devaere, Centexbel
PART 1 - DEMAND & SUPPLY
Supply Textiles
ESG Green, Post-Consumer Recycled Denim Yarns and #hackyourjeans
Julie Lietaer, European Spinning Group
Supply Plastics
Unlocking the circularity of polystyrene
Herman Van Roost, Styrenics Circular Solutions
Demand Textiles
Design with the end in mind: the turning point
Luca Bertamini, Aquafil
Demand Textiles
The circular masterbatch: where the metal, plastics and textile industries meet
Wim De Vos, Campine
PART 2 - TEXTILE AND PLASTICS RECYCLING
RETEX: recycling of textile waste streams
Daniël Verstraete, Centexbel
Technology and solutions for plastics and fiber recycling
Wolfgang Hermann, Erema
Closing of the Second conference day
Poster show